oldbanger
Regular Member
The President wants to end the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (FFDO), also known as the armed pilots program.
http://www.redstate.com/brian_d/2012/02/15/president-obamas-plan-to-kill-armed-pilot-program/
The program trains pilots for one week and arms them with .40-caliber semiautomatic pistols.
To be selected for Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) training by TSA you must:
Be available to attend the FFDO training program in its entirety on your own time and at your own expense within one year from your acceptance in the program (the cost of the training and equipment are covered by TSA and the Federal Air Marshal Service; volunteers are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and daily expenses).
All trainees must participate and successfully pass required bi-annual firearms re-qualification activities on their own time and at their own expense.
Federal Flight Deck Officers Association
http://www.redstate.com/brian_d/2012/02/15/president-obamas-plan-to-kill-armed-pilot-program/
The program trains pilots for one week and arms them with .40-caliber semiautomatic pistols.
To be selected for Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) training by TSA you must:
Be available to attend the FFDO training program in its entirety on your own time and at your own expense within one year from your acceptance in the program (the cost of the training and equipment are covered by TSA and the Federal Air Marshal Service; volunteers are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and daily expenses).
All trainees must participate and successfully pass required bi-annual firearms re-qualification activities on their own time and at their own expense.
Federal Flight Deck Officers Association