Re: OT:Prevent Airline Hijacking

"Paul Hovnanian P.E." <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:4282D210.35E58FCC@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:



>
> A friend of mine (ex military intelligence) suggested allowing people
> with concealed weapons permits to carry onboard aircraft.

Along with US Law Enforcement personnel that might be travelling.

> Aside from
> the problem that there is no guarantee of a minimum level of
> competence among civilians permitted to carry weapons (there really
> isn't for police either), I don't think its a bad idea.
>


If you really think about that;it does complicate the situation well past
the point where the chances of successful hijack are slim to none.
You cannot plan for such an unknown.

Also,this would be a situation where the very lives of the passengers,and
on-ground civilians would be at stake.One could even offer a course for
concealed carry/cockpit defense.

The one problem I see is that where armed pilots would be firing towards
the rear of the plane thru the cockpit doorway,with possible
injuries/deaths of passengers,armed people in the passenger compartment
would be firing towards the PILOTS,the most flight-critical item. ;-}

The cockpit instrumentation has backups and very low probability of hitting
something that would prevent the plane from flying/landing.The pilots would
be the main worry.


--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
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