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| donotdespisethesnake:
Initially I though maybe there was some weird combination of technical problems that led to the plane flying off-course, probably with pilots dead or unconscious, something like Helios Airways Flight 522. However, it became obvious that it would have to be an incredible set of circumstances to reproduce the data recorded by radar and satellite. The idea that a pilot could deliberately and calmly kill himself and all on board is obviously possible but seemed hard to accept, but Germanwings Flight 9525 showed exactly that (almost a year later). The pattern of debris washed up is consistent with the location predicted by analysis of satellite data, so there is no need to believe any other theory. Eventually I guess we will have ADSB with global coverage, so planes could be tracked continuously in real time, however a malevolent actor will always be able to turn the equipment off, and it can otherwise fail. There is no practical method of screening pilots for mental health issues, and a pilot with bad intent can simply conceal or lie about their intentions. It is probable that this type of incident will happen again, and there is little that can be done to prevent it. |
| MadTux:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on February 20, 2020, 05:01:30 am ---Former PM Tony Abbot now says they suspected all along it was the pilot that did it. Not Shit Sherlock! --- End quote --- What else do you expect from a retard with IQ even lower than GW Bush? :-DD |
| eugenenine:
--- Quote from: donotdespisethesnake on February 20, 2020, 01:50:44 pm --- Eventually I guess we will have ADSB with global coverage, so planes could be tracked continuously in real time, however a malevolent actor will always be able to turn the equipment off, and it can otherwise fail. There is no practical method of screening pilots for mental health issues, and a pilot with bad intent can simply conceal or lie about their intentions. --- End quote --- redundant on switch in the back of the plane that must be turned off by other members of the crew so it takes more than one person to turn it off |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: eugenenine on February 21, 2020, 03:29:48 pm --- --- Quote from: donotdespisethesnake on February 20, 2020, 01:50:44 pm --- Eventually I guess we will have ADSB with global coverage, so planes could be tracked continuously in real time, however a malevolent actor will always be able to turn the equipment off, and it can otherwise fail. There is no practical method of screening pilots for mental health issues, and a pilot with bad intent can simply conceal or lie about their intentions. --- End quote --- redundant on switch in the back of the plane that must be turned off by other members of the crew so it takes more than one person to turn it off --- End quote --- AFAIK the rules have already been changed so that there is never a single person in the cockpit or an airplane. The German Wings crash where a pilot flew a plane into a mountain on purpose has lead to that rule. |
| coppice:
--- Quote from: nctnico on February 21, 2020, 04:34:50 pm --- --- Quote from: eugenenine on February 21, 2020, 03:29:48 pm --- --- Quote from: donotdespisethesnake on February 20, 2020, 01:50:44 pm --- Eventually I guess we will have ADSB with global coverage, so planes could be tracked continuously in real time, however a malevolent actor will always be able to turn the equipment off, and it can otherwise fail. There is no practical method of screening pilots for mental health issues, and a pilot with bad intent can simply conceal or lie about their intentions. --- End quote --- redundant on switch in the back of the plane that must be turned off by other members of the crew so it takes more than one person to turn it off --- End quote --- AFAIK the rules have already been changed so that there is never a single person in the cockpit or an airplane. The German Wings crash where a pilot flew a plane into a mountain on purpose has lead to that rule. --- End quote --- How does that work? You have 2 pilots, and they need to visit the washroom from time to time. ;) |
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