Getting through commercial airport security after obtaining a pilot cert

[SanDiego_Guy]

I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced an increase in the
frequency of being selected for more thourough security searches when
flying commercially since obtaining a private pilot certificate.

I am not a paranoid person, and am not really bothered by it but... I
am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair and have not changed my
travelling 'style' in the last 5 years. I fly about 6 times a year for
business, always round-trip, most of the time planned in advance.
Since obtaining my cert a while ago I seem to consistently get pulled
aside for more intensive screening. I am just curious to see if anyone
else has encountered this.

[Casey Wilson]

"SanDiego_Guy" > wrote in message
om...
> I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced an increase in the
> frequency of being selected for more thourough security searches when
> flying commercially since obtaining a private pilot certificate.
>
> I am not a paranoid person, and am not really bothered by it but... I
> am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair and have not changed my
> travelling 'style' in the last 5 years. I fly about 6 times a year for
> business, always round-trip, most of the time planned in advance.
> Since obtaining my cert a while ago I seem to consistently get pulled
> aside for more intensive screening. I am just curious to see if anyone
> else has encountered this.

Nope

[Marco Leon]

Not me. Maybe there's something in your clothing that keeps setting off the
[sometimes silent] alarm. Shoes maybe? I flew commercially out of
Washington/Dulles and the guy said I would get a secondary search if I chose
to keep my shoes on regardless of how "airport security friendly" they were.

Marco


"SanDiego_Guy" > wrote in message
om...
> I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced an increase in the
> frequency of being selected for more thourough security searches when
> flying commercially since obtaining a private pilot certificate.
>
> I am not a paranoid person, and am not really bothered by it but... I
> am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair and have not changed my
> travelling 'style' in the last 5 years. I fly about 6 times a year for
> business, always round-trip, most of the time planned in advance.
> Since obtaining my cert a while ago I seem to consistently get pulled
> aside for more intensive screening. I am just curious to see if anyone
> else has encountered this.



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[Nathan Young]

On 20 Feb 2004 11:04:26 -0800, (SanDiego_Guy)
wrote:

>I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced an increase in the
>frequency of being selected for more thourough security searches when
>flying commercially since obtaining a private pilot certificate.
>
>I am not a paranoid person, and am not really bothered by it but... I
>am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair and have not changed my
>travelling 'style' in the last 5 years. I fly about 6 times a year for
>business, always round-trip, most of the time planned in advance.
>Since obtaining my cert a while ago I seem to consistently get pulled
>aside for more intensive screening. I am just curious to see if anyone
>else has encountered this.

Throughout my career, I have flown commercially about 1-2 a month.
Arghh.

I have been a private pilot for the last 10 years. During this time I
have been randomly selected for additional security checks once.

-Nathan

[Teacherjh]

I get pulled aside all the time. Well, almost all the time. But it's probably
because I ask to have film and tape hand inspected rather than go through
devices that use X-rays and magnets. Especially at JFK and LGA, this draws a
crowd.

Jose

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[John Harper]

What do you mean by "more intensive screening"? Just being
patted down and wanded, or something more? The former happens
to me every time I travel, due to a shoulder prosthesis. Never had
anything more though.

John

"SanDiego_Guy" > wrote in message
om...
> I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced an increase in the
> frequency of being selected for more thourough security searches when
> flying commercially since obtaining a private pilot certificate.
>
> I am not a paranoid person, and am not really bothered by it but... I
> am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair and have not changed my
> travelling 'style' in the last 5 years. I fly about 6 times a year for
> business, always round-trip, most of the time planned in advance.
> Since obtaining my cert a while ago I seem to consistently get pulled
> aside for more intensive screening. I am just curious to see if anyone
> else has encountered this.

[MRQB]

I have been lucky i have never had to have any extra screening!


"SanDiego_Guy" > wrote in message
om...
> I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced an increase in the
> frequency of being selected for more thourough security searches when
> flying commercially since obtaining a private pilot certificate.
>
> I am not a paranoid person, and am not really bothered by it but... I
> am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair and have not changed my
> travelling 'style' in the last 5 years. I fly about 6 times a year for
> business, always round-trip, most of the time planned in advance.
> Since obtaining my cert a while ago I seem to consistently get pulled
> aside for more intensive screening. I am just curious to see if anyone
> else has encountered this.

[Michelle P]

I get searched all the time and I go through the employee lines at
security. Yes I am an airline employee.
Pat down and the wand. Nothing to do with my pilots license.
I look really dangerous ;-)
Michelle

SanDiego_Guy wrote:

>I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced an increase in the
>frequency of being selected for more thourough security searches when
>flying commercially since obtaining a private pilot certificate.
>
>I am not a paranoid person, and am not really bothered by it but... I
>am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair and have not changed my
>travelling 'style' in the last 5 years. I fly about 6 times a year for
>business, always round-trip, most of the time planned in advance.
>Since obtaining my cert a while ago I seem to consistently get pulled
>aside for more intensive screening. I am just curious to see if anyone
>else has encountered this.
>
>

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Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

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[Martin Hotze]

On 20 Feb 2004 11:04:26 -0800, SanDiego_Guy wrote:

>I am well over 6 feet tall with blonde hair (...)

geee, are we on *that* road again?

For the Homeland!

#m

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[Cub Driver]

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:27:15 -0500, "Marco Leon"
<mleon(at)optonline.net> wrote:

>Not me. Maybe there's something in your clothing that keeps setting off the
>[sometimes silent] alarm. Shoes maybe?

Wear sneakers. They don't have a steel shank.

My wife gets pulled over. I don't.

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[Peter Gottlieb]

It is the "security" procedures, not the worry about threats, that has made
me avoid commercial air travel unless absolutely necessary.

And now they want to impose fines if they find something they don't like?

My wife got into trouble on her last flight because she had one of those
thread scissors. You know, the ones with the 1/2" long blades that fold up
into a little tiny circle? It had fallen to the bottom of her purse and she
didn't realize it was there but they sure did make a scene about it, acting
like they uncovered a major plot. Now that would be a $250 fine.

Enough already!


"Cub Driver" > wrote in message
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> My wife gets pulled over. I don't.
>