Pat down searches now required for all GA flights

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Announced today by the TSA

TSA Boss John Pistole, with a straight face, gave a press conference at the Washington Press Club Friday, in which he described a program, "that was developed after intensive research, consults and surveys within and of the GA industry." In a compromise measure that attempts to balance calls for increased security in GA operations against the individual liberties of GA pilots, Pistole announced that new self-administered pat-down program would be mandatory in the very near future. Acceptance has been (at best) mixed within the GA community. While most pilots knew that enhanced steps were going to be forthcoming from TSA, as a 'necessary counter' to security threats, most complain that the new procedures go too far.
The TSA has already developed an online video instructional program that describes the necessary procedures and steps required under the TSA SPDI (Self-Pat-Down Inspection) program and will shortly require that all pilots view, and sign off as having taken the online course, with a passing grade of 75% or more, before exercising the privileges of their Airman's Certificate. Airmen wishing to take the course must prove that they are at least 18 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or guardian, before taking the course in order to avoid sensitivities over the "minor sexual references and descriptions required to guarantee a thorough and legal self-inspection process."
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Here is the training video for this soon to be introduced procedure


 
It won't do any good.
For a while I got pretty good at hijacking myself even without pulling a gun or knife or tweezers on myself. Sometimes it was multiple times on the same flight.
 
This has to be the best straight line ever posted on this forum. Who wants it?

fgcason said:
It won't do any good.
For a while I got pretty good at hijacking myself even without pulling a gun or knife or tweezers on myself. Sometimes it was multiple times on the same flight.
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A two-part positive visual identifcation test is also required.

Part 1: Each pilot and/or passenger will be required to look into a mirror to determine if the person seen is in fact them.

Part 2. Each pilot and/or passenger will be required to hold their picture ID alongside their face to determine whether the images in the mirror appear to be the same person.

Amendment 1. Women with recent Botox or other "work" are exempt from these provisions.
 
If you're interested, check out today's Aero News. Yes, I know what many of us think of it, but today, it's very appropriate.

http://www.aero-news.net/

In particular (haven't read 'em yet, I just like the titles)

TSA Launches Premium TV Channel
Airlines add commercials to cockpit announcements
AOPA Flips on Wine Club (which is based in reality)
 
fgcason said:
For a while I got pretty good at hijacking myself even without pulling a gun or knife or tweezers on myself. Sometimes it was multiple times on the same flight.
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I remember watching Cleavon Little hijack himself in "Blazing Saddles," but he had to pull a gun on himself to do it.
 
Ron Levy said:
I remember watching Cleavon Little hijack himself in "Blazing Saddles," but he had to pull a gun on himself to do it.
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Now that you mention that, I think I might have seen it at on point. I don't recall the details other than someone not wanting to do something so he pulls a gun on himself to coerce himself to do it.
 
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