Dont worry about that connecting flight in Denver thanks. Historical flightdeck positions include: I think they should give a hefty fine and take away the privilege from the individual who couldnt follow the rules. There are 24,000 flight attendants just at my airline. The sticky problem here is that a crew member bringing in a pound of drugs could just as easily be bringing in something that could harm an aircraft. 0000003664 00000 n Known Crewmember Sign Up Username Password Password Requirements: Your password must contain at least 15 characters. Say hello to people and ask them how they are doing. Q:Can a crewmember individually join KCM if their airline does not participate in the program? Work closely with your union or become a rep to improve work rules and pay at your airline to make respecting your job more appealing. TSA has determined that certain violations of TSA security requirements by a crewmember are inconsistent with a determination that the crewmember poses a sufficiently low risk to transportation security to be eligible for KCM expedited screening, regardless of whether the violation physically occurred at the KCM access point. This is not a U.S. government site. You, Mr "peepee" sound as though you already have a preconceived notion about flight attendants and are lumping us all together. I don't really care if literally the whole crew, all my fellow passengers, and TSA are all smuggling drugs on every flight so long as I get where I'm headed. The crew members are then asked to complete a written report that records all details of the flight. Again, NOT for drug enforcement. Look, your job could be replaced by a cardboard sign with a red arrow painted on it and a vending machine. Ive seen grandpa working like its his second career to stay busy. Crew members may not transit the KCM portal with any TSA prohibited items. No more shoes or belts to remove. INSANE makes NO sense to me No problem. Im so tired of the majority of us being punished because of the few idiots that break the rules or commit crimes. Do not go through KCM. The people being caught with contraband are both flight attendants and pilots. Make sure you generate as many passenger complaints as you can!! Pilots have repeatedly been caught bringing guns. H\Ak0:bf0mBmM85ld8.!gv?d}R{>Eee For travel tips and a complete list of items prohibited from carry-on or checked baggage, visit www.TSATravelTips.us or call the Contact Center toll-free at 1-866-289-9673. If being a part of a society with all of its problems is too much, there is no TSA screening for general aviation. endstream endobj 62 0 obj <> endobj 63 0 obj <>stream I have. This includes: one open liter of alcoholic beverage and 300 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 2 kilograms of smoking tobacco, or a proportionate amount of each; merchandise not exceeding $200 in value, which may include gifts the crew member has purchased for persons in the United States, free of duty. 1. I said I'm not concerned with passenger volume or wait times. Allowing anyone to bypass security is illogical and needs to stop. They also let a passenger through a week ago with a razor blade. TSA really should be abolished. After all, theres big money in smuggling drugs, and perhaps some newly minted flight attendants dont feel like they have that much to lose career-wise. known crew member (kcm) access seatac known crew member (kcm) access seatac photos known crew member (kcm) access seatac location Responsibilities Conduct administrative duties and errands as required It will be easier for you to smuggle drugs that way. An average pilot makes whatunder $200k at best. If a pilots wanted to do something bad they could, weve seen it with Malaysian airlines pilots taking that flight down. As for the flight attendant vs. pilot issue, the justification for including flight attendants was always that there simply was not A large part of the problem was allowing crew members - pilots or flight attendants - to use KCM when off duty with the exception of going immediately taccess o/from their base as a commuter. Its not just flight attendants fault khaki pants and white sneakers boy. Authorized crewmembers traveling with a printed boarding pass or seat request card are subject to the TSA Secure Flight (SF) vetting system the same as passengers. TSA properly is strictly for managing terroristic threats. DepartureCheck is a Passenger and Aircraft Operator Compliance Solutions Platform, brought to you by NATA Compliance Services (NATACS). Would have been cool if Clayton Osbon had a gun too right? 31 years as an airline pilot and seven years naval aviator. The majority of flight attendants and pilots follow the rules. That is incorrect, KCM has an annual fee usually paid for by the union, company, or individual flight crew members - depending on the company. KCM privileges will be suspended immediately when TSA initiates its investigation into a disqualifying violation of a transportation security requirement. who cares..I pay TSA people out of my taxes to keep a 9-11 from happening again. It's not my business what a person freely chooses to put in their own bodynor is it government's business. I thought you were a former twitter employee, not an airline pilot. KCM provides crewmembers with an alternative entry point into airport sterile areas, which may be separate from the passenger security-screening lanes. Perhaps we should make it easy for flight attendants to get to the aircraft too? Sold! That, and the fact that pilots or flight attendants could threaten the safety of the flight, makes crewmembers unique. The fact that some flight attendants may feel differently does not change reality. _W+ The TSA Special Screening Procedures (SSP) for KCM do not allow crewmembers to use a temporary government issued photo ID for access into the airport sterile area through a KCM access point. Known Crew Members (KCM) Lanes KCM ties airline employee databases together in a seamless way and enables Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security officers to positively verify the identity and employment status of crew members. FAA MIS REPORTS DUE MARCH 15, 2023 - click, FAA PILOT RECORDS DATABASE DEADLINES - click, Flight School Security Awareness Training, Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP), Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP), Flight Training Security Program (FTSP) - formerly AFSP, DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP), Full All-Cargo Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (FACAOSSP), Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA) of 1996. International Jet Aviation Services, Inc. Springfield Aircraft Charter and Sales Inc. Airbrock Management and Charter Services Inc. REAL ID enforcement deadline extended to 2025, IMPORTANT: Regulatory Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Reminder. I hope KCM is not done away with, but kept with added safeguards to prevent abuse. Backpacks (including clear backpacks), hard-sided coolers (regardless of size) and bags larger than 16 x 16 x 8 inches are NOT permitted at Wrigley Field.Other bags (such as wallets, purses, drawstring bags, fanny packs, lunch bags, briefcases and soft-sided coolers) smaller than 16 x 16 x 8 inches in size are permitted. Plus I would love to see you pilots sitting in the cockpit waiting for 2 hours without being able to board. But as federal employees they are obligated by duty and law to report violations of other federal/state laws when it comes to their attention - such as finding illegal narcotics while screening for WEI. A large part of the problem was allowing crew members - pilots or flight attendants - to use KCM when off duty with the exception of going immediately taccess o/from their base as a commuter. Your fellow drug smugglers "submitted backgrounds" top. This entire article was a joke and seemed more demeaning than informative. Outside of banner ads published through the Boarding Area network, this compensation does not impact how and where products appear on this site. PURPOSE This directive establishes FPS policy for applying security force countermeasures to mitigate . It was thought up and the Airline pilots Union and not he Flight attendants union. It would make better sense to just have a baggage scanner at each KCM checkpoint but eliminate the need to X-ray scan our bodies. Now, when TSA asks, I just say Im not playing Your Game of going thru two lines, this is all eyewash anyway. "Y'all fucked around and found out". Some categories of people are exempt from the normal security process after identity and background checks (though they are still subject to random checks), such as flight crew, some senior government officials with security details, police officers who are required to fly armed (this isn . NOTE: If the selected crewmember exits the sterile area and attempts to reenter through a KCM access point during this time period, they will continue to be identified for USP. General. Duh. Too much education, and not enough accountability. If the penalties for breaking the rules were severe and immediate, I believe the problem would be quelled. Provisions for Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew (Subsection 2.3) Dangerous goods must not be carried in or as passengers or crew, checked or carry-on baggage, except as otherwise 2 provided below. The vast majority of flight attendants are dedicated professionals, but unfortunately there have been too many examples in the news of flight attendants trying to smuggle drugs through KCM. NOTE: If the selected Crewmember exits the sterile area and attempts to reenter through a KCM access point during this time period, they will continue to be identified for USP. Thank you Jennifer for the info. But there is no common sense in the system. That only causes issues. If the crewmember iswearinga uniform, the crewmember must present a KCM barcode card and a non-expired: Aircraft operator-issued crewmember photo ID or National Air Transport Association ID. governments around the world, including in the US, are doing more surveillance of their own citizens - let alone others from other countries. Pilots are not, and haven't been the problem. More egregious violations of the Code Federal Regulations (CFRs) could result in civil or criminal penalties. I know that pilots also violate security procedures from time to time, but FAs are in an entry level position with nothing to lose compared to a pilot. I dont know if any pilots who have been caught in the USA smuggling drugs. That is completely wrong! Additionally, authorized crewmembers must not be on a leave of absence greater than 30 days, including furloughs and military duty. KCM does not exempt a crewmember from complying with these additional security measures. Either way, you're a crewmember so you'd better get ready for work, you have peanuts to distribute. 911? H\n@E|E/E*Hc'IFvb@m/7HdsSnv&vgs.x 7$/L)Icvy7M;fxI:dn&_0VLot){u~?b'&o:L;v25pIcex?tw I],GpE%og9.Z,Y?"[Z\Kr dfEZvg_}Yee_}Yec_}999999999998s9A0G#s9=(xdYsY8sA8sA8sPAW+ Crewmembers will no longer be permitted to manually enter their KCM data. Known Crewmember is a risk-based screening system that enables TSA security officers to positively verify the identity and employment status of flight crewmembers. page on our website to help with some of the misunderstandings in this program. A pilot with bad intentions could more easily overpower his crewmate with a weapon. Can we talk about the Facebook group of Pilot Wives saying that their husbands bring their food and drinks and even wine in coffee tumblers? 2023 KNOWN CREWMEMBER. Secondly, its rather disturbing that TSA agents have very little oversight in regards to entering secure areas with bags, purses, etc. This is going to cause more time people wait in line and people already hate it when crew members arrive late to the aircraft. BS, airports like MIA and MCO all and I mean all employees entering the sterile or SIDA area of the airport are screened.