skytrax
It is not that much about existing cc. It is more about the most stupid regulation just legalised. Because it's as well not only about a depressive whacko, there are others, many more!!
If you want to organise an attack with an aircraft, it takes time, it took almost 2 years to train the morons who flew during 9/11 and they had to deceive a lot of trainers.
Now however, the airline community gives such groups a much shorter version, with cc. 4 to 8 weeks recruitment and 6 weeks training, with almost no such thing as screening for character.
One ME airline now made it even easier, by stating that the cc has to be male, what a treat!
The trained sleeper cell will wait until the crew composition predestines their cc to be the pissmaster. He will go when called, beforehand giving a little sign to his fellow sleepers as pax, the one will deal with the pilot with the pants down (easy), the other goes up and knocks on the door. The remaining pilot will want to deny access, the trustworthy safety-cc will however tell him to f#ck off, opens the door for his buddy and bingo!
Now if you accuse me of giving them ideas, you underestimate them greatly.
It's the complete knee jerk and most stupid reaction of many airlines that is only here to achieve some publicity, but in effect they just decreased safety by a good margin.
Last edited by glofish; 1st Apr 2015 at 12:53.