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A Potential Solution to Suicide by Aircraft
26 March 2015 | Me

Posted on 03/26/2015 3:59:59 PM PDT by Ben Mugged

I have a solution for the problem of a pilot getting locked out of the cockpit allowing the co-pilot to commit suicide taking 149 other innocent people with him. Doesn't require expensive hardware, only a policy change.

Make the cockpit a "No Lone Zone". Military folks will recognize this as an area designated for the buddy system. In other words you are never allowed to be alone in the aircraft cockpit. When either the pilot or co-pilot wants to leave, another member of the crew must take his place.


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To: Karl Spooner

Your call.

I’ve been here over 16 years.

I am just stating the obvious.


41 posted on 03/26/2015 6:20:29 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: USNBandit; All

Folks when the pilot or co-pilot is not on the flight deck the pilot in charge must be strapped in the seat and on oxygen. If he starts unbuckling or removing his mask, the flight attendant can call the air Marshall who can be there in less time than the pilot can use to get out of the seat. Not as easy as it seems...... Been there.....


42 posted on 03/26/2015 6:22:18 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (The number one enemy of liberalism is reality.)
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To: backwoods-engineer
The real solution is to get some pilots that you trust, and start asking them at interview if they have Islamist or other kooky allegiances.

That would be "profiling" (especially re Muzz) and the PC police would jump on it. But of course what you said makes perfect sense.

43 posted on 03/26/2015 6:57:32 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: Karl Spooner

To my chagrin, I just saw on TV they already have the keypad on the cockpit door. Also that there is no evidence that the pilot entered any number code in an attempt to open the door. But they also said that the person inside can overcome attempts to open with the keypad. That strikes me as defeating the purpose, which is no surprise. It was designed by government.


44 posted on 03/26/2015 7:32:16 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Thanks


45 posted on 03/26/2015 7:34:00 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: Ben Mugged

How’s about doing what the Israelis did when the muzzies kept suicide bombing their buses?
They put packets of lard on the buses so if the muzzie were to blow it and himself up he wouldn’t get to go to see the 72 virgins.
Seems to be working for them and a whole let simpler than groping every passenger.


46 posted on 03/26/2015 7:59:53 PM PDT by bog trotter
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To: Magnum44

:’) In the sled?


47 posted on 03/27/2015 12:11:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: Ben Mugged

A help, but not a full solution. If one wants to do a dirty deed, he can make plans and be prepared to overpower the sane guy in the cockpit - or the female attendant if that be the case.


48 posted on 03/27/2015 3:07:04 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb

And a tactical laser or a shoulder fired missile could blow it out of the sky. We could convert all aircraft to auto and do away with pilots altogether.


49 posted on 03/27/2015 10:06:08 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (The number one enemy of liberalism is reality.)
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