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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Duncan Baird who started this subject9/20/2001 6:58:38 PM
From: TGPTNDR  Read Replies (2) of 1582695
 
On the Moderated thread Robert posted this message.

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A secure cockpit, with the ability to guide planes by satellite/GPS would be possible I would think as well.

Pilots would need to enter a code or verification every waypoint. If the verification does not come in, then the plane can be taken over by the ground.

This would have the benefit, of a plane where both pilots are incapacitated could be landed safely, and it would prevent unauthorized takeover of a plane by a hostile ground crew.

A breach of the secure cockpit (explosives etc) could be a trigger that forces the plane to be taken over by satellite.
(GPS + diferential GPS at airports, should be able to provide positioning to about a meter or less.

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It seems to me to be a worthwhile subject, but not for there.

I'm pretty sure I read, on the web this week, that there is some current military ability to do this.(Remotely take over control of an airplane and land it.) Has anyone else seen anything on the subject?

The exodus to the north east from McGuire AFB of heavily laden planes has increased in the last couple of days. It sounds like about 1 per hour now. They were flying most of last night, but not at that rate.

tgptndr
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