Posted on 03/17/2022 4:48:43 PM PDT by george76
A number of pilots are suing over the extension of the Transportation Security Administration's ongoing mask mandate for air travel.
"In court paperwork, the 10 commercial airline pilots – who work for American JetBlue and Southwest – argued that the CDC issued an order 'Requirement for Persons to Wear Masks While on Conveyances & at Transportation Hubs' on Feb. 1, 2020 'without providing public notice or soliciting comment,'" Fox Business reports. "The pilots are asking the court to "vacate worldwide the FTMM (federal transportation mask mandate)' calling the move an 'illegal and unconstitutional exercise of executive authority.'"
The pilots also argue the mandate is being justified despite studies showing masks don't work to protect against Wuhan coronavirus. In early 2020 and before mask mandates, public health officials told Americans it was nearly impossible to contract Wuhan coronavirus on an airplane.
Last week the TSA announced the CDC recommended the mandate stay in place and therefore, the requirement was being extended until at least April 18.
"At CDC’s recommendation, TSA will extend the security directive for mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs for one month, through April 18th," TSA released a statement. "During that time, CDC will work with government agencies to help inform a revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor. This revised framework will be based on the COVID-19 community levels, risk of new variants, national data, and the latest science. We will communicate any updates publicly if and/or when they change."
The mandate was set to expire on March 18 before the extension.
Let us remember that, unlike congress, pilots have real and very important jobs. Ones that require talent, judgement and intelligence (none of which are requirements to be a congress-critter).
I refuse to fly until the mask mandate is removed.
Me too
Count me in.
Masks inhibit vision as well.
Are pilots unionized? Regardless, as in healthcare workers, its the globalists way or the soup kitchen. But no worries, there is a war going on between ukraine, whose leadership was likely put in place by obama, soros and co in 2014. Its all about European pupelines, hist like syria.
That cured covid in a single day.
Now its another 3 years, or longer of Russia Russai Tussia.. who refuse to bow to the globalists.
Yep. Ditto.
I won’t go on an airliner until the mask mandate is gone. It’s bad enough that the cabin altitude is about 8000 ft, the mask makes it that much worse for breathing.
The Pilots have a lot more Power than they are willing to exercise. As Pilot in Command they are the Sole and Final Authority as to who is allowed on their Plane, (Federal Law) if they simply all got behind one idea like NO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE’S ALLOWED ON MY PLANE, and forced their removal, which they have the ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY to do under FAA Regulations this crap would end in a week
Great ! A fight between the Pilots and the Radical Leftist Flight Attendants! Get the Popcorn ready.
We will drive fr dallas area to Buffalo NY in May. Hubbies mom is 93 n we haven’t seen her since Aug 2019.
I may be visiting the Houston area in November. Unless gas prices become prohibitive, I plan to drive from the Los Angeles area.
They can fly around the Beltway.
The flight deck crew’s mental acuity is more important than anybody else’s on the plane. That’s why they have the only oxygen masks that deliver undiluted gas and form a hermetic seal against the face. A face diaper compromises that seal, which also prevents them from receiving undiluted oxygen.
The pilots aren’t going to die from covid before the plane lands, but if they get hypoxic because of a face diaper, everybody on the plane might die.
Ditto. Screw ‘em.
Same here. And I’ve told my company that. I’m also not the only one.
“but if they get hypoxic because of a face diaper, everybody on the plane might die.”
You really think they leave those things on once the cockpit door is locked before takeoff?
I make 4 non-flyers
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