Most of us who are attached to someone who are in the front lines of the terrorists most "lusted" after targets - commercial airlines feel helpless (except for supporting you and sending good thoughts and prayers) and want to do something.

Last night, I was thinking about all the "dry runs" groups of intimidating terrorists (or would like to be) have done on airplanes since 911. What would bother could be that their were instantly created other group on board, the passengers. When I teach a college class I have found that when I make an announcement that they are going to be in semester long subgroup for the duration of my class (college classes like the flights you make are made up of people who are thrown together by accident.) at first, they moan and groan, but by the end of the semester they have "empowered each other" and have identified the weak links and have compensated for their work in order to get the highest grades possible. I was thinking how frustrated, uncomfortable, or in a way even fearful if before taking off a pilot made an announcement regarding being a team for the duration of the flight (passengers love to hear from the pilots when they know we are awake) such as,

"It is important to know who is on your team. What I would like you to do is to turn to the person closest to you and introduce yourselves. Then make sure your seat belts are on. We are ready to fly! Have a good trip everyone!"

Do you think it could work?