Cockpit Camera's. What you don't know...

[Vik]

for the people that point to the hijackings as a need. why do we need to see how the pilots are being killed and the plane flown into a building? that wont help anything, its already too late. how about spend that time and money to make sure it doesnt happen in the first place so you dont have to worry about watching it on a cockpit camera or cnn for that matter.

Hijackers that know how to turn the xpdr off, will know how to pull the breaker for the camera or turn it off Its not like they can place it in a random location everytime.

i job!

 

[sf3boy]

I would bet that if the hijackers in 2001 had cameras in those Boeings, they sure wouldn't have been turned off. And yes, cameras do not stop anything. You just get to watch on CNN every 15 minutes how pax and crew are killed, just as you watch hijackers and illegals pass through security and border check points with bogus documents.

 

[Lead Sled]

This is slightly off topic, but there was a time when cameras were installed in a few airline cockpits, it was part of the inflight entertainment system. As always, there were those crew members who recognized a good "opportunity" when they saw it...

Does anyone remember the classic story about the (AA?) crew that involved a sleeve from a gorilla costume, a banana and a cockpit camera? It happened several years ago, but I'm kind of foggy about the details. As the story goes, the pilot flying put on a sleeve from a gorilla costume just prior to taking the runway. In the passenger cabin, the TV monitors showed this hairy gorilla arm pushing the power levers up for takeoff. At some point after the takeoff, the gorilla put his hand out and the other pilot slaps a banana in it. Funny stuff, but of course, some of the passengers were upset and the airline was embarrassed by it. It was in all of the newspapers and made network news.

Actually, IMHO, the reason why you probably won't ever see it is quite simple - the pilot unions would have a freaking cow.

Lead Sled

 

[Draginass]

It's ok with some conditions:

1. Every medical procedure is taped and archieved.
2. You're allowed to bring in recorders to every doctor visit.
3. All BOD meetings are taped as are any interface between corporate executives
4. All governmental meetings (especially the FAA) and White House are taped.
5. You're allowed to tape any meetings with your lawyer
6. All jury deliberations are taped and made available

Something like 50,000 people a year die due to honest medical mistakes and incompetence every year. EXPOTENTIALLY more than in aviation accidents. Why aren't all physicians taped?

Why aren't physicians randomly drug tested?

 

[FN FAL]

that gorrila hand story is about as funny as that dorky ACA dork jet photo the regional guys are getting a woody about.

Actually, IMHO, the reason why you probably won't ever see it is quite simple - the pilot unions would have a freaking cow.

Lead Sled

So they would have a cow...airline pilot unions are pretty powerful, they have negotiated billion dollar pay declines in droves in order to remain in competition with themselves, I suppose with that kind of lobbying power they should be able to fight city hall.

I am not saying they should be put in the planes, but you guys are going to have to come up with a better defense than monkey gloves and not wanting them.