Federal Flight Deck Officer

The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program is run by the Federal Air Marshal Service with the aim of allowing select pilots of commercial airline flights to carry firearms.

Equipment

All FFDOs carry one government issued Heckler and Koch USP Compact Law Enforcement pistol. They are prohibited from altering the gun in any way. Most FFDOs carry 3 magazines of 12 hollow tip bullets. FFDOs are prohibited from removing the weapon from the flight deck, when leaving the flight deck the gun must be placed in a lockbox.

External links

• TSA: Federal Flight Deck Officers