Pilots are not easily replaced, flight attendants are. Crewmembers can only view their previous 30 days of KCM usage. KNOWN CREWMEMBER - Sponsored by ALPA and Airlines for America One morning last summer at SAN the PreCheck line was out the West Terminal door extending half a block. Most crew have known for YEARS NOW that the TSA has done a piss-poor job of screening. There should be employee TSA entrance, no sense of having crews who show up last minute, which is understandable not having an employee entrance. If you believe that a KCM denial occurred relative to your employment status, please enter the sterile area as directed via the passenger-screening checkpoint and, when time permits, ask your airline supervisor for assistance in rectifying the situation with your carrier. Crewmembers are permitted to bring personal property through the KCM access points as long as that property is not on theTSAs. 99.99% of those passengers have done nothing wrong, and are carrying no contraband nor weapons. Drugs and Medicine prohibited by the FDA; Distilled spirit absinthe (except certain diluted brands) Merchandise from embargoed countries; Items made with Dog and . I will however, proceed to explain that there is a necessity to have minimum crew on board to board passengers which I do realize you do not deal with. Im flight crew @ ORD. Most airports have crew only lines and if they dont were allowed to walk to front of line while in uniform. And TSA doesn't enforce mask mandates anymore, and when they did it was because they had to follow the directive of The And TSA doesn't enforce mask mandates anymore, and when they did it was because they had to follow the directive of The federal government. But this could possibly delay flights guess we'll see. If being a part of a society with all of its problems is too much, there is no TSA screening for general aviation. So many of these comments are quite entertaining. trailer
All Crewmembers transiting a KCM portal are subject to random screening. 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. Dangerous Goods are also known as restricted articles, hazardous materials and dangerous cargo. "TSA PRE-CHECK" line where most do not have to remove their shoes or take laptops out of bags - yay. 0000004686 00000 n
The third most common is customer service on 10.7% of resumes. ORD uses outdated screening methods that are so medieval, I am guessing someone up top is pocketing government funding in lieu of updating their screening methods at this locale. Any self respecting smuggler can take that on one flight, depending on what drug it is. As a reminder, KCM is accessible only for "active" crewmembers, In an effort to clear up any misunderstanding and eliminate confusion on access protocol, we recommend that you review our . 2.3 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? Some times 10 or 15 TSA screeners at the same time. Instead of punishing Flight Attendants (who seem to be blamed for SO MUCH & historically are never at fault - Ive done the deep dive research), why dont we put the emphasis on the truly broken system, the TSA - aka. All other individuals (to include spouses, dependents, minor children, etc.) Now, when TSA asks, I just say Im not playing Your Game of going thru two lines, this is all eyewash anyway. It is possible, however, that a crewmember may be selected for random screening. They also let a passenger through a week ago with a razor blade. Seemingly every airline is telling you to arrive 2-3 hours ahead of time because you never know how many TSA employees showed up that day. If you make it through quickly, then suddenly you have to kill 2 hours in a lounge. Crew Member responsibilities include assisting customers as needed, answering questions, and completing daily tasks. Known Crewmember (KCM) - It's a Privilege, Not a Right! I'm a flight attendant with 34 years seniority. The crew members are then asked to complete a written report that records all details of the flight. I do agree that some Flight Attendants have ruined it a lot by doing wrong but if they cancel the program and don't provide an alternative you'll see the number of Flight Attendants dropping drastically because none of us would go stand for 3-4 hours in TSA and then at the gate without getting paid. Crew members know the rules - the bad apples just are overly confident they wont be held accountable. List of Prohibited Items Examples of items prohibited by UPS include, but are not limited to the following: Ammunition (except as expressly provided in the "UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service - United States" beginning on page 7) Bank bills, notes or currency (other than coin) Corpses, cremated or disinterred remains Fireworks However, crewmembers on an extended leave of absence greater than 30 days, to include: disability, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), military deployment, voluntary leave of absence, furlough, suspension, termination, retirement, or other leave of absence must be suspended or removed from the KCM system. Yet they pay, through their time and treasure, for the billion searches performed in search of contraband and weapons. So they pick on us instead. Im not very worried about KCM going bye bye. The Crew Appreciation charge is paid to Holland America Line team members and represents an important part of their compensation. The people being caught with contraband are both flight attendants and pilots. ice skates. VxH UKrOrBWuNw9Wv`i|:>Dj^~zfJ)?9VEQ See more about our ethics policies here. Fine tuning of the program are very much in need but not just to our end, theirs (Government Screeners) too. The KCM program was initially developed by ALPA, FOR PILOTS. Prohibited Items Week 2021 - Transportation Security Administration But of course, they would have to pay them more. When all of the flights are getting delayed, people will be wishing KCM was back. A flight attendant like a pilot, goes through random drug tests. The second most common hard skill for a mcdonalds crew member is food orders appearing on 29.2% of resumes. I know that this isn't going to be a popular suggestion, but let take the flight attendants out of the program and let the pilots have the program. They just flash their ID and in they go to the secure area. Let the security ppl stick to what they gotta do and you pilots can Are you mad that they aren't letting people smuggle drugs thru security? Now you whong be able to smuggle drugs while doing it. 0000008870 00000 n
Crewmembers also may be directed to passenger-screening lanes whenever the KCM access point is not operational. My favorite is from all these so called pilots . All items must be strictly for personal consumption, kept wrapped or sealed and not allowed to create any risk to health or likelihood of pest infestation in cabins or any other areas. 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. This enhanced process leverages current technology to provide an effective and cost-efficient solution. Can't buy restricted items? - The Outer Worlds: General Discussion (NO Real professional comment on your part. 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. If you don't like going through security, then commercial aviation is not the right job for you. Nevertheless, we know it takes man power and probably effects First, crew members appreciate having a KCM check point. PDF Known Crewmember Fact Sheet - Air Line Pilots Association, International The real issue is if you wanted to smuggle something, you would just throw it away if you got random or give it to someone else to try to take it through. So, according to you, FAs need to go through security because of prohibited items and drugs. This enhancement will include retention of the crewmember selection for USP for a period of time at all KCM access points in that airport. 2) You want to make the people who cross umpteen timezones for your safety stand around like the rest of you cheap cattle car bovines, watch crews take their sweet time at the back of the two hour line to get through security. KCM is a risk-based security program. There's no generally available program that would allow most people to bypass airport security altogether. You cant be responsible enough to be to work on time? ENR 5. Must not be in possession of any TSA-prohibited items, weapons, or firearms. In the meantime, random screenings through the program will continue to increase, to minimize the number of prohibited items being brought through security. Because flight attendants would bring something to harm their day at work? board the aircraft. I am a passenger and one day I saw how nasty attitude you get to tsa for random checks. Which is handing out band-aids and pressing buttons on an AED.after the machine TELLS you to. Hours? If you are an Employee or an Administrator (DER) please enter the information below to have a password reset emailed to you. 0000002043 00000 n
After-all, in an emergency at 35,000-feet, calling 911 isn't going to save youbut the flight attendants just might? Besides should you be focusing your energy on more important things like fighting the company to allow male FAs to wear blouses and heels! This enhanced identity-verification and employment-confirmation system for airline pilots will make airport checkpoint screening more efficient for all who depend on air transportation by removing airline pilots from passenger screening lines. KCM was a tremendous privilege these years we enjoyed it. We do not speed up the security process because it's busy. Prohibited Items Week 2021. I stopped using it entirely for about 2 months now. Interesting comment, at my local airport, SEA, screening for airport employees is done by the Port of Seattle, on a lower level, NOT the TSA at the lanes that the traveling public uses. NEWSFLASH: Most hand creams that flight attendants use (#1 preferred product by F/A's is "WORKING HANDS") have glycerine at the VERY TOP of the ingredients list.