What needs to be done to create effective security that is not overly invasive and absurdly disruptive? Aviation expert witness Diana Fairechild, a former chief international flight attendant who flew 10 million miles then authored the bestselling Jet Smarter, offers her strategies for security today.

"Passengers used to be summarily excluded from participating in airline security," explains Ms. Fairechild. "An example of this is in the 1996 film, Panic in the Skies. After the cockpit crew was struck down by lightning, and the cabin crew is panicking about landing the plane, a passenger approaches and asks: 'Can I help?' Kate Jackson, acting in a perfect imitation of an authoritarian flight attendant of that era, points her finger at the passenger and spews, 'Sit down. You're in violation of FAA regulations!'