Originally Posted by
greentips
Now, as for whomever placed that tape over an oxygen mask door which is supposed to deploy when there is an unexpected rapid cabin depressurization has done several things:...
That all
sounds very logical, but you must be missing something. We've been told over and over again that
everything TSA does is, by definition and no matter how irrational it appears to us mere mortals, for the safety and security of aircraft and passengers. Right? Ron or one of his friends will be along shortly to explain that there's an SSI reason for TSA to screw with essential safety equipment, but that they don't have time for all that training and authorization that you talk about, because it's "only a young agency" and "they're only human."
(BTW, "Airframe and Powerplant rating" sounds harder than checking IDs. Is it?
)
Originally Posted by
greentips
The FSDO should make all effort to find the guilty parties and haul their sorry butts before the local administrative law judge and fine the snot out of them. Or get the FBI involved. Tampering with an aircraft is a federal offense and does come under the FBI's jurisdiction.
Sure, but we all know what will
really happen, based on the
story of pitot-guy in ORD: The key phrases are already in
TSA's response to that incident.
...following through on regulatory inspection activity. ...TSA is reviewing the inspection results and depending on the conclusion, could take action with the airline....
While the inspection process is a vital layer of aviation security, it is not TSA’s intent to cause delays or potential damage to aircraft as a result of our inspections. TSA took immediate steps to re-enforce education about sensitive equipment ...