The Nut Behind The Steering Wheel
This used to be an answer to a very old joke, which asked what is the most dangerous part of a car.
After the plane crash a few days ago in France, never was a truer thing spoken in jest.
I am someone who has done a lot of flying, both as a passenger and in command for more than a thousand hours in light aircraft,
In my time, I’ve done a lot of reading about the causes of air accidents. Some are predictable and others have such long odds no-one ever thought they would happen.
The only thing we must do is be ever vigilant and update our procedures so that the risk is reduced even more.
As to this Germanwings crash, the rule of two on the flight deck at all times, that is mandatory in the US and used by Ryanair and others in Europe should be brought in.
March 27, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Flying, Germany
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I was surprised that there wasn’t always two in the cockpit already. I don’t know how we can verify that everyone flying a plane is of sound mind at take off, but I think we need to be looking at a way of verifying it.
Comment by nosnikrapzil | March 27, 2015 |
I heard a story where a pilot of a well-known airline witnessed a very serious crash where several died on the way to the airport. He didn’t fly that day, as he and everybody else thought he was in no fit state.
In this case, Barcelona is a common destination for germanwings, so I doubt he was alone in the crew room waiting to get on his return flight.
Pilots watching each other is the biggest check.
Comment by AnonW | March 27, 2015 |
Yes, that is good point, pilots watching each other
Comment by nosnikrapzil | March 27, 2015 |