Comair crash hypothetical

[jtrain609]

Originally Posted by Killtron2000

Fastest way to stop an airliner is to run down the isle screaming allah akbar and then pound on the cockpit door.

No that's the fastest way to get curb stomped and beat to death by the other passengers.

[Killtron2000]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

No that's the fastest way to get curb stomped and beat to death by the other passengers.

That too for sure but in the hypothetical situation where you want to stop the takeoff roll immediately that would probably work. Maybe it would be best to save the yelling for when you are in earshot of the pilots.

[Ophir]

Originally Posted by JAM

"After 80 kts and before V1, we'll abort for engine fire, failure, loss of directional control, master warning, or loud yelling from the cabin." Is that how the brief goes?

Not saying you might have actually aborted, just some of my thoughts. A high speed abort is a serious and potentially dangerous maneuver and, in my opinion, should not be attempted soley due to some yelling from the cabin. Especially if you have an FA to "deal" with the issue in the back. In my airplane, the pax have direct access to the cockpit, so depending on the nature of the yelling and other physical movements, the situation may be more serious than if we had a locking bulletproof door.

I'm not sure you understood what I was saying. My point was we were not going to abort at all. You're right, it is a serious deal. But if the FA was screaming to stop, I could recognize the voice and understand it was a clear distress signal, I would stop if the speed wasn't too high. Being on the ground and dealing with a problem is way different than dealing with it in the air.

[JAM]

I understood what you were saying. I did not mean to imply anything. Not trying to say you were going to abort, just adding my thoughts on aborts for other than briefed reasons. Can get dangerous, as you know.

Safe flying!