>> I assume airlines have manual override, i.e. a pilot can take
control
>> of the plane from an "autopilot", but doesn't air traffic control
(or
>> who ever) have the power to override manual control and switch
<cflock
>> type="exclusive">autopilot</cflock> on from the ground? If not why
>> not, surly as a safety guard that would be pretty standard?
> News alert - heavily armed terrorists have taken over a major air
> traffic control tower and are now crashing planes remotely....
> I think remotely controlling aircraft would have more negative
> implications...
I'm not talking about "remote control" I'm talking about switching on
"autopilot", you know the type, one which will harmlessly circle the
plane (at some height above the skyline) until it runs out of fuel,
gets shot down, or some other less drastic solution is thought up.
At least this way *no-one* would have *any* control over the plane.
Even then, if there was a possibility of being able to "remotely"
control the plane from the ground, the chances are it's easier to
guard a few control centres (armed guards, pass cards, etc etc etc
etc) then 1000's upon 1000's of passengers using 100's and 100's of
planes every day?
Regards,
Dan.
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