If Lufthansa can't make that leap of faith to change their policy, the legislature needs to assist in moving them along to better procedures.
...At least four airliners, (click here) including easyJet and Norwegian Air Shuttle, announced they would adopt new cockpit rules. Unlike many US carriers, European companies generally do not require two people in the cockpit at all times. Lufthansa does not voluntarily implement such a protocol....
I am going to ask if airlines would consider placing two co-pilots and/or a navigator in the cockpit to take over for relief of any pilot. It could be minimally expensive to add another co-pilot, but, the safety margin will pay for itself.
I would think if there was that type of measure taken by an airline their passengers would have greater confidence in their safety and would gravitate to those airlines.
I realize there is a bargain airline industry of which Germanwings is in that class. One more co-pilot on even the short hops of these less expensive seats is still prudent and can be a method to add fly miles to a new pilot and accelerate the number of experienced pilots available to the fleet.
Kindly consider it. Basically, there will be two co-pilots to protect from such actions when a pilot takes necessary breaks.
We are in the age of unpredictability and as societies we deserve to take a closer look at the emotional stability and mental health that is somewhat invisible to the average person. This was mass murder. There has to be security at a level sufficient to prevent these disaster if the industry is to survive.
The policy used in the USA by simply placing a flight attendant in the cabin when the pilot takes a break has been in place for awhile now. There should be some degree of understanding to the effectiveness of the training. The industry might want to interview the flight crews that have the protective policy in place to evaluate their view of the things.
Pilot unions and crew unions should provide such information to the airline. There is nothing preventing unions from asking for input to increase passenger safety and how the crew believes the protective policy works. Unions should be providing helpful surveys and information to the airlines, quite possibly, without asking.
Any survey could be classified under working conditions, especially with the danger these crews are facing.
...At least four airliners, (click here) including easyJet and Norwegian Air Shuttle, announced they would adopt new cockpit rules. Unlike many US carriers, European companies generally do not require two people in the cockpit at all times. Lufthansa does not voluntarily implement such a protocol....
I am going to ask if airlines would consider placing two co-pilots and/or a navigator in the cockpit to take over for relief of any pilot. It could be minimally expensive to add another co-pilot, but, the safety margin will pay for itself.
I would think if there was that type of measure taken by an airline their passengers would have greater confidence in their safety and would gravitate to those airlines.
I realize there is a bargain airline industry of which Germanwings is in that class. One more co-pilot on even the short hops of these less expensive seats is still prudent and can be a method to add fly miles to a new pilot and accelerate the number of experienced pilots available to the fleet.
Kindly consider it. Basically, there will be two co-pilots to protect from such actions when a pilot takes necessary breaks.
We are in the age of unpredictability and as societies we deserve to take a closer look at the emotional stability and mental health that is somewhat invisible to the average person. This was mass murder. There has to be security at a level sufficient to prevent these disaster if the industry is to survive.
The policy used in the USA by simply placing a flight attendant in the cabin when the pilot takes a break has been in place for awhile now. There should be some degree of understanding to the effectiveness of the training. The industry might want to interview the flight crews that have the protective policy in place to evaluate their view of the things.
Pilot unions and crew unions should provide such information to the airline. There is nothing preventing unions from asking for input to increase passenger safety and how the crew believes the protective policy works. Unions should be providing helpful surveys and information to the airlines, quite possibly, without asking.
Any survey could be classified under working conditions, especially with the danger these crews are facing.
