On Mar 24, 5:20 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
On Mar 24, 12:39 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:54:19 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"

Given the current requirement for photo ID (which virtually all US
pilots possess) in addition to an airmans certificate to access the
ramp, it would be redundant (and hence needlessly costly).

Sounds too logical. In anycase, I guess I'm thinking more along the
lines of a fishing license. Something that is required to be visible
from 20 feet at all times. I could see airport managers asking pilots
to wear such an ID around our necks. The same is required of most
airport employees at larger airports.

In Mexico you are often asked for your pilot's license everytime you
approach your aircraft, and always when you land or buy gas (avgas is
restricted and a pilot's certificate is a permit to purchase it in
Mexico).

-Robert

This all assumes that if you have a pilot certificate then you must
be a good guy, and the terrorists don't have the ability to earn a
pilot certificate, or the technology to fake one. All these
requirements unnecessarily distract us from identifying the real
terrorists. I can see airport security harassing a legitimate guy who
forgot some paperwork, but the real terrorist slips by with all the
proper documents in place.