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Old 15th September 2001 | 14:29
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SunSeaSandfly
 
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Guvnor
I know we differ on this issue, but a change in my domain is taking place.
I have always been the final link in the safety chain. I have accepted this responsibilty because I have had very large sums of money spent on my training, years of experience, and I feel reasonably competent to fulfil my duties to my passengers.
You are now telling me the I could well end up a mere spectator in God knows what, because the last effective link may be several steps prior to me.
When all other links have failed, and the terrorist is battering his way through the cockpit door, I have to pick up my spare headset and the ops manual and turn to defend myself and my passengers, wielding my woeful weapons.
The only real weapon I will have is the expectation of certain death, and the unspeakable rage that helplessness will bring.
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