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The passenger terminal at Indianapolis International Airport was the first to be designed and built in the United States after the September 11, 2001 attacks. As a result of this, the airport has in place a multi-million dollar luggage screening process. The events of 9/11 necessitated this comprehensive screening process, which was previously absent, in order to make sure that explosives were not being placed in checked bags For the first time ever, on Monday, the Transportation Security…

Armed and Unharmed “I can’t believe they haven’t instantaneously allowed pilots to defend themselves given the gaps in the current system,” said Representative John L. Mica, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on aviation (West). He is referring to pilots of commercial airliners defending themselves by use of` weapons; such as firearms. The use of these firearms would be very beneficial to airliners and should have action taken in favor of it. The benefits of…

Do you think the evolution of airport security since 9/11 has made a positive or negative impact on the U.S. I think it has impacted the safety of U.S citizens positively because, before 9/11 you didn’t even have to take off your shoes, or any of your electronics out of your bag and you didn’t have to have a passport to go to and from Canada. We are a lot safer now that security is being taken seriously. 54% of people say that they would give up their privacy and freedoms to be protected from…

Since ever the September 11th situation, the airport has the tightest and most acceptable use of secure conventions among the world. Nothing gets by them any longer because they check everything. It is now attractive much impossible to get anything by them, but there is a point where it gets to personal. Terrorist attacks on United Stated airlines and airports have made airport security a priority, which created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) new Full Body Scanner and the Four…

Air travel is nowhere near comfortable. A message from Dr. Florence Thomson written in response to an article published in The British Medical Journal in 1953 was, “most passengers are quite unable to rest in comfort in the position allowed, and sleep is quite impossible except in very short snatches” (996). In 2016, nothing changed for the better in this regard; CNN recently published an article about the disruptive passengers in flights and incidents of air rage in airplanes (McKirdy). What…

After 9/11 airport security was the biggest issue concerning security. Since Septermber 11th several security procedure have been implemented. One of those are Secure Flight. Secure is a passenger prescreening program. The program was design to identify high and low risk beform they arrice at the airport.. It identifies passengers on the no fly list. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Do Not Board List from boarding an aircraft.. Some of the precedures include, shoes must be removed…

The popular trend of personally owning and operating a drone has experienced explosive growth by hobbyists. Although this is an exciting new technology made available to private individuals, there are Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) laws already in existence for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In addition, state, city and county legislatures are regularly adapting new laws. The violation of these laws may result in criminal charges. Mandatory Registration of Hobby Drones Although…

Cole Vickery COM 114 Section 749 Alfa3 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the new airport security scanner Alfa3. Thesis Statement: With its advanced scanning process, the new Alfa3 airport security device will not only make airports checks more thorough but also much less of a hassle. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: Benjamin Franklin said, “If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.” In the matter present day airport security I believe this applies. II.…

After writing my paper, the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner networking security system proved to be more advanced than what many had initially anticipated. Before the aircraft is considered fit and viable for any flights, several tests are implemented. When the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is satisfied with the result they issue the aircraft a special certification as a sign that it’s legally allowed to proceed with transporting passengers. A lot of concerns have been raised…

In discussions of “The Demons of Salem, With Us Still,” by Victor Navasky, one controversial issue is the impact of paranoia . One hand, Miller argues that paranoia can be found in any decade, and that paranoia is within us. On the other hand Kazan contends that our real enemies are out there, for instance, Communists. Navasky maintains that we have faced paranoia throughout history and that it is still intact today. The essence of Miller’s argument is that when hysteria hits us, people forget…