Originally Posted by
BraceBrace
What’s the big secret?
Quite. All of the relevant information is just a simple internet search away.
Germanwings proved to bad actors that, if operations are according to procedure, the flight deck remains secure. It also implied that the best course of action would be to take a bit more interest in employees metal health, not shove extra people who are not pilots into the cockpit and expect them to make any difference apart from a) the flight deck door opening for twice as often as it needs to be or b) being open for twice as long, both of which are undesirable security wise and one of the reasons why the majority of airlines do not do this if they have any choice.
If there is someone in a pilot’s seat who wants to end it all, there is very little anyone can do about it, even if they are sitting next to them. Even critical mistakes/misdiagnoses with no ill intent can end up irrecoverable (AF447). The solution is to make sure people with that mindset don’t get on the aeroplane to start with.