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It’s important to note the pilot who recorded this video was pointing out security flaws that were already well known. But by pointing them out in a public fashion – on YouTube – the Department of Homeland Security has elected to punish the pilot by suspending him from the Flight Deck Officer program.
A Washington Times editorial notes the Obama administration’s FAA budget has diverted $2 million from the Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDO) program to provide more funding for supervision of pilots. Some suggest this is an administration attempt to disarm pilots, but my quick research indicates this probably is not true. I read the editorial yesterday,…