Pacificshore Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I'm not sure if this question was asked before, but what do you all think of mandatory martial arts training for flight attendants? Do you think it'll help or hinder things on the airplane if a hijacking were to occur? Did anyone as a result get an increase in enrollment since 9/11, airline employee or otherwise? [ This Message was edited by: Pacificshore on 2002-06-13 01:29 ] Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I had not heard anything about it. However I do like the idea of haveing Marshall's on the plane. A class will not stop what happend on 9/11. However constant training will. I am so proud of those who fought back in PA. Those men and women are heros I would hope that I would react as they did if faced with that situation. I think anyone who deals with the public should have training. Because you never know when things may go wrong. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreantiger81 Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 yeah...I like the idea, but I don't think a few self defense lessons to defend against a threatening object, will do the trick...Remember it can take a lifetime to learn a martial art...I like the idea or air marshalls.. Kinesiologist/TrainerBlack-Belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckdstudent Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Just so long as the air marshalls don't have guns. Actually I think the best solution would be to completely isolate the pilots from the passengers, seal them off entirely, don't even give them communication. You'd probably need an extra two co-pilots in case of emergencies, but if they can't be reached from the body of the plane and can't tell what's going on then its not going to make any difference what happens back there, there's bnothing they can do about it so there'd be no point hijacking the plane. ---------Pil SungJimmy B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 A little paranoid do you think ? Still, it's a good idea and I like it. Better to be safe than sorry. Jeremy Glick is a true hero and if my training paid off in a small fraction of the way his did, I'd die a very happy man It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBN Doug Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I personally prefer the knockout gas idea. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckdstudent Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Actually why not just use gas to keep the passengers quiet the whole way anyway? You save on flight staff, you could store your passengers in tubes and so fit more onto the plane, you save on food and entertainment, and the only remaining security risk is bombing. ---------Pil SungJimmy B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Man Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I think that martial art training couldn't hurt but I agree with ctkstudent on sealing off the pilots from the passengers. One of the highjackers main objectives is to gain control of the plane, if they can't do that then why bother in the fist place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Man Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I mean ckdstudent, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckdstudent Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 No problem, although you could have founded a whole new martial art. ---------Pil SungJimmy B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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