Forward this to the FAA. They might like a few ideas. Especially, from
a technical group like ourselves.
D
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Airport security (was: The idiocy continues!)
I've been thinking that it should be possible for a pilot to press a
button at the first sign of trouble that would allow a plane to then be
locked locally and remotely controlled from the ground. Planes are flown
by remote control quite a bit these days (occasionally even an airliner
of this size). This should be an irreversible switch - once it's
pressed, ground control takes over and guides it to the nearest airport
with no pilot intervention (giving the pilot a way of getting control
back would only get him killed as the hijackers force him to do so).
While it doesn't sound particularly safe, it's got to be safer than
I-want-to-die-terrorists flying the plane.
Evan
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From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 5:59 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Airport security (was: The idiocy continues!)
I too believe that the government should get more involved by
instituting more strict security policies, but I also feel that the
airports and airlines themselves should (and hope would want to)
institute policies under their own power. If it was the policy of a
privately owned airport to pat down each and every passenger before
going through security gates, how many do you think would actually
complain about their rights being taken away? It's a rule they'll have
to abide by to fly. Plain and simple.
The pilots are another story as well. Why can't they carry stun guns or
tazers into the cockpit? Why can't they have steel barriers between the
cockpit and cabin? It certainly wouldn't pose any more of a safetly
issue. Why not make a certain degree of martial arts be a pre-requisite
for all prospective flight attendants/pilots from here on out? It's no
secret their job is becoming more and more important, and hazardous.
Only people that have been trained to handle these types of situations
should be allowed to hold these positions. I don't mean to disriminate
here, but I've been on flights with ederly flight attendants that had a
hard time walking down the aisle. What could an 80 year old woman do to
help any passengers in these types of situations? I think adding an
armed sky marshal to every plane would be a significant improvement in
safety and preventive measures. But would we be introducing another
potential danger? What amount of money will it take to keep these sky
marshals from being disgruntled and downing planes themselves?
There's no doubt in my mind that measures need to be taken, and I think
they're making a good start. It's only natural to implement small
changes as quick as possible and leave time for major changes to be
investigated and researched.
Regards,
Sean Martin, MCSE
Network Administrator
Ribelin Lowell & Company
Insurance Brokers, Inc.
3111 C Street, Suite 300
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Ph: (907) 561-1250
Fax: (907) 561-4315
Cell: (907) 229-0885
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Airport security (was: The idiocy continues!)
On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Clayton wrote:
> Can you imagine being a passenger on a hijacked plane after this? It
> won't happen again, because the next time a hijack happens, the
> passengers will think of New York and storm the hijackers before being
> used as a guided missile.
There is evidence that the plane that crashed in PA had just that
happen.
However, what if they simply shoot everyone first?
--
Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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