Comments on: Fired US Airways pilot: was it the holster, after all?

By: The man who notices things

The man who notices things — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:48:43 +0000

Why must the government make EVERYTHING more complicated than it needs to be?

Holsters have been around since Samuel Colt invented the revolver. Cops and other LEO’s and those who own handguns have had holsters and have been safely handling guns since the 19th century. There are not a whole lot of ‘accidental’ discharges using the commercially available holsters.

So, instead of simply allowing a pilot to buy a regulation law enforcement holster, it mandates a ‘special’ aviation holster than now is found to be defective.

For gosh sakes, allow the pilot to buy a standard regulation holster and use it properly. No need for airworthiness directives or firing pilots or whatever.

And the pilot needed to make sure the gun was not cocked, or the safety off, or a round in the chamber. He is not a cop and sure to have a few moments to load the weapon before needing to discharge it. . . .

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:35:46 +0000

“Who’s RIGHT?”

Well, they both could be right.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:50:22 +0000

A report by the Office of Inspector General, an independent arm of the Department of Homeland Security, states the design of the locking holsters supplied to thousands of armed airline pilots “increases the likelihood of an accidental discharge of a weapon in an aircraft cockpit.”

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According to a report by CNN, the Transportation Security Administration has defended the locking holsters. TSA stated that pilots have handled the holsters “millions of times” without incident since they were put into service two years ago.
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Who’s RIGHT? And why havent they found out, like, yesterday? I sit directly behind the cockpit on all my trips. Outrageous.