> someone sitting in the pilot's seat will always be able to crash the plane yeah, in the Airbus A300 just kick the rudders a few times fully left to right (se

> someone sitting in the pilot's seat will always be able to crash the plane yeah, in the Airbus A300 just kick the rudders a few times fully left to right (see American Airlines Flight 587) [1] > 2-in-cockpit rules (as mandated by the FAA, and not implemented by GermanWings) Just to clarify, GermanWings was not under FAA jurisdiction, so the 2-in-cockpit rule did not apply. Also, EASA implemented the 2-in-cockpit rule in 2015 after the GermanWings accident [2], but withdrew it in 2016 and replaced it with a more flexible rule [3] after consultation with stakeholders, as "the rule to have 2 persons in the cockpit at all times introduces additional safety and security risks." [4] As I said somewhere above, there's rarely scope for a pareto improvement in aviation. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_587 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_587 [2] https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/easa-recommends-minimum-two-crew-cockpit https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/easa-rec... [3] https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/minimum-cockpit-occupancy-easa-issues-revised-safety-information-bulletin https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/minimum-... [4] https://www.eurocockpit.be/news/end-2-persons-cockpit-rule-sight https://www.eurocockpit.be/news/end-2-persons-cockpit-rule-s...