I've actually thought about this and I thought about Star Trek II: The wrath
of Khan when the Enterprise had a special code that would take control over
another federation starship. These planes are so automated, I wonder if
there is a solution similar where the pilots, once they realize that they
are being hijacked, enter a certain code that turns control of the aircraft
over to the air traffic control tower and they, the tower, are the only ones
with the override codes. If I'm not mistaken, the computers on these
aircraft have the capability to land themselves. In addition, you cut off
all communications to the aircraft so that the hijackers are isolated.
There are a lot more considerations, but it seems like a viable,and
inexpensive, option.
Live long and prosper,
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Gilchrist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:10 AM
Subject: Tech solutions?
> An interesting look at potential tech solutions to hijacked planes.
Doesn't
> solve anything outright, but a good'n'quick statement of state of
> development.
>
> Defeating the hijackers:
> We used to assume that hijackers want to negotiate. Now we know that some
> are ready to end their own lives in order to turn an aircraft into a
> fuel-laden, 200-tonne guided missile. Is there anything aviation engineers
> can do to stop suicidal terrorists taking control of a plane? Paul Marks,
> Catherine Zandonella and Justin Mullins investigate emerging "biometric
> systems", which can verify that the person flying the plane is the bona
fide
> pilot, and the pros and cons of sealed cockpits.
> http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/usterror/usterror.jsp?id=ns99991322
>
<http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/usterror/usterror.jsp?id=ns99991322>
>
> Kevin Gilchrist
>
> Senior Consultant
> RedSiren Technologies Inc.
> 412 281 4427
>
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