Security screening
 

Does the TSA rule about the liquids and the plastic baggies apply to pilots in uniform?

don't think so. they've never taken my stuff.

No, provided that you work for an FAR part 121 airline (TSA definition of AIR CARRIER) and have the appropriate ID.

I hate being that guy, but I'm going to...

If the person asking the question doesn't know already, do you really think it's a good idea to tell them? If they really NEEDED to know the answer, well we deal with it every day so it shouldn't even be a question.

Applys to some Part 135 airlines as well.

Answer is no you don't. You are still required to remove electronics like laptops etc though. Sometimes when in an exotic area I pick up a bottle of wine as a gift for my parents or whichever woman is giving me headaches at the time and I've never had any issues with that either.

Also, what I usually do is keep a zip lock baggie with all the approved sizes of crap I need. I put it in a side pocket of my roller or something. that way if they do take my stuff or if I try to go through security in plain clothes with my badge and they take my normal stuff then i won't be without, uh, stuff.

The rule of thumb is this:

Scenario 1:
If the security screening line is long, chances are the TSA supervisor is "working" along side of the other screeners to assist with getting pax through faster.........if this is the case, the run-of-the-mill TSA guy will likely pull you for having the liquids / gells greater than 3 oz so that he can impress the "boss".

Scenario 2:
If the line is short, the TSA supervisor is probably at starbucks counting coins to buy a Latte' while the run-of-the-mill TSA guy wishes he were at Starbucks too. In this case, he could give a rip if you carried a keg of Coors Light through security while wearing your straw hat, cut-off jeans, hawaiian shirt and crew badge!

Hope this helps!

'Uniformed Crew Member' does not mean crewmember in uniform. Your company ID is all the proof you need to show you are a uniformed crew member. Perhaps if TSA hired people who could read, speak and understand english the same way we are required to, we wouldn't still have this problem. :mad:

Rules and regulations are written by lawyers. They say exactly what they mean. If you are hassled because you aren't dressed 'properly' make sure you get a TSA customer comment card or go to http://www.tsa.gov to file a complaint.

Got an official reference for that?