RE: Re: OT: Terrorism

["Mark Hetherington \(egroups\)" <mark.egroups@xxxxxxx>]

> I still think totally secure flight decks is a 'reasonable' solution
and
> doesn't suffer from hacking or any other kind of outside interference.

There is no such thing as totally secure. Any link that allowed control of
the plane from the ground is susceptible to being hacked and can be
interefered with. I do not see it "solving" anything, it merely
creates
problems.

> Nothing else needs to change just stop anyone but the flight crew from
> getting into the cockpit while the plane is in flight.

Locking the door will not stop a plane being hijacked nor will it prevent a
hijacker from killing passengers or potentially bringing the plane down in
any location of his choice on the current flight path even without access
to
the cockpit.

How exactly do you address the issues of calls of nature and legally
required breaks on long haul flights if the flight desk is locked at all
times? How do the flight crew get food and drink during these times?

> As a
> comparison have
> you ever seen a tube or train where the passengers could just stroll
into
> the drivers cab?

You can't just "stroll" into a cockpit either. It has to be
arranged by a
flight attendant with the pilot by telephone before he even unlocks the
door.

It is possible to arrange to be in the cab of a train.

Mark.