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In reply to the discussion: Please do not over react or react badly to so many of us [View all]sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)67. The code can be used right away
It's the pilot inside the cockpit who can override that.
A locked door is opened by a flight crew inside the cockpit but can also be unlocked by cabin crew entering a keycode from the outside. Crew inside the cockpit can manually override it to keep a door locked for up to five minutes.
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The situation raises a lot of questions and makes the processes in place seem inadequate ... if the person inside the cockpit decides to do something and prevent access by other people.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/26/germanwings-crash-safety-of-cockpit-doors-on-all-planes-questioned
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The situation raises a lot of questions and makes the processes in place seem inadequate ... if the person inside the cockpit decides to do something and prevent access by other people.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/26/germanwings-crash-safety-of-cockpit-doors-on-all-planes-questioned
If the pilot in the cockpit can override the keycode for up to 5 min then it seems like they could do it more than one time. It would be interesting to find out if that's the case.
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I often feel like those that are WELL-adjusted to the ridiculous society we live in...
stillwaiting
Mar 2015
#3
"had a breakdown" works much better than "went mental". Thanks for asking.
uppityperson
Mar 2015
#66
Here I thought that you were referring to general postings that get misinterpeted.
hedgehog
Mar 2015
#26
Thank you for proving my point. You make a lot of assumptions based on very little fact
uppityperson
Mar 2015
#47