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Nick Smith: “One idea to increase airplane safety would be to create separate entrances for pilots on aircraft and eliminate access…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2001
One idea to increase airplane safety would be to create separate entrances for pilots on aircraft and eliminate access between the cabin and the cockpit. This would make it impossible to take over an aircraft from the cabin, reducing the risk of terrorism and the need for air marshals and other precautions. I would like to make sure there is nothing in this bill which prevents the FAA from studying this idea or airlines pursuing this implementation, should it prove feasible and effective.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan
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Discussing airplane safety measures in relation to legislation.

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