One of the things that made me chuckle slightly at Lindsay was the
complete lack of definition between airside and the rest of the airport. The
said barrier was a flimsy gate that said “pilots and passengers only”. It was
wide open and didn’t look like it had ever sported a lock. This is probably the
case for most General Aviation airports and is probably the thing that stands
out the most to people when going in a small plane for the first time. No one
searches you or your baggage, no one tries to grope you in the name of
security* and no one gives a stuff about what you take on the plane as long as
it’s within the weight and balance limits. As an aside here when RTH was
learning to fly, the stupidly strict liquid restriction was on (the one where
they wouldn’t let you take any
liquids airside). RTH got into a bit of a discussion** with the port authority
staff who saw his bottle of water and were adamant about the fact he wouldn’t
be allowed to keep it. I don’t recall
how it played out but I can imagine that RTH was equally as adamant in his
belief that they should mind their own business.
The GA side of CYTZ plays some
lip service to security. The door to the apron requires a code to open it, if
someone has pulled it shut properly in the first place!
It is a much more casual environment and I hope it stays that way.
* If dispatch try, it is time to find another flight school ;)
** RTH doesn’t argue, he doesn’t lose his cool, he just succeeds in
making the other person look very stupid
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