Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"In the old days, one of the flight crew could come out and check things out, but they can't do that anymore. These days, we want to keep the cockpit impenetrable to terrorists or hijackers."

Source: Dave Stempler, president of the Air Travelers Association, talking about the FAA's recurring proposal to put cameras inside commercial aircraft. That includes the cockpit. Pilots, however, have fought off the proposal for more than a decade, saying cameras in the cockpit would infringe on their command authority, allowing someone on the ground to monitor -- and perhaps even direct -- events on board the flight.

FMI: www.faa.gov, www.boeing.com