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Freight Dawgs Rule
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Secure digital data uplink would not usurp the pilot's authority if they are incapacitated.EagleRJ said:So could you MEL the pilots if they were sick or on strike?
Would this let me work from home? I already have a joystick for my computer!
Re: saving lives on 9/11. You could also argue that instead of crashing four aircraft, this would let terrorists hack the system and crash hundreds instead. There's no such thing as a secure data link, and anything that removes pilots from the top of the chain of authority in the cockpit is a bad idea.
And to address your comment on hacking? Why bother with airliners, why not just simply hack into DOD and launch the missiles?