TSA Dragged Into Reality

Pilots may already carry loaded firearms. Pilots are obviously capable of flying their plane into the ground. Nonetheless, TSA (Thousands Standing Around, Total Sexual Assault), have insisted pilots go through the same screening regime as everyone else.

Finally relenting, the TSA will now allow pilots to only go through the metal detector:

The agency agreed on Friday to let uniformed airline pilots skip the body scans and aggressive pat-downs. Pilots must pass through a metal detector at airport checkpoints and present photo IDs that prove their identity.

The change followed a 2-year lobbying campaign by union leaders, their efforts boosted by hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who said pilots should be treated as "trusted partners" in the fight against terrorism.

Complaints from Sullenberger, who landed a passenger jet in the Hudson River in January 2009, and others gave weight to the movement to roll back the new measures.