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Originally Posted by Wormius
I was just questioning whether there wasn't some system that prevented that from occuring in certain scenarios - eg) I am sure while the plane is parked at the gate, the pilot can't just retract the landing gear and force the airplane do a belly flop... or can they?
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Ummm..no?
I agree with you though, I've been saying since 9-11 that once an aircraft is in the air the pilots shouldn't be able to turn off the transponders, even an hour of battery backup in case someone hits the breaker would do the trick. same goes for other systems that crazy people can use and abuse in the name of terror.