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To be a pilot you generally have to be an able person. Flight crews consist of at least 3 people. One person trained and "trusted" on each flight crew would be able to carry a firearm. Secure cockpits that could only be opened by a member of the flight crew (maybe the one with the firearm) would minimise the risk of the outside influence.
The hijacked planes were bought about by complacency. The terrorists bided their time until security was lax enough to permit this travesty.
There have not been many hijacks in the past few years.
Personally I would be happy to have dedicated people responsible for aircraft safety. there were 10,000 volunteers to take up this role.
Thats what worries me.
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