Originally posted by Ushgarak
Indeedy, yerss. In fact, Tarkin's line "Obi-Wan? Surely he must be dead by now?" indicates that it is no secret to ANYONE that Obi-Wan did not die with the rest of the Jedi. Tarkin simply assumed he had died since.
It's not a mind scan- he is surprised at the reflexes the pilot is displaying; he has no idea who it is.