This document outlines the objectives and content of an aviation security course taught by Dr. Paul Mears. The 5-day course aims to teach participants how to ensure passenger and crew safety, identify and manage security threats, and work as a team to maintain security. It covers topics such as security mindsets, passenger profiling, restraint techniques, and how to handle various inflight incidents. Participants conduct workshops where they must apply their skills to mock aircraft scenarios and respond appropriately to security issues while minimizing flight disruption.

1. Dr. Paul Mears
AVIATI0N
SECURITY

3. COURSE OBJECTIVES
ENSURE THE PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS
OF INFLIGHT SECURITY .
STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND HOW SAFETY AND SECURITY
MEASURES CAN BEST BE UTILZED.
THEY WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY THE SECURITY ISSUES
AND DEAL WITH THEM PROFESSIONALLY
PARTICIPANTS WILL UNDERSTAND HOW TO UTILIZE THREAT
ASSESSMENT MEASURES.
AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENTS WILL WORK AS
A TEAM ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ALL PASSENGERS AND
CREW.

4. COURSE CONTENT
 DAY ONE:
 WHAT IS A SECURITY INFLIGHT TEAM?
 WHAT IS THE AVIATION SECURITY MINDSET?
 AIRCRAFT SECURITY MEASURES
 PRE-FLIGHT SECURITY MEASURES

5. COURSE CONTENT
DAY TWO:
HOW TO IMPLEMENT SECURITY MEASURES WITHOUT
DISRUPTING QUALITY SERVICE
PASSENGER PROFILING
THREAT ASSESSMENT AND IDENTIFICATION
THREAT MANAGEMENT

6. COURSE CONTENT
 DAY THREE :
 BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND SUSPICIOUS SIGN RECOGNITION
 WEAPON RECOGNITION
 WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE OVERWHELMED WITH
SECURITY CONCERNS

7. COURSE CONTENT
 DAY FOUR
 TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP
 ONBOARD RESTRAINING TECHNIQUES AND RESTRAINT
OPTIONS.
 HOW SECURITY MEASURES CHANGE IN DIFFERENT PLANE
CONFIGURATIONS.

8. COURSE CONTENT
 DAY 5:
 HOW TO INTERACT WITH INFLIGHT CREW
 INTRODUCTION TO INFLIGHT SELF DEFENSE MEASURES
 PRESSURE POINTS
 JOINT MANIPULATION COMBINED IN RESTRAINT CONTROL

9. DAY ONE WORKSHOP
 AIRCRAFT SECURITY SEARCH CONDUCTED
MOCK PASSENGER BOARDING. STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SECURITY THREATS AND
PASSENGER ISSUES.
CLASS WILL BE BROKEN INTO TEAMS TO WORK TOGETHER
DURATION IF THE COURSE

10. DAY TWO WORKSHOP
 TEAMS WILL WORK ON MOCK AIRCRAFT WITH OTHER
STUDENTS ACTING AS PASSENGERS
 INCIDENTS WILL OCCUR ON THE AIRCRAFT AT NON
DESIGNATED TIMES
 INFLIGHT CREW WILL IDENTIFY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION WITH MINIMUM FLIGHT DISRUPTION

11. DAY THREE WORKSHOP
 TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION
IN A PREBOARDING AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION IF
NEEDED.
 TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION
IN INFLIGHT STATUS. IDENTIFY BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS AND
TAKE CORRECTIVE MEASURES.

12. DAY FOUR WORKSHOP
 EACH TEAM WILL WORK WITH PREBOARDING,INFLIGHT,AND
DISEMBARKATION.TAKING TURNS AS TEAM LEADER
ENSURING SECURITY IS MAINTAINED.
 TEAM LEADERSHIP EXERCISES.
 DEALING WITH UNRULY PASSENGER USING RESTAINT
MEASURES

13. DAY FIVE WORKSHOP
 CONDUCT INFLIGHT SECURITY
 CREWS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE AND ELIMINATE
ISSUES.
 1. MEDICAL EMERGENCY
 2. INTOXICATED PASSENGER
 3. UNRULY PASSENGER
 4. FIGHT ONBOARD BETWEEN PASSENGERS
 5. DOMESTIC ARGUMENT WHILE INFLIGHT. DISRUPTING
FLIGHT SERVICE.