Airline pilots can now apply online to become Federal Flight Deck Officers

Edited by James E. Swickard July 01, 2003
Airline pilots can now apply online to become Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs) and carry guns to defend their cockpits. The first regular training class is expected to start this month. The initial group of pilots deputized with heavy publicity in April was described by the TSA as a ``prototype...

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