This is maybe the thing I hate most about flying. I carry my Leatherman everywhere, and it's helped me more times than I can count. Maybe it's just me, but I f

This is maybe the thing I hate most about flying. I carry my Leatherman everywhere, and it's helped me more times than I can count. Maybe it's just me, but I feel better knowing that I have a pretty complete toolkit on me at all times. And no, it's not a security risk. In the post-9/11 world, passengers know that cooperating with hijackers is a potential death sentence and will fight for their lives. Cockpit doors are kept locked. A group of people armed with pocketknives isn't going to be able to do much.