3 daughters. One in college. My auto insurance is enough to bury most people!

My plane is a 1962 Navion Rangemaster. Paid less than you'd pay for a nice corvette or import sports car. Its been a nice family truckster for several years, and I suspect my oldest will get her IFR rating in it ar some point. If anyone has ever considered a plane and wants to learn more about the Navion cult, send me a PM and I'll vector your towards the "Jim Jones's" of the group. No airplane is every "cheap", but these old classics offer a lot of bang for the buck, especially when compared to the competition.

Sorry for thread drift. Yeah...TSA sucks!

Yep. Just like the IRS and FAA. Me too, sorry for the drift.

Albie, I've always been told that if it flies, floats or fornicates:) It's cheaper to rent.

This is true, but I also have heard:

"I ****ed away most of my money on booze, women, and airplanes....the rest I just WASTED...."

I've been leaving by that mantra for several years now. Besides, I've already proven I'm not stock picking genius, nor a very effective real estate mogul, so what else am I going to spend it on?

I resolve to "opt out" and take the pat down every time, no worries about the uniform or not.

"opt out" is TSA lingo

How about: "Bring in another Junk Jingler...I'm not going through the microwave" ;)

TSA Pre✓™ allows select frequent flyers of participating airlines and members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler programs who are flying on participating airlines, to receive expedited screening benefits. Eligible participants use dedicated screening lanes for screening benefits which include leaving on shoes, light outerwear and belts, as well as leaving laptops and 3-1-1 compliant liquids in carry-on bags.

TSA Pre✓™ is an expedited screening initiative that is expanding to airports across the country. Implementing a key component of the agency’s intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to security, TSA Pre✓™ enhances aviation security by placing more focus on pre-screening individuals who volunteer to participate to expedite the travel experience.

TSA Pre✓™ allows officers to better focus their efforts on other passengers who are more likely to pose a risk to transportation. TSA continues to analyze the best approaches to security.

This reminds me of the pay fast lanes in major cities. They aren't available for car pooling.

If you flash the cash you get better government service.

I'd rather just put a $20 in the TSA worker's pocket every week. Will that work?

I recently went through DFW in uniform and happened to walk in the entrance where the KCM entry was at. I told them that we no longer were part of the program and asked if there was an employee line somewhere else. They said no so I went through the normal line. When I got to the TSA agent she said that I could go through the pre-check line, which was next to the KCM line. So I don't know if FedEx paid for it, or I got for being a platinum status with AA or what. I know I've never paid for it.

Oh please. The 'rules' are ignorant and so are the enforcers.