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...anything be done to keep small planes - smaller weapons than commercial aircraft, but weapons nonetheless - out of the hands of those bent on harm or suicide? Sure, says Warren Morningstar, vice president for communications at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, but there's a limit to what officials can change. Much of the responsibility for safety lies in the hands of pilots themselves...
...Before you fly a plane, you do a pre-flight inspection on the interior and the exterior of aircraft to make sure airplane is ready to fly. In the normal course of training, the instructor will take the student through the pre-flight step by step. But by the time the student has been through this inspection many times, an instructor will often send the student out to do the pre-flight check on their own. So in this case the student has legitimate access to the plane; he had the key. This kid abused the trust that...
...definitely seen a lot of airfields increase their security. There are more checks on students enrolling at flight schools. Aircraft and keys to aircraft are kept under tight control. Around smaller airports, there has always been a very strong sense of community - and anything out of the ordinary tends to stand out. Since 9/11 that sense has been enhanced and people are not the least bit shy about asking people what they...
...French citizen of Moroccan descent, first aroused suspicions in August, after he paid $6,000 for flying lessons in Minnesota. He was detained shortly thereafter, before the September attacks. He is charged with six criminal counts of conspiracy: to commit acts of terrorism across international boundaries, to destroy aircraft, to commit aircraft piracy, to use weapons of mass destruction, to murder U.S. employees and destroy U.S. property. If Moussaoui is found guilty of the first four counts, he will face the death penalty; the last two charges carry a life sentence...
...them in that long, long wait to clear security on your last flight. For passengers: a ban on carrying any sharp instruments; government-issued identification needed to board; only ticketed travelers past security; and restricted parking near terminals. For the airlines: tightened cockpit access; a requirement that each aircraft be searched at least once a day; and increased screening procedures and technology at security checkpoints. As of Jan. 18, airlines will be required to inspect every bag on domestic flights for explosives, as they now do for foreign flights. (Even that scrutiny won't catch everything, as was shown Saturday...