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re: Germanwings Crash: One Pilot locked out of cockpit at time of crash
Posted on 3/26/15 at 2:41 pm to matsuflex
Posted on 3/26/15 at 2:41 pm to matsuflex
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For the people saying it wouldn't have happened with a FA in the cockpit. What's stopping a FA from disabling the pilot and causing this same scenario?
It isn't foolproof but if it lowers the odds just a little bit, why not? I've seen this happen on planes I've been on and it doesn't seem to be a hassle at all.
Who knows what goes through this pilot's mind but say there was a female flight attendant he could have overpowered, maybe just the presence of this person would've deterred him from his actions which would've required hand to hand violence.
ETA: People like the pilot of the Egypt Air flight, it probably wouldn't matter. He put the thing in a straight nose dive.
This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 2:43 pm
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 3:01 pm to bags03
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Airlines are toughening up cockpit rules after French prosecutors accused the co-pilot of the Germanwings airliner that crashed in the Alps of wanting to “destroy the plane” when he was left alone on the flightdeck. EasyJet, Norwegian, Monarch, Emirates and Air Canada were among those who introduced new procedures to require two people in the cockpit at all times. EasyJet said it had taken the decision after consultation with the UK’s civil Aviation Authority.
The CAA has written to all UK carriers to ask what procedures they have in place for when one of the pilots leaves the flightdeck. Richard Taylor, CAA spokesman, said it was “very possible” that airlines could soon be required to have a member of the cabin crew stay in the cockpit if a pilot left for a break, as is the norm in the US.
The pre-emptive moves by the world’s airlines come as public concern over aviation safety mounts in the wake of the Germanwings crash, which killed all 150 people on board.
The link is to a financial times article, but you have to take an annoying survey to view it.
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 3:25 pm to bags03
It would slightly prevent a pilot from doing this, but greatly increase the opportunity for a FA to do the same thing if they can disable the pilot.
I would say it would be much easier for a terrorist or evil person to get hired as a FA than pilot
I would say it would be much easier for a terrorist or evil person to get hired as a FA than pilot
This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 3:26 pm
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