[ RadSafe ] World's Pilots Reject Body Scanners

[George Stanford]

      FYI, because of my pacemaker, two days ago I
went through an X-ray body scanner at O'Hare airport.
I didn't time the process, but I doubt that I stood in the
scanner for more than 30 seconds.  Took me longer to
get my shoes back on.
      On the way back (at Las Vegas) I got the pat-down.
It was intrusive enough to be a minor irritation.  I prefer
the x-ray.
      --  George

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At 11:40 PM 11/9/2010, Perle, Sandy wrote:
Mike,

AMEN! They talked about pre-screening years ago, but again, no action 
taken. I'd certainly be happy. I just returned from Japan, and they 
took about 5 minutes per person, and this was just a carry-on baggage 
check and waling through a metal detector. I'd hate to think how long 
it would take if one had to stand in the whole body scanner!

Regards,

Sandy
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On Nov 9, 2010, at 4:50 PM, Brennan, Mike (DOH) wrote:

 >  also have long thought that there should be a separate line with a
 > much reduced screening regime for "prescreened" people.  There are a
 > number of criteria that could be used for prescreening, including some
 > sort of background check, and flight crews would be an obvious group to
 > go through such a program.
 >
 > I am surprised that the scanners would take three minutes per person.
 > That clearly is too long.


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