[SBeck]

Ever been in a close quarter combat situation? It's not the physical but mental training that takes time to develop. Hesitation always kills.

[goldstategop]

Its that split second decision that could mean the difference between life and death. Its too bad its taken exactly a year to do what should have been done at the outset but hey better late than never!!!

[El Gato]

Ever been in a close quarter combat situation? It's not the physical but mental training that takes time to develop. Hesitation always kills.

No thank the Lord! But understand your point. Still better a chance to avoid being AMRAAMed is better than none. In their circumstance they will generally have some warnig of a problem, provided they keep that cockpit hatch secured, especially after the hatches are beefed up. After all, one crew had time to pull out the fire ax to deal with a potential hijacker breaking into the cockpit.

[tall_tex]

It is both physical and mental, plus the training and the will to survie. Tom

[fortheDeclaration]

Ever been in a close quarter combat situation? It's not the physical but mental training that takes time to develop. Hesitation always kills.

Amen!

And these pilots are trained to make those type of decisions.

Espically when they know they are the targets of the hijackers.

That arming pilots would even be debated is simply madness!

I think the Congress saw the results of the screening process thus far (weapons still getting through) and did not want to be held accountable for another hijacking.

The question would be asked 'why weren't the pilots armed'

Answer, 'that would have been dangerous'