He may be a silly sausage but he's no terrorist surely

[Bellend Sebastian]

Amazing moustache cuts no dice with overzealous airline company

That's what happens when you let Robbie Savage onto the flight deck

[Alexikokopops]

I've seen him about in Leamington, brilliant.

I'll have a word next time.

I love that moustache.

[Zingari]

rules is rules

[Lillehamring]

rules is rules

hmm, don't get me started on airline rules... yes, 150ml of water is a terrorist threat; no, 125ml of water is not a terrorist threat... can't take tonenail clippers in your carry on, but you can get a metal knife and fork in frankie and benny's....

rip off, bullsht airport authority...

[Mickey O'Neil]

He flew me to Knock a couple of years ago. He's a very funny bloke. Took the piss out of the passengers who are the first to jump up as soon as the the plane has touched down. I know he broke the rules, but I hope he gets his job back.

[Guest]

I would have thought that allowing Savage onto your plane in the first place was punishment enough...

[Thracian]

What a mad and over-officious world we live in. That's one airline I'll never fly.

An experienced and highly trained pilot is dumped for letting someone he clearly knew get some therapy for his phobia.

Does the reason mean that every arsehole who has hand in letting a terrorist steal into this country should also be sacked?

Now I come to think of it.... why not.

Pity Tony Blair's stepped down already but let's start at the top and work down.

From the BBC

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An airline pilot who let Premiership footballer Robbie Savage on to the flight deck has been sacked for breaking anti-terrorism rules.

Former Gulf War RAF pilot Pablo Mason was dismissed by Mytravel after letting the midfielder near the controls in an effort to ease his fear of flying.

The Blackburn Rovers player had been travelling with his team on a private charter flight from Finland in August.

Cpt Mason, of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, said he would appeal.

He admitted bending the rules but denied putting the flight at risk.

Fear of flying

He said: "Yes I broke a rule. I did interpret the rule wasn't quite as strict for a private charter, which this was. Everyone on board knew each other."

He said that he believed the experience had helped Savage, who also played for Birmingham City, Leicester City and Wales, with his fear of flying.

Robbie Savage

Robbie Savage has a fear of flying

He said: "I think above all his anxiety about flying has been relaxed in some way.

"He knows a little more about how and why a modern airline gets into the sky and I think he sees the captain as being someone to trust and place his trust in."

Known for his trademark handlebar moustache, Cpt Mason carried out 23 bombing missions over Iraq during the first Gulf War before he left the RAF and became a passenger airline pilot.

He also began a fear of flying service for nervous passengers last year.

A Mytravel spokesman said: "We have a zero tolerance policy towards any actions which could endanger the safety of our passengers and employees."

A spokesman for Blackburn Rovers said: "The club and Robbie Savage sent a letter at the time to the airline authorities explaining our version of events."

[mkingy]

http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=42957

[Ric Flair]

I'm flying with them in a few weeks