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I kind of like the idea of arming them. Rubber bullets are fatal in close quarters and will not likely penetrate anything that could cause depressurization. Even if they aren't fatal a shot to the face will incapacitate them. Tasers are another possibility. But, then again you have to worry about the terrorists and their weapons. A trained sky marshal will know when and when not to use his weapon. Pilots could also be trained to lower their altitude if at all possible. I also like Leslie's idea about arming pilots, but there needs to be some thought in how to do it. You don't want their guns to be added to the arsenal that the terrorist is able to get access to on a plane. Incidentally Leslie, loved the letter to the editor in the September issue of Flying! I also think Wayne's suggestion of the steel reinforced doors is a must. They may even want to install videocom between the cockpit and cabin to allow conversations between the crew and pilots without opening the door. An SOP should be implemented to keep the door closed from the beginning until the end of the flight. It should be treated as a secure area. It would also allow the crew to see who they are talking to. Now, I'm sure all these measures can be overcome, but I can guarantee that it will create a bit of a deterrence. Hijackers seem to always look for the easy targets. The goals is simply to not make it so easy. Will N99036 -----Original Message----- From: rparker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 8:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Regulatioms ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Guns and pressurized aircraft do not mix whether in a sky-marshal's hand or a crew members hand. It brings to mind an incident in a B-29, not in a war zone. The gunsight was bolted into the plexiglass shelf with 5/16th bolts, the gunner's seat to the floor with 3/8th bolts. A crack came into the plexiglass sight port and the pressurization blew it out. The gun-sight, the gunner and seat was pulled from the airplane and anything loose in the central gunner compartment was sucked out the hole. The smallest hole in a pressurized compartment will open the airplane up like a can opener. The martial arts thing would be the best bet, but then the terrorist has to be close enough for that to work. Bob Parker Mena, AR. ----- Original Message ----- From: "N161LH 3B9" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Regulatioms | ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- | | I agree with you, Wayne. I'm happy to hear that the armed sky marshalls | will likely be back, but I'd like to know why there isn't a steel reinforced | door to the cockpit. I also think the pilot and first officer should carry | side arms. If there's unauthorized personnel in the cockpit, shoot | (carefully, of course) first and ask questions later. The responsibility is | too great. | | Leslie Holbrook | Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1) | Chester, CT 3B9 | | | | >From: Wayne Woollard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | >Subject: [COUPERS] Regulatioms | >Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 17:23:59 -0700 | > | >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any | >advice in this forum.]---- | > | >Looking over the list of new security regulations for Airports, | >and Transport Category aircraft illuminates a couple of facts. If | >all these new regulations had been implemented prior to the | >tragedy, the outcome would have been the same! The most dastardly | >part of the deed prior to taking over the cockpits of these | >commercial aircraft through flimsy aluminum doors, was buying a | >ticket! | >I abhor the results of what was done, but lets be realistic, lets | >treat the solution not the symptom. | > | >D. Wayne Woollard | > | >-- | >Mr. D. Wayne Woollard, CPBE | >AIM: DWWoollard | >ICQ: 124132836 | > | >"Why fly a Spam can when you can have fun and fly an Ercoupe?" | > | > | | | _________________________________________________________________ | Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp | | | | ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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