That's scary, now let me add to that. Imagine if he was one of the pilots allowed to carry firearms on the plane.
> "There's not much we can do for them apart from say 'thank you'," says Sarandrea. "We send them a certificate of appreciation every five years. When they retire, we give them a memento."
You could... pay them more for the extra risk they take? Very American brain movr, don't pay more for higher risk, and then proudly state it. Patriotism at its finest.