FFDO = Federal Flight Deck Officer
I'm not sure they want flight attendants bumping their guns around on passengers as they squeeze through the aisles. Might be too easy to spot and take away.
To be eligible to volunteer for and participate in the Federal Flight Deck Officer program you must:
For Passenger Flight Crew Members: You must currently be employed by a passenger air carrier or private charter company operated under 49 CFR part 1544 (i.e. passengers are screened by TSA).
For Cargo Flight Crew Members: You must currently be employed by a cargo air carrier operating aircraft with a gross takeoff weight in excess of 100,000 pounds (45,500 kilograms, or 100,309.8 lbs) and serve as a flight crew member for aircrafts of that weight.
- Have and maintain a current FAA Airman's certificate.
- Have and maintain a current Class 1 or Class 2 medical certificates.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Be an eligible flight crew member flying for an eligible passenger or cargo air carrier:
For Passenger Flight Crew Members: You must currently be employed by a passenger air carrier or private charter company operated under 49 CFR part 1544 (i.e. passengers are screened by TSA).
For Cargo Flight Crew Members: You must currently be employed by a cargo air carrier operating aircraft with a gross takeoff weight in excess of 100,000 pounds (45,500 kilograms, or 100,309.8 lbs) and serve as a flight crew member for aircrafts of that weight.
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