Germanwings plane crashed intentionally by F/O

[180ToTheMarker]

Are we going to find a jihadi background on this guy or just your garden variety nutbaggery?

Nah, those jihadi are peaceful right?

 

[Nindiri]

I see psych evals as part of our FAA medical exam in the future. Wonderful. :erm:

 

[skybert]

As an ATP with 20+ years in the cockpit,how exactly does a four year degree prevent this??

 

[Andy]

As an ATP with 20+ years in the cockpit,how exactly does a four year degree prevent this??

Profession vs trade. If you want this to be a profession, fill the educational square. If you want this to be a low barrier to entry trade (glorified bus driver), no need for a college degree.

 

[skybert]

Guess I'll somehow ply the airways without my degree.

 

[Erlanger]

Hey, here's a brilliant idea; we have jumpseats, so lets put a 3rd pilot in all cockpits including the RJs to prevent this from happening again. How do you become an "expert"?
http://news.yahoo.com/safety-experts-alps-crash-dramatizes-third-pilot-170528815--politics.html

 

[SpauldingSmails]

I see psych evals as part of our FAA medical exam in the future. Wonderful. :erm:

I'm guessing they'll just watch our dreams during our next sleep study.

 

[dustrpilot]

Kinda makes the security check point for pilots meaningless now.

 

[pilot772]

In the span of just over two weeks the public narrative has gone from reducing to one pilot to increasing to 3. Lets split the difference

 

[Andy]

Guess I'll somehow ply the airways without my degree.

But you're not flying for a 121 carrier, nor are you transporting passengers, correct?