I can understand why pilots will have these restricions placed on them, after all they're just a bunch of rich happy go lucky playboys, who cares about that bunch of narcistic jerks, restrict em, tax em, lower em back to the level of the regular Joe.
I got news for you, judging by your screen name I'll bet you make a whole lot more money than me and a whole lot of other pilots. Most of us *are* regular Joes tryin' to make it all work in an increasingly hostile environment. Flying's a huge part of my life and who I am, I make huge compromises and sacrifices to do it, in a monetary way and in a regulatory way too. But it also gives me as an American an unbelievable amount of freedom that most folks will never experience or understand. I can go jump in my plane and in an hour be glassing an elk in the middle of nowhere. These sorts of things are uniquely American in this increasingly restrictive world we live in, and you can be damn sure that these unique things are at the top of the terrorists list for destruction. Why do any of us (especially here!) want to grant them that satisfaction?
Constantly worrying about the hundreds of ways you can meet your maker is no way to live my FRiend. You're really asking to take another incremental step down the road to a nanny state, and you're also helping the terrorists win their little Jihad too. Stay brave, stay free.
yes, and we have all kinds of regulations on driving. I'd like to go 100MPH, maybe I'd like to speed past a school, etc. I can't.
99% of where private pilots go will be unaffected by this. but something is not right about this incident - and our enemies are watching. the same way our enemies watched and knew that the holes in pre-9/11 aviation security could allow them to pull of those hijackings, they saw what happened today.
Been getting info on this in bits and pieces since it happened. Terrible--thoughts to Corey's family, friends and teammates(he was a journeyman, playing for 7 teams in his 12-year career, beginning in the strike season '95, when he crossed the picket lines). I have high regard for him if for no other reason.
Ironic that games are being played tonight in 2 cities where he played(would have been 2 if not for rain in NYC).
In reading your post I have this tidbit for you. I'm in the post office yesterday to get some stamps. With the Mon. holiday it was very busy(stupid me for going then). While I was waiting, before I left cause I couldn't wait anymore, I noticed a couple of people leaving multiple boxes to ship out. They literally dropped the boxes at the counter AND LEFT!!!!!!!
How does anybody know if there were bombs in those boxes, or anything else that shouldn't be.