9/13    Has FAA ever considered putting parachuttes into airplanes, like
        mandating lifeboats on cruise boats?
        \_ My guess is that they are prohibitively expensive to be
           implemented everywhere. Anyone know how much they cost?
        \_ Put some in the upper floors of skyscrapers too.
        \_ Seal the fucking cockpit. There is NO REASON for passengers
           to be able to access the cockpit of a commercial aircraft.
                \_ I was reading sometihng that said they CAN'T put a big
                   wall sepereating the cockpit of a plane for structural
                   reasons.  Right now there is a locked door but it is
                   possible to break that door down if you are determined.
                   Any stronger and the plane would not be able to handle
                   stresses it needs to be able to be safe.
                   \_ I read that Israeli planes have a reenforced bulkhead
                      and an armored door along with weapons in the cockpit
                      and uniformed and plainclothes air mashals. We'll
                      probably get the same shortly.
                        \_ E1 A1 also has 2 air marshalls. That's why they're
                           one of the safest and expensive airlines.
                           \_ What good is an air marshall if the the hijackers
                              take him out first and then sieze his gun? It
                              seems like we would be in worse shape at that
                              point. And what if the air marshall get sick,
                              or goes wacko or hijacks the plane himself?
                              \_ I thought that they always picked random
                                 seats for the marshall and they dress
                                 them up in regular civillian clothing.
                              \_ you don't jsut sieze the gun of an isreali
                                 special forces officer.
           \_ What if the pilot and nav crew need to check the
              avionics or the engine? Big problem if they are locked
              in and the flight crew has been killed.
           \_ What if they need to take a wiz during a 10hour flight?
              \_ Add disposable bags to thier armored flight suits.
        \_ Its not that easy to "bail out", most people would die trying
           and get splattered all over someones front yard, very messy.
        \_ airplanes are still one of the safest form of transportation.
           \_ In terms of # accidents per travel, or # accidents per mile of
              travel?
              \_ both. airplane trips are general between larger distances,
                 so having the first implies that you'll have the second.