Captain Robert M. Miller, "We believe that airline security, if it is to be effective, should not rely on just one or two security measures. In order to foil would-be terrorists, security should be multi-layered. We conceive of proper airline security as consisting of multiple 'concentric circles' of security defenses. This will insure that if one or more of the 'layers' are compromised, then other defenses are in place to avoid a catastrophic occurrence such as the events of September 11, 2001.
Should the above layers of defense be penetrated, the cabin crew and pilots form a final security perimeter. As a final defense, after all of the above defenses have failed, we advocate the ability of pilots to have access to lethal weapons in the cockpit."- The Bush administration rejects arming the cockpit. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is apparently leading the labor camp’s cam-paign to fight a decision by the Bush administration not to allow airline pilots to carry guns in the cockpit. The administration issued its ruling Tuesday, determining armed pilots will not prevent terrorist hijackings and could endanger passengers.
The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations