Credential Check.

[C150J]

A guy with the national forrest service was on my plane today that was packin heat. NFS? Are you kidding me? Why do they need to carry a firearm on board a plane? I thought of your post as he was showing me his credentials.

Can you explain to me what that individual does on a daily basis? Did you know that NFS 1811s have more in-the-line of duty deaths (from bullets) than some other well-known "alphabet agencies," and that their investigations concern some pretty heavy narcotics trafficking and fugitive operations? These people have also been properly trained to carry on the plane, adding security to your flight.

Although I agree with most of you concerning the TSA smoke-and-mirrors ops, some of you are beginning to sound like the general public when it comes to pilot pay. Totally ignorant of what these people do.

J.

PS - I should add that we can ALL debate the pros and cons of firearms on board, but my point is that an NFS Agent's job description gives him/her the same right as an FBI agent to carry.

 

[surreal1221]

So um, as PIC. . . can you guys get these dumbasses off of the plane and have them check their heat?

 

[mrivc211]

I don't think ANYONE should be allowed to carry a firearm onboard, unless your an air marshall, or a FFDO. Period. If you need to travel with it, it should go in the back.

exception would be carrying/escorting a prisoner.

 

[C150J]

I don't think ANYONE should be allowed to carry a firearm onboard, unless your an air marshall, or a FFDO. Period. If you need to travel with it, it should go in the back.

exception would be carrying/escorting a prisoner.

Fair enough!

 

[Mr_Creepy]

I don't think ANYONE should be allowed to carry a firearm onboard, unless your an air marshall, or a FFDO. Period. If you need to travel with it, it should go in the back.

exception would be carrying/escorting a prisoner.

I used to think that way. I changed my mind when it was explained to me what people sign when they are issued a firearm. Basically it's a "sign your life away" contract.

If any LEO loses a firearm they are in a huge pile of .... well you know.

I stopped making them check firearms. I would ask them to unload the gun though, and all who could, did (if they hadn't already.) (Air Marshalls will obviously need a loaded gun.) Some even volunteered to check the ammo.

I'd hate to be the reason somebody lost a firearm.

 

[dpilot83]

One of my students asked if they could carry their weapon on their aircraft with them when we did flight training. I told them that if they were buy themselves they could, but if I'm in the plane then I'm PIC and I say no. It went something like this:

Bob: "But why can't I carry my gun with me? What if you try to hijack the plane and kill me?"
Me: "Bob you don't know how to land yet, you killing me isn't going to help you"
Bob: "Oh..."

lol...priceless