They will probably have to spend millions developing a system that recognises identifying features such as fingerprint or iris, so that pilots can always get back in.
I suppose the answer is either three pilots (which on short haul would seem a bit excessive) or an en suite toilet in the cockpit. That way there would always be at least two pilots locked in the cockpit and on hand.
In the US, a member of the cabin crew has to be on the flight deck if one of the pilots comes out to go to the loo so there are two people there at all times. That doesn`t work on a single pilot plane of course.
What the reason for the locked out pilot...the passagengers must have witnessed it and been absolutely terried for the last few minutes of their lives. sickening to even think about it.
If a pilot needs to leave the cockpit they are immediately temporarily replaced with a member of cabin crew - this means is always at least another pair of hands behind the cockpit door if something happens. Easyjet don't do this ...
I agree word fan. That person should be fired. It makes me so angry about all this speculation. It can take months and even years to find out what happened.
// It can take months and even years to find out what happened.//
only because people want it to. Whenever I hear - "oh it is secret so I will make a decision on your behalf", my hackles rise
Life is full of examples of documents being kept confidential in order to maintain public safety when in fact the secrecy is to protect an interested party's ***
Bit of info from a friend of mine. There are only two pilots on flights below 10.30 hours. Between 10.30 and 16.00 hours there can be 3/4. So where only two pilots, one goes for pee other is left on own. My friend says the only plane he knows of that actually has a loo on the flight deck is a 747-400.
Those rules don`t apply to A320s because they are short haul aircraft. Yes there is a loo on the 747 flight deck but I`m not sure all airlines would have it - configurations and the locations of water/galleys vary.
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Someone who has recently listened to the flight box recorder said that they interpreted a cracking noise within the cockpit area and assumed aircraft cracking up probably the wind screen.Speculation and guesses at this stage I think.
No, I`m saying that the A320 is largely a 2 man plane because they don`t fly 10 hours + they are a short haul aircraft. You might get 3 pilots if one of the operating pilots is being checked out.