ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Page Count: 2

The Effectiveness of Passenger Security Screening—an Overview

Tsacoumis, TP
Program manager, Office of Civil Aviation Security, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC,

Abstract

A review of the Civil Aviation Security Program is presented. The history of the program is outlined as well as the training of operators, and tests of the effectiveness of the system are discussed. Finally, the magnitude and effectiveness of the program are addressed.

Keywords:
aviation safety, airports, X-ray inspection, aviation security, hijacking, airport X-ray systems, walk-through detection devices

Paper ID: JTE10300J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10300J
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