marine73 Loc: Modesto California

Have you ever wondered how the airport police trains their k-9 partners. I interact with the SFO airport police department K-9 unit on a weekly basis for training. Currently they are in the process of recertifications and the dogs must get 100% if not they are allowed one retest after 45 days if they fail again they are retired. The head of the unit comes to see me about using an aircraft which always give them if one is available as the photo shows they are using an airbus on this particular day. They perfer to use narrow body aircraft for the training, but the certification is on all aircraft types, narrow and wide body. They have even brought their k-9 partners in and introduced them to me.

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Iron Sight Loc: Utah

What kind of tests?

Equus Loc: Puget Sound

They need to pass the test of all the flight instruments, safety checks, and procedures, and then pass a check flight of course.

marine73 Loc: Modesto California

Narcotics, bomb making materials, etc. These k-9s are not only used on the aircraft but in customs and the luggage carousels, you won't see them unless they are working.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

I've always wondered if the dogs are allowed to let strangers pet them?

marine73 Loc: Modesto California

Only with the handlers consent