SACRAMENTO — The airline pilot who posted video on the Web critical of airport security said he was not prepared for the government's response.
"I just tried to address my concerns and voice it on YouTube," he said.
The 50-year-old pilot has asked that neither he nor his airline be identified while he's under investigation by the Transportation Security Administration.
The pilot, deputized by the TSA to carry a handgun in the cockpit as a federal flight deck officer, posted a series of six cellphone video clips on Nov. 28 showing what he believes to be a serious flaw in airport security.
Current regulations require flight crews to pass through a TSA checkpoint while ground crews can gain access to the same aircraft simply by swiping a card at an unmanned door.
"How effective is security when everybody on board is screened and everybody on the ground isn't?" the pilot asked.
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