Security Training – AOSSP: Questions And A+ Answers
AOSSP Right Ans - Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program
Terrorism Right Ans - Premeditated, politically motivated violence
perpetrated against a noncombatant target by sub-national groups or
clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience
Motives of typical hijacker Right Ans - Political asylum, ransom, escape the
law, publicity
Stockholm Syndrome Right Ans - Psychological phenomenon in which
hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward
their captors, sometimes to the point of defending and identifying with them
What percentage of hostages develop Stockholm Syndrome? Right Ans -
8%
Newly identified threats Right Ans - Using aircraft as a weapon
Hijacking/control of flight deck
Deadly threat to crew members and passengers
Chemical/biological threats
Notice of violation card Right Ans - Verbally advise customer, in a non-
confrontational manner, to discontinue behavior
If behavior continues, notify Captain
Coordinate use of card with Purser/Fl and Captain
Two basic principles of the common strategy Right Ans - Deterrence &
Response
FAMs Right Ans - Federal Air Marshals
LEOs Right Ans - Law Enforcement Officers
FFDOs Right Ans - Federal Flight Deck Officers
Level 1 Threat Right Ans - Disruptive, suspicious, or threatening behavior
, Level 2 Threat Right Ans - Physically abusive behavior
Level 3 Threat Right Ans - Life threatening behavior
Level 4 Threat Right Ans - Attempted/actual breach of the flight deck
Lockdown Right Ans - During ANY threat
Level 1/Level 2 Lockdown Right Ans - Flight deck remains in lockdown
until threat has stopped
Level 3/Level 4 Lockdown Right Ans - Flight deck remains in lockdown
until the plane is grounded
Security Conflict Team (SCT) Right Ans - Captain
Purser/FL
OCC Security Desk
Ground Security Coordinator (GSC)
Dispatcher and Flight Control
Emergency Control Center (ECC) Right Ans - Directing activities of:
Incident management (go team)
Internal investigation team
On site response (care team)
Based on the Common Strategy, what is the flight crew's (Pilot's) mission?
Right Ans - Maintain control of flight deck
Maintain flight path guidance communications to persons on the ground
Land the plane ASAP at a time/place chosen by Captain
What is the cabin crew's (FAs) mission? Right Ans - Protect the integrity of
the flight deck
Use appropriate measures and available resources to prevent any attempted
hijack
Save lives
The Captain is the Inflight Security Coordinator Right Ans - True
AOSSP Right Ans - Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program
Terrorism Right Ans - Premeditated, politically motivated violence
perpetrated against a noncombatant target by sub-national groups or
clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience
Motives of typical hijacker Right Ans - Political asylum, ransom, escape the
law, publicity
Stockholm Syndrome Right Ans - Psychological phenomenon in which
hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward
their captors, sometimes to the point of defending and identifying with them
What percentage of hostages develop Stockholm Syndrome? Right Ans -
8%
Newly identified threats Right Ans - Using aircraft as a weapon
Hijacking/control of flight deck
Deadly threat to crew members and passengers
Chemical/biological threats
Notice of violation card Right Ans - Verbally advise customer, in a non-
confrontational manner, to discontinue behavior
If behavior continues, notify Captain
Coordinate use of card with Purser/Fl and Captain
Two basic principles of the common strategy Right Ans - Deterrence &
Response
FAMs Right Ans - Federal Air Marshals
LEOs Right Ans - Law Enforcement Officers
FFDOs Right Ans - Federal Flight Deck Officers
Level 1 Threat Right Ans - Disruptive, suspicious, or threatening behavior
, Level 2 Threat Right Ans - Physically abusive behavior
Level 3 Threat Right Ans - Life threatening behavior
Level 4 Threat Right Ans - Attempted/actual breach of the flight deck
Lockdown Right Ans - During ANY threat
Level 1/Level 2 Lockdown Right Ans - Flight deck remains in lockdown
until threat has stopped
Level 3/Level 4 Lockdown Right Ans - Flight deck remains in lockdown
until the plane is grounded
Security Conflict Team (SCT) Right Ans - Captain
Purser/FL
OCC Security Desk
Ground Security Coordinator (GSC)
Dispatcher and Flight Control
Emergency Control Center (ECC) Right Ans - Directing activities of:
Incident management (go team)
Internal investigation team
On site response (care team)
Based on the Common Strategy, what is the flight crew's (Pilot's) mission?
Right Ans - Maintain control of flight deck
Maintain flight path guidance communications to persons on the ground
Land the plane ASAP at a time/place chosen by Captain
What is the cabin crew's (FAs) mission? Right Ans - Protect the integrity of
the flight deck
Use appropriate measures and available resources to prevent any attempted
hijack
Save lives
The Captain is the Inflight Security Coordinator Right Ans - True
