Isn't Shukhrijuma a pilot as well?
Either we are on the right track (AQ is persistent and goes with what works) Or we are off base (fighting the last war). With all the flight cancellations around the beginning of the year, I assume it is the former rather than the latter.
Yes, he's a trained pilot as well.
Here's an article which has the most detailed information about Shukrijuhma:
Believed to Have Trained as Pilot
(snip) El Shukrijumah was born in Saudi Arabia and is thought to be a terror operative on the level of Atta, the lead hijacker in the Sept. 11 attacks, sources said. One source described him as a "real bad guy."
He is described as 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-5, 132 pounds, with a Mediterranean complexion, black hair and black eyes. He occasionally wears a beard.
He does not have a pilot's license registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, but that does not mean he is not a trained pilot. He is believed to have trained at a flight school in Florida. Many of the Sept. 11 hijackers also got flight training in the state.(snip)
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Primetime/iraq_terrorthreats030320.html