I have witnessed them walk through checkpoints in droves with little more than a flash of a badge. You don't and that's ok because the flight attendants do. If your pass has a SSSS printed on it, you must undergo selectee screening at the passenger screening checkpoint. We do get front of the line access. Sponsored by ALPA and Airlines for America. If you have been inactive, on leave, or if you have been temporarily removed from service, you will not have KCM access. 911? ]m+o^tw?Mxw7{[7Clikcno9b. Ultimately, you will work with other employees and managers to ensure projects are completed on time and that our organization hits its goals. 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. Second, customers are always disappointed when a crew member steps to the front of a line. It's not at all fair to the crew members who do the right thing. I am flight crew, and for all flight crew here talking about going to the end of the line, taking your sweet time to delay the flight, etc.youve got it wrong. 4.1.1. . TSA doesn't screen for drugs. Im so tired of the majority of us being punished because of the few idiots that break the rules or commit crimes. KCM Crewmember definition & requirements: For the purpose of the KCM Program, authorized crewmembers have been defined by the TSA as: Captains or Pilots in Command, First Officers or Co-Pilots, Flight Engineers, Flight Navigators, Flight Attendants and Load Masters for full all-cargo operations. Questions about the specifics of the program should be directed to your airline. The transportation of such items is restricted and governed by the Civil Aviation Regulations. How many pounds of illegal drugs have TSA agents detected and confiscated since their inception? Any self respecting smuggler can take that on one flight, depending on what drug it is. What is the intent of Known Crewmember (KCM)? If a crewmember believes that a KCM denial occurred relative to employment status, they should proceed to the passenger-screening checkpoint for screening and, when time permits, ask an airline supervisor for assistance with the airline KCM record. I thought you were a former twitter employee, not an airline pilot. For information about the Known Crewmember program, please contact us at:info@knowncrewmember.org. Crewmembers also may be directed to passenger-screening lanes whenever the KCM access point is not operational. Will you diffuse the bomb and save the day? Pilots have repeatedly been caught bringing guns. But of course, they would have to pay them more. #3 is DEN - they do a secondary screening where they swipe the crew member's hands and test the swab in a machine. It is time that "whoever takes over screening" looks at us (all) as individuals. 0000004455 00000 n The last incident of the FA caught smuggling fentanyl in SF because they got the random at KCM and got caught at the security checkpoint was the final nail in the coffin for KCM. Crewmembers traveling with pets will be directed to the passenger-screening checkpoint and screened in accordance with TSA screening procedures. I'm a flight attendant with 34 years seniority. Then there are the handful who do things they shouldn't do, that are making it a lot harder for everyone else. The KCM system uses a secure connection to communicate with the participating airlines crewmember database to determine the eligibility and employment status of the crewmember. These items must accompany the crew member upon . I ever wondered what if one of these TSA screeners or even a LEO get jumped in the Employees parking lot or else where and their uniform stolen?. If the crewmember isnot wearinga uniform, the crewmember must present a KCM barcode card and a non-expired: Aircraft operator-issued crewmember photo ID or National Air Transport Association ID; and, A valid FAA Flight Attendant Certificate of Proficiency; or. A: The Known Crewmember Program KCM is a risk-based system that enables TSA security officers to positively verify the identity and employment status of authorized crewmembers. 0000057317 00000 n Weren't we all background checked by FBI and other Federal Agencies to be issued this ID ? Your fellow drug smugglers "submitted backgrounds" top. If TSA cannot confirm a crewmembers identity or current employment status at the KCM access point, the crewmember will be directed to the passenger-screening checkpoint. 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. There have been reports of pilots caught with weapons when they get randomed. 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. When all of the flights are getting delayed, people will be wishing KCM was back. 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. "Y'all fucked around and found out". 30 days of history is only recorded for crewmembers with a mykcmsupport.com account I have been using KCM for a while, but just now created an account to see my history, why is there no history? Known Crewmember What You Need To Know! I'll bet you even flash your "first responder" wings at cops on traffic stops too. And then throwing a hissy fit when they are not allowed to do what they already know 100% they are not allowed to do? xb```b``AX,n_8ya*d0)ZJR 2 70H@ All Crewmembers transiting a KCM portal are subject to random screening. Also, many large airports have crew and employee security checkpoints that are currently in the secure area that are accessible by employee shuttle buses. Hopefully, this is thought out carefully, or there will be delays because crewmembers will be held up at security checkpoints. How are these idiots not dumping it when tagged for random anyway?? When you have unaccompanied baggage, two copies of written declaration forms are required to submit at the time of your entry, one of which will be returned to you with the seal of certification by a Customs officer. "If It can be pumped, poured, spread or sprayed and it's more than 3.4 ounces," it needs to . A: You should remain calm and ask to speak to a Lead or Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (LTSO or STSO) to the discrepancy. 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. Funny how you said that it's the flight attendants when I can tell because I actually work as a flight attendant that just last month a PILOT went through KCM with a loaded weapon that he should have declared. So, according to you, FAs need to go through security because of prohibited items and drugs. In my opinion and observations, many of the violations that have As a result of having the FAA certificate, they are allowed to use the KCM lines. The flight cannot leave or even be boarded without a full compliment of FAA mandated cabin crew. If they can make their annual salary as a flight attendant with a couple of runs, then they might figure its worth the risk. 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. Also when is the last time you saw a TSA agent screened when going through a checkpoint . 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? "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. Unless traveling where you go through security like everyone else. Life rafts are located on Deck 7 . To protect your ability to participate in the Known Crewmember program, you must abide by the following rules: Authorized flight crew members must travel in uniform. It didnt always exist. I am sorry to say but sometimes FA and Pilot take advantage of the KCM and sorry to say these but sometimes you also show up late to flights when getting coffee. The current iteration of the KCM program has been around since 2011. Sorry the rule applies if you don't like it then leave. A: No. 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. "TSA PRE-CHECK" line where most do not have to remove their shoes or take laptops out of bags - yay. All Crew Members transiting a KCM portal are subject to random screening. Waiters, food services and others, including TSA workers who make minimum wage and have a thankless job, not so much. When all of the flights are getting delayed, people will be wishing KCM was back. Most crew have known for YEARS NOW that the TSA has done a piss-poor job of screening. TSA really should be abolished. Yesterday when I went through TSA pre-check, i beeped walking through the detector even though I had nothing in my pockets or that I was wearing that should have beeped I asked the TSA what was beeping she said and I quote its not you its the system its chosen you as random Really??? The KCM program was initially developed by ALPA, FOR PILOTS. If your crew-member record is SPOTLESS, your random screening should be much much less. I then thank them. Drug interdiction isn't TSA's job and they know it. NATA worked in close partnership with Airlines for America (A4A), the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the TSA and NATA Compliance Services to bring this valuable program to our industry. Maybe they'll finally get it when they miss a connection or twomaybe? The outdated machines are looking for glycerine - a primary agent in bombs of the past. Perhaps we should make it easy for flight attendants to get to the aircraft too? Why, because it would require manpower that TSA is unwilling/unable to hire. Flight attendants have 2 months of training. I say some because there are agents, pilots, and flights that don't clear security at all. Meanwhile I have to show my employer issued ID, plus scan a TSA issued barcode identifying me and a 2nd Government issued picture ID (a 3rd ID not in uniform). They may not be used on board . The Crew Appreciation charge is paid to Holland America Line team members and represents an important part of their compensation. It gets Americans used to standing in line while goons grope you - welcome to our increasing police state. Only authorized crewmembers approved by the KCM system may enter the airport sterile area through a KCM access point. I highly doubt it but they wont release the exact numbers they give vague statements so they can grab more power. Don't have an account? Once registered, you may begin using the barcode card at any active KCM access point. ice axes and ice picks. I'm tired of regularly going to KCM and being told that I got random. I have pre check and clear. There is no rolling back what the TSA currently does - like it or not. Uh huh. The flight attendants are required to be there before the rest of the crew because they are the ones needed to board passengers. 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? And while I'm in line to be scanned throughout the KCM door, they just walk in without ID check. Instead of addressing their mess, they are looking to SHOW how they are making changes to "Protect the public" by using us crew as an example. 0000045258 00000 n So tell me. Right, but the OP say's he has " 100% positive reputation and revered status with Spacer's Choice" and yet " still can't buy restricted items such as mag-picks from Spacer's Choice vending machines". (I hear at home about how the randoms seem to be more than the actual KCM good-to-gos.). The most common hard skill for a mcdonalds crew member is cleanliness. Spoken like a true dummy. I have witnessed them walk through checkpoints in droves with little more than a flash of a badge. The smuggling will just end up moving to the SIDA badge holders. If someone smuggles drugs or other prohibited items through security or customs, bust them and prosecute, dont completely attempt to re invent the wheel by punishing everyone. The SF system randomly selects individuals to undergo selectee screening and will identify the printed boarding pass or seat request card with a SSSS. Actually ALL flight attendant and pilots are required to scan our badge and it's mandatory. That is not correct. If you are a crew member who, even ONCE, brought a firearm illegally to work, you should be randomly screened for LIFE (even if you only did it once). I think that the best solution is to permanently revoke the KCM privilege from the offenders. I'm a 44 year flight attendant. A KCM denial could result from a database error that is nonspecific to you, or it might involve a miscommunication with your air carrier. 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. Known Crewmember Sign Up Username Password Password Requirements: Your password must contain at least 15 characters. I have heard stories of pilots and flight attendants ferrying money, drugs and electronics and that has led to the loss of this expedited service for us. Regardless of the circumstances? Am I not mistaken, but in many other parts of the world, do the pilots and FAs not just simply present to the front of the general security queues? We shouldn't put anything pass anybody. Then you have to listen to passengers complain and ask why your late. 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). Known Crewmember has been a wonderful privilege. 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. 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. As of 2023, the TSA will allegedly be introducing Expedited Crew Access, which will replace the Known Crewmember Program. This is also known as the 3-1-1 liquids rule. ALPA and the A4A met in late March 2011 with TSA Administrator John S. Pistole and received TSA approval to install and test Known Crewmember at as many as seven U.S. hub airports. If I need to go through the line, the smurfs need to go through the line too. Anybody else want to guess how many pilots have gone to federal prison for such crimes as murder? Everyone arriving at a port of entry to the U.S. is subject to inspection by Customs and Border Protection officers for compliance with immigration, customs and agriculture regulations. Flight attendants never should have been included. 0000006114 00000 n An 18% service charge is automatically applied to all beverage purchases, bar retail items, specialty restaurant cover charges, all for-purchase a la carte menu items, and all Spa & Salon services. Sold! Having an off duty employee pass rider clogging up lines that they didnt subscribe/pay for is spitting into face of the passengers that do. All rights reserved. Its ridiculous they were added to the program. I guarantee if you're a flight attendant reading this you've said "oF cOuRsE I diD!" So it's not that they don't understand the reputation-restricted nature of items; it's that they have the rep and still can't buy the items. I'm sorry but I simply do not want to allow anyone to be able to conduct any illegal activity via aviation; the drug crisis in the US is horrific and anyone that wants to protect their personal privileges to allow someone else to profit and kill others should simply not have those privileges. _W+ all while putting up with ATTITUDES & MINDSETS from people like you! [1] [2] Collectively called cabin crew, flight attendants are primarily responsible for passenger safety and comfort. Oh youre mad because the flight attendants never treat you right. Pilots were the ones most often caught with a firearm in their bag. Ill go easy on the guy that said he was a cargo pilot. Cleaners/agents/food vendors/cleaning crews/maintenance. This would no longer be a joint initiative with the Air Line Pilots Association and Airlines for America, but rather would entirely be under the control of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). A flight attendant, also known as steward / stewardess or air host / air hostess, is a member of the aircrew aboard commercial flights, many business jets and some government aircraft. The protection from unwarranted searching isn't about protecting people carrying contraband. Also a lot of airports, like Ohare, dont require ground crew to go through security check points. I'll actually enjoy watching you go through security and whining about it. 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. 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. I guess it's impossible for them to smuggle something, even though that's NOT what it's for. The REAL problem is that airline management, in conjunction with the FA unions, basically hire anyone with a "pulse" to be a Flight Attendant. I have an axe every leg i fly and u wanna screen me for a knife lol U cant be this dumb! To the direct and accurate comment that newly minted Flight Attendants who don't have much of a career to lose and much to gain from smuggling..I say if the resources are low then allow KCM for pilots only. Flight attendants and pilots are not similar in importance or security. The simple reality is that pilots have FAR more to lose than flight attendants if they risk their career at a KCM checkpoint, and therefore they deserve a higher level of trust. Airport employees (not only flight crew) who drive & park in the employee lot are able to access the secure side of the airport without going through any security. Their union fought for this they should be allowed to keep it. Boohoo. There is no rolling back what the TSA currently does - like it or not. I hope KCM is not done away with, but kept with added safeguards to prevent abuse. Ok, back to your BarcaLounger. 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. The announcement comes after the TSA reportedly discovered crew members smuggling unlawful items and substances through airport security checkpoints.

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