I don’t know. I am skeptical of any change that happens as a result of a single event. And in the case of mass killings – guns are a huge problem every day without the sexy school shootings. When suburbia suddenly has strong opinions because they are upset, I just get a little nervous. That’s all I’m saying. I don’t think quick action following a tragedy necessarily leads to rash, ill-considered policy. It just increases the chances. It it invites everyone to have an opinion.
Sometimes withholding an opinion if we don’t have enough information – as in, it’s not our field of specialty – isn’t a bad thing. I don’t know how much info we have about real security policies and what is required of pilots. I don’t know anything. For me (and most people I know) to channel our outrage at lapses in current protocols seems strange. What do security experts have to say?
So, I guess I would rather let security and airline experts figure out how best to secure the cockpit and deal with this type of scenario. It doesn’t matter how upset my neighbor is, I suspect his accounting degree hasn’t prepared him to provide valuable input in this matter.