First Airline Pilots to Carry Guns
First Airline Pilots to Carry Guns
by Leslie Miller April 20, 2003 The Associated Press Quote:
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I don't know if it will actually make flying safer but I think it will make many people FEEL safer. I have no problem with pilots being armed while they're in the air.
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after working for the airlines for twoa nd ahalf years and getting to know the mentality of some of these pilots, i think it's a very bad idea... yes, there are lots of responsible, levelheaded pilots out there, but there are also those dumbassed john wayne types who make this whole concept really scary.
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I am totally in favor.
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I dunno? Are they? I mean you make that statement like you are going to say "yes they are and that is why they have never been hijacked" but then don't. I personally never travel by plane but I have no problem with pilots being armed. I really doubt it will do much good but still. I think if pilots are going to do that then they need to also have some good self defense training as well. I mean whats the good of a gun if some fast and smart terriost can just disarm you?
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give em guns. Wont be anymore dangerous than now
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I don't think phred's concerns are too necessary - not unfounded, but not necessary. From what I understand these pilots all have to go through psychological examinations, rigorous background checks, etc.
My only concern with guns on a plane is if one shot were to go through the plane itself and disrupt the presuure, etc. That could be a big disaster (of course, not as bad as if the plane crashed into a building) |
As far as I see it, it's just like anyone else. If the bad guys think there's a chance that the guy they are about to fuck with might have a gun, they are going to think TWICE before they try something.
Bully's always want to pick on the guy who's got no defense. |
I'd rather have them packing heat than hooch.
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I have much more confidence in an air marshal carrying a gun than a pilot, especially since the pilot is much more visible than a plainclothes air marshal. I just fear that the weapon could get into the wrong hands, and I fear that it would be all too easy to do.
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But experts in both fields are pretty much in agreement that both are true. Also, airline security experts say that there are several reasons why El Al has never been subject to a successful hijacking, this being one of them. |
My sis is cool with it- shes a flight attendant.
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The idea of pilots with guns in planes makes me nervous. I know there are lots of weapons that can get through metal detectors... not just exotic ones like Lebell was saying. Somebody could do something as simple as sharpening a broken piece of PVC pipe or a lexan plastic camping knife, and it would be just as lethal as a real knife.
However, giving pilots guns is still a bad idea. If a gun was fired in a plane, it would rip a hole through the side, causing the plane to depressurize. I think a much better idea would be to teach the pilots close-quarters combat, and give them a close-quarters weapon, like an electric stun gun or something similar. The bottom line is, if people really want to hijack a plane, chances are they will find some way to do it. If a pilot has a gun, and there are 3 or 4 hijackers, it's unlikely that he or she will be able to fight them all off before they close distance and the gun is more of a hazard than an advantage. Also, in that kind of a fight, the passengers would be at a greater risk of being hit by the pilot than the hijackers would. I just think there are other options available that should be looked at before giving pilots guns. |
this will end in disaster. I give it two years before a plane is brought down by a gun accident.
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its good until the accidental deaths outweigh the potential lives saved.
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I agree an accident is going to happen, however, the chances are very slim. Of course, one could argue that the odds of a terrorist attack on an airplane are very rare as well. One major difference though...we know it won't be an accident, therefore, the question is, what can we do to prevent terrorist attacks? Not much in reality, however, this is the best we got. Will it make me feel safer? Nah, I'm already terrified of flying anyway.
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From what I've read, a bullet hole in the side of a plane will not actually cause the whole aircraft to explode at the speed of light, that kinda thing is more "movie physics". (Like the explode -on-impact car and the hero-through-a-plate-glass-window trick)
The hole will whistle as masks drop from the ceiling and the pilot gently takes the plane down to a comfy altitude. The right kind of ammunition might make things even safer. The greater worry is other passengers being hit by stray bullets, which is where a well-trained and experienced air marshall comes in. |
Contrary to what some think, a bullet through the skin of an airliner will not bring it down.
Frangible ammo can also be used that will fragment rather than pierce the skin. And I'll risk the stray bullets if the choice is between that and being flown into a building. |
Oh, BTW,
You guys do realize that most of our pilots are former Air Force guys who we've trusted with multi-million dollar air craft, sometimes with several tons of bombs and missles, right? |
what about hiring some of those chicks from that flick with hot babes in bikinis with ak-47's, as hostesses. no one would mess with them with those weapons.
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Yuk.
Who wants an AK? I recommend MP5's :D |
I will never complain about the shit-ass food again.
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my 2 cents: i dont think it will help the situation, a pilot with a gun just doesnt sound like a good idea to me. I think they should have guards with guns disguised as passengers like israel has. |
Anything that has the possibility of saving my ass on a flight and getting that same ass on the ground relatively safely is alright by me.
As long as these guys are trained I don't see the problem |
Lets just get those drunken pilots back on a plane...
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