Quote: (03-27-2015 04:29 AM)72 and sunny Wrote:
Quote: (03-26-2015 05:04 PM)speakeasy Wrote:
Or simply doing what the US does and requiring a flight attendant to go into the cockpit while one of the pilots is in the bathroom. If they had this rule, this never would've happened. I suspect this policy will now be implemented worldwide.
Seriously, never would've happened?
That's just great. Jesus, do some of you ever, and I mean ever, think as to what you are saying??
You'd be wise to watch your tone there, newbie.
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The whole point of rigorous training, and physical and mental checks, conducted by airlines is to have the most vetted personnel in the cockpit.
The psychological checks vary widely from airline to airline and sometimes consists of nothing more than a checklist asking the pilot the simplest of questions which can be falsified.
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Having a minimum wage waiter/waitress in the cockpit only begs for more trouble because who is to say that he/she won't decide to wreak some havoc while in there?
Having two people in the cockpit would make it highly unlikely that one of them will bring down an aircraft. If a flight attendant goes berserk, the pilot calls for the other pilot. If the pilot loses it, the flight attendant is there to open the door.
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The fact that (post 9/11) US requires it means nothing because the US in general is ruled by kneejerk responses, fear of random lawsuits, and marketing gimmicks ("Fear not our passengers, when our pilot goes to a loo, we have a 20-year old hottie Stacy (or a 50-y.o. crypt keeper) keeping watch on your co-pilot.)
The point of the US policy isn't to ward off suicidal pilots as much as to ensure that if there's a medical emergency, the other pilot isn't locked out. I think for that reason alone it's justified.