Originally Posted by
funfly
Isn't the main problem here that people who take flights in conditions such as this are totally unaware that they are at risk. All they know is that this is a cheaper/more convenient way of getting from A to B and they trust the System to protect them.
It seems to me that the 'System' makes every effort to protect them. What it can't protect them from is a pilot prepared to break the rules he knows he's supposed to obey, but which he knows can't be easily enforced. Short of matching the pilot's DNA against a database and remotely inhibiting the engine until everything checks out...what can the 'System' do? Ultimately it has to come down to the pilot's personal values system.
Do pilots need to be chipped, like pets?