[island911]

Seems to me, the 9/11/01 flight 93 passengers had it right. If it comes down to a situation of group of guys tyring to take over a plane, the 'safety' of the actions used (to stop the attackers) is a non-issue.

That said, I would say a pilot with a gun, even a .45, would be fine, and a much safer than with a Taser. Even if the pilot shots holes thru the plane.

Recently, in Seattle, someone attempted to break a buddy out of a police guarded hospital room.
They hit the guarding officer with three Taser hits.
The guarding officer ended up subduing, and arresting, the attacker.

So, perhaps that says why nobody wants to consider the Taser. (they don't perform well against the determined)