To reinflate the Otto Pilot.
Posted on 08/30/2006 2:02:46 PM PDT by Mr. Brightside
Pilot locked out of cockpit during flight
1 hour, 54 minutes ago
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The pilot of a Canadian airliner who went to the washroom during a flight found himself locked out of the cockpit, forcing the crew to remove the door from its hinges to let him back in, the airline said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred aboard a flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg on Saturday. The regional jet, capable of carrying 50 people, was operated by Air Canada's Jazz subsidiary.
Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stewart said that with 30 minutes of the flight to go, the pilot went to the washroom, leaving the first officer in charge. But when he tried to get back into the cockpit, the door would not open.
"The door malfunctioned ... this is a very rare occurrence," Stewart said, adding that the crew's decision to remove the door had been in line with company policy.
A report in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper said that for about 10 minutes "passengers described seeing the pilot bang on the door and communicating with the cockpit though an internal telephone, but being unable to open the door".
Stewart said the paper's report was "a bit dramatic" and stressed that at no time had the plane or passengers been in danger. She did not say how many people had been on board.
Air Canada is a unit of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc..
'one of the flight attendants go to the cockpit when a pilot leaves'
To do what?
This was years ago, before terrorists. If they still have axes, they are probably well-hidden.
To reinflate the Otto Pilot.
1. Board up the inside to protect the building contents and not worry about the loss of glass.
2. Not board up the windows at all.
They made the reasonable choice.
Open the door, Man, it's Dave.
Where was the FO?????? (First Officer to those of you in Rio Linda) ......
"The passengers claimed the captain was banging on the cockpit door screaming, "What is a six letter word for diagram?""
Better than a 8 letter word for dying screaming in the flaming wreckage.
"To do what?"
Wouldn't you like to know? :)
Actually it's to open the door for the other pilot when he/She returns.
Maybe a Catheder...I had one when I had my Kidney stone.
OUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
LOL
I find comfort in the knowledge that behind every removable cockpit door is a copilot armed with the crash ax and the will to use it.
I don't get it - Why was he banging on the door for 10 minutes? Wasn't there anyone else in the cockpit??? Unreal!
Dave's not here, man.
"Dave's not here, man."
Bwa ha ha ha ha
Dave's not here , man!
There was somebody in the cockpit but the door would not open. Read the story again.
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