Ill start with the Germanwing pilot. Any self respecting smuggler can take that on one flight, depending on what drug it is. As a crew member it's disappointing to hear that KCM may be going away. 0000060864 00000 n Hmm, your story sounds fishy. I fly for an international freight airline. TSA never figured it out, who screens TSA agents? Instead theres a special lane they can go through, where they have to scan their badge, and then they can pass right through the checkpoint, without being screened. If they want to look in my bag, no problem. Again, you must present your KCM barcode card, airline ID as well as a US government-issued photo ID to utilize the KCM access points. Prohibited Items Civil Enforcement Civil Enforcement Prohibited Items Planning ahead and packing properly can facilitate the screening process and ease your travel experience at the airport. The flight cannot leave or even be boarded without a full compliment of FAA mandated cabin crew. According to Aero Crew News, in 2023 the Known Crewmember Program (KCM) will be replaced by a new program branded as Expedited Crew Access (ECA). And how might a TSA random screening have prevented the German wings incident? Contact Completely disagree with you Ben. Interesting SMR? On the other, my spouse is a F/A for Southwest. TSAL may provide the same; subject to advance arrangement made known at least 48 hours before departure. Additionally, many of us fly the airlines as passengers with a ticket to get to/from home or the aircraft. I'll bet you even flash your "first responder" wings at cops on traffic stops too. (I hear at home about how the randoms seem to be more than the actual KCM good-to-gos.). 0000004686 00000 n Should be required to use clear backpacks or purses to pass security/ metal detectors should be used and nothing else should be allowed on premises. Youre a bunch of loser clowns. KCM was a tremendous privilege these years we enjoyed it. Imagine having to go through security and adding extra unpaid time to your job every time you went to work. If the program went back to its origins, it would work fine, but the authorities are far too politically correct to exclude just one problem group, so now we all get to suffer for their sins. Can we also ban the pilots who brought their guns, or the ones bringing their wives wine? Im not attacking them personally but if you think they are some highly specialized person they are not. We will just have more delayed flights. Yes, I flew this week. The nerve of some of yall who give us an attitude when you get the random. Sold! I hate skipping customers in line at general, CLEAR or precheck. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits! I'm a flight attendant with 34 years seniority. I say some because there are agents, pilots, and flights that don't clear security at all. Your password can only be changed once per 24 hours. Completely agree. I'm a 44 year flight attendant. %PDF-1.4 % It truly serves no purpose, even as a deterrent. The UK is committed to doing that as well, including eliminating the liquids rule. Once registered, you may begin using the barcode card at any active KCM access point. We KCM should be 100% allowed for pilots there is a MASSIVE difference in career terms and pay between pilots and FAs. I've always been concerned they let them into known crewmember from day one. You are barking up the wrong tree and won't win your argument by saying that any part fo society should ignore illegal activity because it might inconvenience you. 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. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA - AFA United MEC, 2020 Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. If the crewmember/s indicates possession of the items above or personal international travel, the TSO will notify a Supervisory-TSO (STSO). It is incorporated for crewmembers protection and to ensure the integrity of the system. Surely if it truly were that long Donna (Karen) you absolutely would have taken a photo. I thought you were a former twitter employee, not an airline pilot. xb```b``AX,n_8ya*d0)ZJR 2 70H@ 0000001462 00000 n Recently I was behind a FA in line to go thru themetal detectorsSHe rang 4 times so they just said go thru no problem.. And no one has said who pays for KCM now but it does cost something to operate and that funding should move to the TSA. As of 2023, the TSA will allegedly be introducing Expedited Crew Access, which will replace the Known Crewmember Program. They also let a passenger through a week ago with a razor blade. When all of the flights are getting delayed, people will be wishing KCM was back. A flight attendant, like a pilot has the ability to go through KCM by scanning their KCM badge, flashing their badge as you say to verify the screen matches the badge in front of them, and showing an additional verification of ID, passport or FAA airman card. A few extra minutes of my time isnt going to matter that much. 11/21/22 Notice to KCM Participating Airlines, 6/29/22 Notice to KCM Participating Airlines, 3/1/22 Notice to KCM Participating Crewmembers, 6/23/20 Notice to KCM Participating Crewmembers. Crewmembers may not transit the KCM portal with any. Instead it should focus on how TSA has become more relaxed and lazy at doing their jobs and are short staffed and dont have officers to man the KCM station so everytime someone gets randomed they are throwing a pissy fit about having to walk over. As it is, the random screenings have increased exponentially - to the point where crew members are tempted to go through the pre check line anyway to avoid an extra step of waiting for someone to tell you to go there. We do not speed up the security process because it's busy. 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. Because, trust me, the pilots wont be the ones to help! If Will is a pilot, it only reinforces the often primadonma, elitist egos of many pilots. Keep dreaming. Cry for us. "Strip searched" When you fabricate, you lose all credibility. Your fellow drug smugglers "submitted backgrounds" top. Just give us our own lane already. However, off-duty crews should ALWAYS have to proceed thru the TSA security checkpoints like regular passengers. Any employee, even a pilot, could be enlisted to smuggle a weapon into the secure area to be passed to someone else. All air carrier employees are subject to TSA screening practices conducted within sterile areas, which include roving screening teams and/or random gate screening. ENR 5. Every actual crew member reading this comment section knows you made that up. The continued success of the program is dependent upon crewmembers demonstrating that they can be trusted to comply with all related requirements. Bag restrictions are in place for the 2022 season. And several times I have seen PILOTS attempting to bring their family members through KCM and then throw a hissy fit when theyre told no. The Known Crewmember (KCM) program is a joint initiative between Airlines for America (A4A) and the Air Line Pilots Association, Intl (ALPA).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 crewmembers. Sometimes there's contraband inside, and the well-meaning flight attendant had no idea. Its really an interesting take when you mention pilots dont need to be screened as much. Pilots are not easily replaced, flight attendants are. Things do NOT get fixed until the agency in question is FORCED into a state of change. All rights reserved. That has never happened at any US domestic airport. Please read this for the facts and not speculation or conjecture. Once you arrive at the boarding gate and your pass has not been properly marked by the TSA, you will be sent back to the passenger screening checkpoint for proper screening. To my knowledge its not that many. Pilots have years and $100,000 plus dollars invested in this career. @CHRIS , whoa there boyfriend. That is simply the way it works in every part of society. I think that the best solution is to permanently revoke the KCM privilege from the offenders. The fact that some flight attendants may feel differently does not change reality. All other individuals (to include spouses, dependents, minor children, etc.) https://www.afacwa.org/setting_record_straight_kcm_rumors?fbclid=IwAR2Jx6AzwBq_JTj471QFrQZST-hQzQNXJEa26tUuXbfKvLQLc_UNFuWuNzc. Keep dreaming. Drugs and Medicine prohibited by the FDA; Distilled spirit absinthe (except certain diluted brands) Merchandise from embargoed countries; Items made with Dog and . H\Pn >t7i4)v} 'CZ rf ,s6^`D\5u`NzVq"p?E __C] Central American Airways Flying Services Inc. Trust me, they will do something about KCM.and it will include all working crew members. Q. I would love to see the upcoming changes on the program since I'm currently a flight attendant. Its harassment as far as Im concerned its very frustrating to go through this every time you come to work. For those who say "well, they're flying the plane ." that didn't end well for the pax and rest of crew of the German flight whose pilot crashed it into a mountain after locking out his copilot, or probably MH360. If any crew member wanted to cause harm they could. To view KCM security checkpoint lanes at DFW, please visit the Known Crewmember website. Crew members who miss the ship should contact the ship's Agent who will be at the port (the address and phone number are always in the Princess Patter, a daily newsletter for our guests). "Dream big and dare to fail." March 11, 1914 - June 26, 2020 (106 years old) Westchester, FL Services By Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home - Westchester George and Margaret Keller never suspected that the man terrorizing their city could be a member of their own family. Your password can't be one that you've used previously. Get mad at your (and my) own work group. TSA doesn't screen for drugs. Too bad Clayton Osbon didn't have a gun and kill the fo right? The flight attendants are required to be there before the rest of the crew because they are the ones needed to board passengers. I was next and was told I need further screening tho I did not ring told FA cannot be further screened so I have to be screened??? Flight attendants (mostly female) live out of their suitcases for several days at a time and wouldn't be feasible to check their bags just for health and beauty products (make-up, shampoo, etc), not counting the amount of food that FA's are allowed to pack in their travel cooler (again, several days of food are packed in those coolers) FA's are background checked and it's My concern for flight attendants would be the TSA liquid limits. When youre randomly checked five or six times in a row, its easy to cop a tude. So many of these comments are quite entertaining. Crewmembers traveling with pets will be directed to the passenger-screening checkpoint and screened in accordance with TSA screening procedures. They aren't looking for drugs but if they find you strapped up with bricks of coke and fentanyl they have to get police involved, you absolute morons. After X amount of time if (when) violations decrease, then just make KCM (or ECA) for pilots only. History is not saved for crewmembers without a mykcmsupport.com account. For context, with the Known Crewmember Program, eligible pilots and flight attendants dont have to clear security when passing through airports. Cops, firefighters and paramedics are first responders. 2. It's not rocket science. Only authorized crewmembers approved by the KCM system may enter the airport sterile area through a KCM access point. Why not stop all cars on the highway and search for drugs? If a pilots wanted to do something bad they could, weve seen it with Malaysian airlines pilots taking that flight down. Make sure you generate as many passenger complaints as you can!! This includes items such as lawn darts and several baby products (for example certain seats and cribs). Why even bother with KCM? Flight attendants do not have as much to loose as a pilot. Forgot your username or password? TSA properly is strictly for managing terroristic threats. 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 . 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? Yeah, like pilots dont smuggle things in either smh! The "Flight Attendants" column denotes airlines whose Flight Attendants are eligible to participate in the KCM program. Dangerous goods permitted in carry-on baggage are also permitted "on one's person", except where otherwise specified. Thats fine. the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has found circumstances where there have been egregious violations of the KCM requirements. The BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation Security) have come out with an advisory declaring locally made Power bank as prohibited item not permissible for carriage on person, hand baggage and Check-In baggage, and air cargo consignment. To operate as a CAP Solo Pilot, the member must possess a valid student pilot certificate, or in the case of a pilot transitioning to another aircraft category, at least an FAA Private Pilot certificate in another category and/or class of aircraft, and appropriate solo endorsements from a CAP Instructor Pilot for the make and model aircraft flown. Who is to say they can't hand off drugs or weapons. Allowing anyone to bypass security is illogical and needs to stop. Please remember you said this when YOU have a medical emergency or a general emergency (ie. Seriously??? We have to submit to a background check to even have KCM.. its a shame a few bad incidents have to ruin this privilege,so tired of the public thinking we are provided with so many nice benefits we arent. I use KCM and live in a base. I am a U.S. airline pilot, and while disappointing, this development was not unexpected. Flight attendants have the weapons they need readily available: cockpit access and a bottle of wine from the galley. I'm a Flight Attendant for a major US Carrier and I've known of a few that have had privileges suspended for a year and of one who had her privileges permanently revoked. Prohibited items: Firearms & Ammunition, including realistic replicas. Not pilots. CAP Solo Pilot 4.1.1.1. I'm also a flight attendant and I don't know about that since it looks like you're happy with arriving an extra couple hours even before your report time at the gate. No other individuals are allowed access in the KCM program. Are you mad that they aren't letting people smuggle drugs thru security? Therefore, KCM eligible crewmembers are required to understand theKCM Rules for Useand comply with these rules while using the KCM access points. Special use airspace (SUA) consists of that airspace wherein activities must be confined because of their nature, or wherein limitations are imposed upon aircraft operations that are not a part of those activities, or both. crew member definition: 1. a member of a group of people who work together, especially on a ship: 2. a member of a group. Maybe the airlines should consider Spandex! Questions about the specifics of the program should be directed to your airline. Dangerous Goods are also known as restricted articles, hazardous materials and dangerous cargo. The folks who say TSA isn't here for drug smuggling interdiction are absolutely correct. When the JetBlue flight attendant in LAX got caught with cocaine shortly after F/As were included in the program, we all saw the writing on the wall. Prohibited Items Week 2021. You idiots change the security process based on whether or not crew have a certain shirt on. I just hope the tsa dosen't find out we have a one handed crash axe in every cockpit. It does appear the supercilious author of this piece, pulled out his Medallion Card and showed it to the whole worldeven if to mostly blame impoverished flight attendants for being drug mules? Known Crewmember has been a wonderful privilege. So, like with just about everything else good, a few ruin it for the majority. I witnessed a pilot trying to bring his teenage son through KCM and getting irate because he was told he couldnt. I highly doubt it but they wont release the exact numbers they give vague statements so they can grab more power. Known Crewmember Program Information The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and NATA Compliance Services (NATACS) is pleased to offer the Known Crewmember Program (KCM ) to certain Part 135 and Part 125 air charter pilots. _W+ CBP is a little different here but TSA is definitely a lot of entry level type people just looking at a x ray machine doing what they were trained, like robots. No more shoes or belts to remove. We are talking IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE. Failure to submit to screening at the passenger screening checkpoint (e.g., using a SIDA badge to avoid screening) is considered circumvention of screening, and TSA may take enforcement action in accordance with the KCM Disqualification Protocols (KCMDP). This entire article was a joke and seemed more demeaning than informative. But if they find drugs they have to alert authorities. SIDA badge holder to carry it into the sterile area then give to the FA for delivery - many SIDA badge holders make less than FAs with easy entry into a position as long as they have a clean-ish background. Ill go easy on the guy that said he was a cargo pilot. And while I'm in line to be scanned throughout the KCM door, they just walk in without ID check. Whats the data? We do get front of the line access. An aircraft can board without a pilotbut not without the minimum crew of flight attendants.. and considering how long our duty days are, I don't know any flight attendants willing to leave their layover hotel a couple hours earlier. Lets not forget is was started by ALPA for pilots. Crewmembers who do not have a KCM barcode card, have a worn/unreadable barcode card, or have not completed the registration process will be referred to the passenger screening checkpoint for entry into the airport sterile area. BS, airports like MIA and MCO all and I mean all employees entering the sterile or SIDA area of the airport are screened. connect switch lite to mac,