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Originally Posted by Wormius
With regards to the oxygen deprivation or cabin de-pressurization - is this within the pilots' controls while in flight? I would have assumed that the planes have some series of safety interlocks that wouldn't just allow somebody to do that. Maybe I am out to lunch on that aspect.
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The pilots control the airplane, and for the most part, all of the systems. With all respect, what do you think that pilots do? It seems you have an image of a bunch of automated systems that nobody has control over.
While automation has greatly increased, there is still significant requirements for the operator (the pilots) to program, run, and manage those 'automated' systems. There are also overrides in the event of malfunction, so if the automated system is not working correctly the pilots can either switch to a backup automated system, or utilize some sort of manual control.