Finger Printing

FlyNH · March 18th, 2004, 17:38

I am currently flight training at DCA here in New Bedford. Today, I saw a memo up saying that all student are required to be fingerprinted. Curious if this was a common practice at the other DCA location and what purpose it serves.

thanks

Wannabe2 · March 18th, 2004, 23:26

havent heard anything like that at the sanford location....

Cosmo1999 · March 19th, 2004, 01:56

that seems odd they would make you do that at a flight school but might as well do it and see what comes up. You have to be fingerprinted to work at any air carrier anyway.. Although nothing turned up on mine its interesting just for curiousity sake what the fbi keeps track of.

H46Bubba · March 19th, 2004, 06:48

Yes, every student has to be fingerprinted. We had to fill out a questionaire and get fingerprinted at orientation. I have no clue as to exactly how many flight schools have to do this. DCA is trying to keep their butts safe from the FAA, FBI and Homeland Security. I feel that they are trying not to have a repeat of 9/11 and having the government find out that these dudes were training at your school. It probably came from the top brass up in CVG and maybe even from DL.

FlyNH · March 19th, 2004, 13:34

i dont know what other peoplew stance is on this. but i am 100% against it. Feels more like we have to prove ourselves innocent of lawbreaking actions. no more is it innocent till proven guilty but guilty till proven innocent. besides to we really need anymore of our privacy taken away?

yankee_one · March 19th, 2004, 13:57

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i dont know what other peoplew stance is on this. but i am 100% against it. Feels more like we have to prove ourselves innocent of lawbreaking actions. no more is it innocent till proven guilty but guilty till proven innocent. besides to we really need anymore of our privacy taken away?

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But wouldn’t you take solace in the fact that you know there is no reason that the TSA or might deny you a SIDA badge for a reason you might not even know was on your record? What's the point of spends tens of thousands of dollars for flight training and at the end of the day not being able to get the job you’ve been dreaming of? Almost like getting a 3rd class medical while training to be a commerical pilot. Why not pay a little more for the 1st class and be sure that you can pass it before paying for all the training. Just seems like common sense to me.

March 18th, 2004, 17:38	#1
FlyNH Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5	Finger Printing I am currently flight training at DCA here in New Bedford. Today, I saw a memo up saying that all student are required to be fingerprinted. Curious if this was a common practice at the other DCA location and what purpose it serves. thanks

March 18th, 2004, 23:26	#2
Wannabe2 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 224	Re: Finger Printing havent heard anything like that at the sanford location....

March 19th, 2004, 01:56	#3
Cosmo1999 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 247	Re: Finger Printing that seems odd they would make you do that at a flight school but might as well do it and see what comes up. You have to be fingerprinted to work at any air carrier anyway.. Although nothing turned up on mine its interesting just for curiousity sake what the fbi keeps track of.

March 19th, 2004, 06:48	#4
H46Bubba Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG Posts: 4,465	Re: Finger Printing Yes, every student has to be fingerprinted. We had to fill out a questionaire and get fingerprinted at orientation. I have no clue as to exactly how many flight schools have to do this. DCA is trying to keep their butts safe from the FAA, FBI and Homeland Security. I feel that they are trying not to have a repeat of 9/11 and having the government find out that these dudes were training at your school. It probably came from the top brass up in CVG and maybe even from DL.

March 19th, 2004, 13:34	#5
FlyNH Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5	Re: Finger Printing i dont know what other peoplew stance is on this. but i am 100% against it. Feels more like we have to prove ourselves innocent of lawbreaking actions. no more is it innocent till proven guilty but guilty till proven innocent. besides to we really need anymore of our privacy taken away?

March 19th, 2004, 13:57	#6
yankee_one Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 286	Re: Finger Printing [ QUOTE ] i dont know what other peoplew stance is on this. but i am 100% against it. Feels more like we have to prove ourselves innocent of lawbreaking actions. no more is it innocent till proven guilty but guilty till proven innocent. besides to we really need anymore of our privacy taken away? [/ QUOTE ] But wouldn’t you take solace in the fact that you know there is no reason that the TSA or might deny you a SIDA badge for a reason you might not even know was on your record? What's the point of spends tens of thousands of dollars for flight training and at the end of the day not being able to get the job you’ve been dreaming of? Almost like getting a 3rd class medical while training to be a commerical pilot. Why not pay a little more for the 1st class and be sure that you can pass it before paying for all the training. Just seems like common sense to me.

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