Thank you, PN. This is turning out to have more in-fighting that the SI.

May I ask if it is RAF policy, sop, for locked cockpit doors, as civil practice since 9-11 for the remaining pilot to be fully strapped in when the other is absent. I remember some years ago some US airlines even required the "solo" pilot to be on oxygen.

Obviously not as the Co-pilot returned to the FD when he was weightless.

Yes I know. Sops, Flying Orders, etc., and Policy are not always followed in practice which is why I asked the question.

I assume the somewhat different 'customer' base would make this requirement unnecessary.

Exactly, but the Gurkhas did have to hand in their Kukris when we carried them between Hong Kong and Kathmandu. The knives were secured in a locked box fixed to the floor near the front galley.

Gentlemen, I would remind everyone that RAF operating and security procedures are often classified info. Whatever comes out into the public domain from the CM would usually reflect that as well. :ooh:

OAP

Not necessarily. There have been cases of rogue serviceman, both British and foreign, and even a deranged crew member , German Wings, led to the loss of the aircraft and all on board. Why take the risk, as I assume a Voyager has the same armoured door as civil A330s. ?

I think it hardly sensitive to ask if it's RAF policy for a "solo" pilot to be fully strapped in when alone in the cockpit.

Surely that is basic airmanship.

I seem to remember that some even very basic airmanship, for mist of us, was defined in the flying order book.

When I say fully strapped in I mean just that, shoulder harness included, not just the usual lap strap.
Is it ever possible to get a simple answer to a simple question here?

b-dll/BA, seems more like a lack of `awaremanship`;a lot of `cheese holes lining up;,compounded by a p***-poor handover of contol when the co-pilot left the cockpit.It might be `boring` in the cruise,but you just `suck-it-up` until it`s your turn for a break...
Maybe they need a `third man`....err.. engineer with a big stick...

Where is the CM? Is it at Bulford or here on pprune?

I'm surprised no-one has volunteered for the firing squad yet.

It is my belief Captain Darling is dealing with the firing squad . . .

As long as they don't leave it to Slack Bladder.

An odd example when you consider that it was strict flight deck security that created the conditions for that accident.

The 'different customer base' point is not just about the reduced likelihood of unlawful interference happening in the first place: it's also that 200 squaddies are extremely unlikely to sit there doing nothing while their flight is unlawfully interfered with!

Personally I think the open cockpit on military AT is a wonderful thing; it is an example of implicit trust, which is good for cohesion between arms and services, and it enables flight deck visits which give servicemen a little bit of insight into why the Air Force is the way it is.

Ah, ES, maybe that was the problem, 200 squadies upset the CoG.

It seems that cameras in cockpits is not confined to military aircraft:

Dramatic moment German fighter jets intercept London-bound flight after pilot lost contact with air traffic control

With one or two people asking about the progress of the Court Martial, I thought I'd ask the Military Court Service. A very helpful person emailed me straight back with thisYou only 'as to ask...

airsound

AS, thank you. I was curious as to why it has been 'invisible' to the media and also the length of the proceedings.

Whatever the outcome it will satisfy and dissatisfy the readers here in equal measure.