In the past 12 months I have flown more than I had at any time prior in my life, even if you were to combine all the flights from the prior 12 months it would still be ahead thought not by much.

Yesterday I again got stuck in the damn TSA security checkpoint line, not stopped but stuck because of someone else, like a traffic jam. This time I stuck behind the doddering old lady who didn't seem to speak much English. She was mostly prompted by the screeners pantomime and gestures of push your bags into the machine, then to walk through the metal detectors, to follow them, etc. Other times it has been the old guy who really didn't want to take his suspenders off, others its been other non English speakers who get stalled up for one reason or another usually they have belts, or rings, keys, or something in their carry on they shouldn't have. There are also the folks I've gotten stuck behind that can't seem to put their things on the conveyor or off in anything that resembles a timely manner.

I have a proposal. A line not for the 1st class, not for the frequent flyers, not for the doddering old flyers. You get into the line I dream of by a test, a trial period, and perhaps even a short class. It may or may not cost a nominal fee no more than $20. Upon completion or passing of the test you get a card, that gets you into a fast track security line. You and presumably everyone else in your line will move through security with out a hitch, if you get stopped in the process because you left you keys in your pocket or you get a point against you, after 3 or so points your fast pass is revoked or suspended for several weeks or months, or maybe even just for a number of flights. But if one happens to have too many issues in too short of time then they get their fast pass revoked all together.

It could even be made into a fun thing. Perhaps a small print out or website that can be accessed to see how quickly you cleared a checkpoint(s) and maybe historical information of the average times at various checkpoints etc.