Pilot impersonates Federal Agent
03-15-2012, 08:26 AM
#121
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Originally Posted by Wash out
Only flew with one FFDO and yes, total tool. During the preflight brief, he informs me that he intends to kill anyone breaching the cockpit door and tells me that he will shoot me if I get in his way. This dude was a check airman. I should have bailed on the flight and called crew support.
03-15-2012, 08:39 AM
#122
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Originally Posted by StrikeTime
What a tool! Instead of killing the threat/unwanted intruder, he should smile and politely ask him to return to his seat. Winning the hearts and minds of each intruder one step at a time.
03-15-2012, 08:44 AM
#123
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Originally Posted by Wash out
Only flew with one FFDO and yes, total tool. During the preflight brief, he informs me that he intends to kill anyone breaching the cockpit door and tells me that he will shoot me if I get in his way. This dude was a check airman. I should have bailed on the flight and called crew support.
One thing for sure, if you announce your intentions before killing someone, you are giving up a very important advantage.
03-15-2012, 09:04 AM
#124
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Originally Posted by Wash out
Only flew with one FFDO and yes, total tool. During the preflight brief, he informs me that he intends to kill anyone breaching the cockpit door and tells me that he will shoot me if I get in his way. This dude was a check airman. I should have bailed on the flight and called crew support.
03-15-2012, 09:11 AM
#125
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I've flown with three FFDOs...all were rational people. But yeah...if he gave that brief, I would have laughed my way right out of the cockpit.
That's what's sad...the entire program is designed to give a backup to other methods of security (ok...let's be honest...the TSA doesn't count). Unfortunately, there are people who do it who genuinely are concerned about security, and then people like this guy who just want to get a gun and tell people in bars "I'm a Federal Agent. Like James Bond. I mean...if James Bond was an American...I would be him. Except better than him."
That's what's sad...the entire program is designed to give a backup to other methods of security (ok...let's be honest...the TSA doesn't count). Unfortunately, there are people who do it who genuinely are concerned about security, and then people like this guy who just want to get a gun and tell people in bars "I'm a Federal Agent. Like James Bond. I mean...if James Bond was an American...I would be him. Except better than him."
03-15-2012, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Wash out
Only flew with one FFDO and yes, total tool. During the preflight brief, he informs me that he intends to kill anyone breaching the cockpit door and tells me that he will shoot me if I get in his way. This dude was a check airman. I should have bailed on the flight and called crew support.
03-15-2012, 09:34 AM
#127
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Originally Posted by jungle
Proper response: "Thank you sir, you can count on me not to obstruct your line of fire."
03-15-2012, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCarl
No, not for this douchebag. There's no reason he should say anything other than, "Just a heads up, I'm an FFDO." Just saying that is enough for me to understand what he intends to do if the door is breached and it should be enough for him to assume I'm not getting in his way. But saying all that crap out loud is just compensation for parts he probably lacks.
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