Planecrash in France, developing story

**Husar** · 04-08-2015, 09:40

Well, I assume that:

a) part of the point is that it didn't turn out well when one pilot left the cockpit to pee (can also be replaced with nap I guess)

b) it doesn't help a lot if both pilots pretty much arrive tired for their shift

c) power naps do not replace actual sleep and some pilots also thought of that, it's mentioned in the article

d) part of the problem are regional flights were the pilots probably can't power nap in the short time they are in the air and probably have other things to do between flight, like checking the airplane, filling out forms, coordinating with staff and so on, the article says international flights over longer distances are less problematic and less stressful, especially since the number of takeoffs and landings is lower there, which put the pilots through a lot of stress since they are the most dangerous parts even for experienced pilots.

How about we ban flights under a certain distance and start to research really fast trains for those distances instead? Imagine the resources one could save by not propelling people 10km into the air only to come down again 20 mins later. The pilots who lose their jobs will apparently earn more as train drivers as well, possibly because of the lower fuel prices.

**Fragony** · 04-08-2015, 11:07

High speep trains are cool, it only takes a few hours to get just about everywhere. No need to check in, almost never any delays. I never fly because I am scared of hights, my personal philosophy is that if something is higher than a tree I really don't ought to be there.

**Kadagar_AV** · 04-10-2015, 22:17

Underneath of here is a pilots take on this...

Funny, a part of it very much mimic MY thoughts on the subject...

See, I AM a ski instructor. I haven't worked as it for years now, except teaching the odd friend and family... But part of me will always be a ski instructor, no matter what career I have.

I take people up mountains, and bring them down safely. That is my creed, that is my honour.

AND THIS IS WHAT I CAN'T GET ABOUT THIS PILOT!!!

If you want to take your own life, by all means... Who am I to judge all in all...

If you want to do it in an airplane... Again, by all means, just rent a plane and go fly yourself...

But how the **** can someone bring down an airplane with 150+ people on it, because HE wants to die?

I have tried to wrap my head around this, but I still don't get it. Terrorists blowing themselves up I can GET, not agree with of course, but GET on some level... But this just... I have no words.

I can only view it from my own perspective... It would be like ME wanting to kill myself... And how I do it is by taking a skiing group who trust my ability to an extreme risk avalanche area...

I just... I have no words. The thought is so far beyond me that I don't even know how to handle the thought... How can someone hate himself so much that he kills not just himself, but his HONOUR, his creed? This is a hatred or bitterness that goes to levels I may not be built to understand.

Not in my wildest nightmares would I even have been able to conceive the idea of me willingly risking other people's lives, people who trust me, people who I have made into a large part of my life to serve...

I. just. don't. get. it.

https://disciplesofflight.com/letter...wings-tragedy/

**Rhyfelwyr** · 04-10-2015, 23:16

@Kad: Didn't the pilot's girlfriend say he made made comments about wanting his name to be remembered and him generally being a bit of a narcissist? Maybe he just wanted his 15 minutes.

**Greyblades** · 04-10-2015, 23:30

Well the backroom is talking about his dumb ass instead of the 47 treasonous senators, so I'd say he succeeded.

**Fragony** · 04-11-2015, 07:37

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

@Kad: Didn't the pilot's girlfriend say he made made comments about wanting his name to be remembered and him generally being a bit of a narcissist? Maybe he just wanted his 15 minutes.

Was over for a while as I understand, might, might not. I am not trying to upset you Hax before you think I am being mean, but there is a particular thing I consider.

**Husar** · 04-10-2015, 23:42

It's not necessarily just a hatred of oneself, it might be combined with a hatred for the entire world/society at large etc.
Or he went into such an internal rage that he simply "forgot" about all the other passengers for a while. Although he must have thought about the pilot at least in order to intentionally lock him out.