Sentence examples for armed pilot from inspiring English sources

For example, passengers witnessing a hijacking might not take action if they know a federal marshal or armed pilot is nearby.

People who favored the plan said the presence of an armed pilot provided an added layer of safety and confidence.

The group opposes the plan to arm pilots.

The House voted on July 10 to arm pilots.

He thought arming pilots was a terrible idea, and he was going to say so publicly".

A program to arm pilots "is just offering more protection for passengers".

With security enhancements like these in place, arming pilots is simply unnecessary.

On Thursday the Senate was swept along by the tide, voting 87too 6 to arm pilots in a trial program.

Waiting for a flight at Sky Harbor, a woman who said she was a former American Airlines flight attendant said she did not favor arming pilots, suggesting that they lacked something at least as important as weapons training.

Indicating that he thought there were better options to increase flight security than arming pilots, President Bush said today that he would introduce "confidence-boosting" measures on Thursday to try to convince frightened Americans that it is safe to fly.

Steve Forbes makes a strong case for arming pilots as a deterrent to would-be hijackers in "How to secure our skies" (July 22).