Comments on: Odds of Airborne Terror (Gizmodo) http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/ The Art of Not Hitting the Ground Too Hard Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Links February 2010 | etbe - Russell Coker http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-24411 Links February 2010 | etbe - Russell Coker Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:01:50 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-24411 [...] Gizmodo has an amusing and informative poster about the true risks of airline travel post 911 [3]. [...] [...] Gizmodo has an amusing and informative poster about the true risks of airline travel post 911 [3]. [...]

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-23390 Sylvia Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:24:22 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-23390 I know someone who was quizzed for having his license to the extent that he pointed out a PPL wasn't going to help him hijack the plane. I loved the thought of a terrorist making sure to carry a license to show he was qualified. :) To be fair, this was directly after 9/11 and the Florida school was under fire, so his timing was bad. Why do you have a US license? I know someone who was quizzed for having his license to the extent that he pointed out a PPL wasn’t going to help him hijack the plane. I loved the thought of a terrorist making sure to carry a license to show he was qualified. :)

To be fair, this was directly after 9/11 and the Florida school was under fire, so his timing was bad.

Why do you have a US license?

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-23388 Matthew Stibbe Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:43 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-23388 Last week I took a commercial flight within the US. I went through security at one end with just my UK driving licence and a credit card (I remember the days when you didn't even need that for a US flight) but coming back on the return journey - with no security line and about ten inspectors present - they told me that a non-US/Canadian driving licence was no good. Eeek. Should have brought my passport. When they asked me if I had any other ID, I was very very reluctant to show them my pilots licence. I thought that might not help my case at all. But they didn't like my credit cards and the only other ID I had was a library card so I offered up the pilot's licence expecting to be offered a one-way flight to Guantanamo. But no, it was like the old American Express adverts: 'that will do nicely sir.' Looking back, I suppose that a valid licence shows that you've been checked (at least if you are foreign with a US licence) by the FAA, CAA, TSA, DHS, your local embassy and who knows who else. Perhaps next time I should probably go through the crew lane! :) Last week I took a commercial flight within the US. I went through security at one end with just my UK driving licence and a credit card (I remember the days when you didn’t even need that for a US flight) but coming back on the return journey – with no security line and about ten inspectors present – they told me that a non-US/Canadian driving licence was no good. Eeek. Should have brought my passport. When they asked me if I had any other ID, I was very very reluctant to show them my pilots licence. I thought that might not help my case at all. But they didn’t like my credit cards and the only other ID I had was a library card so I offered up the pilot’s licence expecting to be offered a one-way flight to Guantanamo. But no, it was like the old American Express adverts: ‘that will do nicely sir.’ Looking back, I suppose that a valid licence shows that you’ve been checked (at least if you are foreign with a US licence) by the FAA, CAA, TSA, DHS, your local embassy and who knows who else. Perhaps next time I should probably go through the crew lane! :)

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-23338 Sylvia Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:53:44 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-23338 Related: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-01-11-air-hassles_N.htm">For some, hassles dim the appeal of air travel - USATODAY.com</a> Related: For some, hassles dim the appeal of air travel – USATODAY.com

]]> By: The odds of an airline terrorist attack « Hemingway Never Ate Here http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-23141 The odds of an airline terrorist attack « Hemingway Never Ate Here Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-23141 [...] odds of an airline terrorist attack The Fear of Landing blog has recently noted this interesting and reassuring piece of trivia (the image is courtesy of [...] [...] odds of an airline terrorist attack The Fear of Landing blog has recently noted this interesting and reassuring piece of trivia (the image is courtesy of [...]

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-23114 Patrick Flannigan Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:37:53 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-23114 I have no idea. As crew, I run on my own schedule when I'm non-revving or jumpseating from point to point. But I do like the be at the gate no later than 30 minutes before pushback. I have no idea. As crew, I run on my own schedule when I’m non-revving or jumpseating from point to point. But I do like the be at the gate no later than 30 minutes before pushback.

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-23113 Sylvia Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:33:50 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-23113 To be honest, I'm probably heavily biased because all of my travel is international. I've also learned that flying into the US on a flight booked on a non-US credit card got me pulled over into every special security check that existed. How long in advance do you have to check in for domestic flights in the US now? That's where the big time hit has come in. I will say that UK customs have recently become a lot more polite which helps! To be honest, I’m probably heavily biased because all of my travel is international. I’ve also learned that flying into the US on a flight booked on a non-US credit card got me pulled over into every special security check that existed.

How long in advance do you have to check in for domestic flights in the US now? That’s where the big time hit has come in.

I will say that UK customs have recently become a lot more polite which helps!

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/odds-of-airborne-terror-gizmodo/#comment-23110 Patrick Flannigan Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:16:25 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2342#comment-23110 1 : 10,408,947 are pretty good odds. Going through security at the airport is a pain, even as a uniformed flight crewmember, but it's not that bad. I generally avoid airlining it from point to point simply because I don't want to deal with airline schedules, connecting flights, and the endless array of flight delays. When possible, I drive. If I can, I'll fly myself. And if I had the big money, I would charter. It's not a question of security, but convenience. 1 : 10,408,947 are pretty good odds.

Going through security at the airport is a pain, even as a uniformed flight crewmember, but it’s not that bad. I generally avoid airlining it from point to point simply because I don’t want to deal with airline schedules, connecting flights, and the endless array of flight delays.

When possible, I drive. If I can, I’ll fly myself. And if I had the big money, I would charter.

It’s not a question of security, but convenience.

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