Yes, those are concerns.
I'm just saying, when you run into some people who claim to be classical musicians but who don't look or behave anything like any musicians you've ever heard of, who are travelling on an unusual schedule with unusual luggage, who ask a lot of oddly-specific questions about security, who seem overly concerned with whether or not a large crate will get X-rayed, and who offer you large quantities of cash for unclear reasons, it's worth at least a quick ping to airport security.
“airport security” generally doesn’t show up for free, it’s a paid service.
And if you need a background check for a HAM radio license, it makes sense to have a background check for pilot licenses.
What will that achieve? How many terror attacks have there been on board private planes?
> And if you need a background check for a HAM radio license, it makes sense to have a background check for pilot licenses.
An useful background check would be something more akin to a security clearance, not like a HAM radio license.
Why do we still check those? Whatever checking private planes would achieve.
Maybe that's nothing, but annoying safety/security measures need to be all or nothing. No exemptions.
2. You didn't understand re: HAM radio, you have to report your felonies for a HAM radio license and that gets reviewed, in USA anyway: http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question
Regular passenger flights often contain hundreds of random people, private jets don’t. It’s downright idiotic to equate these.
> 2. You didn't understand re: HAM radio, you have to report your felonies for a HAM radio license and that gets reviewed, in USA anyway
I did understand.
There are no hardened (or any) cockpit doors on PJs, you eat with metal cutlery and often serve yourself drinks from large glass bottles.
Want to fly a plane into a building? Anyone can get a pilots license, there are no background checks. You can just rent a plane and pull off “the next 9/11”, no amount of terminal security can solve this.
What exactly is your concern? What would better security at a private jet terminal prevent?
It’s super unusual that there were any pre-departure controls at all. I’ve never had my stuff checked while flying private, except occasionally by customs, at arrival.