ANOTHER PLANE CRASH

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Do y'all think anything will come of this in regards to a pilot's right to privacy and your right to know? Almost every time something of this magnitude happens those in charge will say they never dreamed it could happen and that they have learned from it. Something has to change now and people should already be working on affecting that change. Frankly I'm not even sure why they would think 2 people in the cockpit at all times would make a difference. Big people overpower smaller people all the time.

Another person in the cockpit might have at least been able to open the door. That could have made the world of difference and yeah, it seems like that policy (2 people in the cockpit at all times) is immediately changing as a result of this event.

I'm not sure about the privacy laws. First, if psychiatrists etc. are mandated to report to employers about depressed employees, you run the risk that fewer employees will seek treatment (or be honest) knowing that from their lips...goes to the employer's ear (possibly). Second, where does it end? Pilots? Train operators? Bus drivers? Taxi drivers?

I think the former solution (always having 2 people in the cockpit, perhaps ensuring that there's some override code that employees can use outside of the cockpit to access it if needed) are more realistic solutions. Although...probably just having 2 people in the cockpit at any given time is probably the BEST solution. Suppose all the crew on the plane knew the "access code" for the cockpit. All it would take would be a terrorist grabbing one crew member and threatening to blow off their head if he/she didn't give them the "access code" and bang, you take one employee down after another until someone opens up the cockpit door. Sometimes the simplest approach is better...always have 2 people in the cockpit. Maybe 3.

Yeah, I've decided, always two or three in the cockpit is best.