The change in airport security since September 11 The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011 prompted the world to re-evaluate and radically change airport and airline security aerial. “Four targets had been chosen, all iconic American buildings that would send a clear message about the depth of their hatred towards the United States. The four planes crashed, killing all on board, terrorists, crew members and passengers, as well as hundreds of people who were killed inside the structures, on the ground, as well as men and women. women who ran into collapsed buildings to try to save others. » (Smutz1). As Jason Villemez said, “the decade following the September 11 attacks transformed many facets of life in America” (Villemez 1). Before the attacks, people did not think that large-scale hostility against innocent people in our country was possible. Since that fateful moment, American citizens have been on guard every day, fearing that another attack could occur. American citizens have had to adapt and change in the face of this fear of another terrorist attack against our country. One of the ways they adapted was by changing their security measures around air travel. Before the September 11 attacks, Americans believed that an individual or group of individuals could not do such a devastating thing to humanity. Before September 11, there was a lack of security at airports and on planes. “In 2001, airline security was minimal and the responsibility of the airline. Ticket agents asked passengers a few questions before passing through checkpoints equipped with metal detectors calibrated to sound an alarm for anything larger than a small-caliber handgun. If an alarm sounded, security at the checkpoint would prevent the plane from being hijacked. Finally, we know that until 1987 it was common for a pilot to carry a handgun. while they were flying. Interestingly, up until this time it was mandatory for a pilot to carry a sidearm if carrying US Mail (Hudson 1). Recently, the government has gone back to its old ways and allows pilots to carry firearms if they complete a training program (Goo 1). “The Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDO) program was created after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and has since trained 12,000 pilots on how to defend their aircraft against attack” (Hudson 1). Pilots carrying handguns on an airplane make the plane safer, because if a terrorist attempted to enter the cockpit, the pilot would have ample time to arm himself with the weapon and either arrest the terrorist or, if necessary, shoot the terrorist..