Boeing develops Anti Hijack pilot system

New autopilot will make another 9/11 impossible
03.03.07


Enlarge the picture to see how 'autoland' will work

A hijack-proof piloting system for airliners is being developed to
prevent terrorists repeating the 9/11 outrages.

The mechanism is designed to make it impossible to crash the aircraft
into air or land targets - and enable the plane to be flown by remote
control from the ground in the event of an emergency.

Scientists at aircraft giant Boeing are testing the tamper-proof
autopilot system which uses state-of-the-art computer and satellite
technology.

It will be activated by the pilot flicking a simple switch or by
pressure sensors fitted to the cockpit door that will respond to any
excessive force as terrorists try to break into the flight deck.

Once triggered, no one on board will be able to deactivate the system.
Currently, all autopilots are manually switched on and off at the
discretion of pilots.

The so-called 'uninterruptible autopilot system' - patented secretly
by Boeing in the US last week - will connect ground controllers and
security services with the aircraft using radio waves and global
satellite positioning systems.

After it has been activated, the aircraft will be capable of remote
digital control from the ground, enabling operators to fly it like a
sophisticated model plane, manoeuvring it vertically and laterally.

A threatened airliner could be flown to a secure military base or a
commercial airport, where it would touch down using existing landing
aids known as 'autoland function'.

After it had landed, the aircraft's built-in autobrake would bring the
plane safely to a halt on the runway.

Boeing insiders say the new anti-hijack kit could be fitted to
airliners all over the world, including those in the UK, within the
next three years.

The latest move to combat airline terrorists follows The Mail on
Sunday's disclosure three weeks ago that scientists in Britain and
Germany are developing a passenger-monitoring device.

This will use tiny cameras linked to specialist computers to record
every twitch, blink, facial expression or suspicious movement made on
board flights in order to identify potential terrorists.

A Boeing spokesman said : "We are constantly studying ways we can
enhance the safety, security and efficiency of the world's airline
fleet.

"There is a need in the industry for a technique that conclusively
prevents unauthorised persons gaining access to the controls and
threatening the safety of passengers.

"Once this system is initiated, no one on board is capable of
controlling the flight, making it useless for anyone to threaten
violence in order to gain control."

That sound just great. Now they won't even have to hijack a plane. You just
have to hijack the ground station that is controlling the plane and then fly
it where ever you want.

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New autopilot will make another 9/11 impossible
03.03.07


Enlarge the picture to see how 'autoland' will work

A hijack-proof piloting system for airliners is being developed to
prevent terrorists repeating the 9/11 outrages.

The mechanism is designed to make it impossible to crash the aircraft
into air or land targets - and enable the plane to be flown by remote
control from the ground in the event of an emergency.

Scientists at aircraft giant Boeing are testing the tamper-proof
autopilot system which uses state-of-the-art computer and satellite
technology.

It will be activated by the pilot flicking a simple switch or by
pressure sensors fitted to the cockpit door that will respond to any
excessive force as terrorists try to break into the flight deck.

Once triggered, no one on board will be able to deactivate the system.
Currently, all autopilots are manually switched on and off at the
discretion of pilots.

The so-called 'uninterruptible autopilot system' - patented secretly
by Boeing in the US last week - will connect ground controllers and
security services with the aircraft using radio waves and global
satellite positioning systems.

After it has been activated, the aircraft will be capable of remote
digital control from the ground, enabling operators to fly it like a
sophisticated model plane, manoeuvring it vertically and laterally.

A threatened airliner could be flown to a secure military base or a
commercial airport, where it would touch down using existing landing
aids known as 'autoland function'.

After it had landed, the aircraft's built-in autobrake would bring the
plane safely to a halt on the runway.

Boeing insiders say the new anti-hijack kit could be fitted to
airliners all over the world, including those in the UK, within the
next three years.

The latest move to combat airline terrorists follows The Mail on
Sunday's disclosure three weeks ago that scientists in Britain and
Germany are developing a passenger-monitoring device.

This will use tiny cameras linked to specialist computers to record
every twitch, blink, facial expression or suspicious movement made on
board flights in order to identify potential terrorists.

A Boeing spokesman said : "We are constantly studying ways we can
enhance the safety, security and efficiency of the world's airline
fleet.

"There is a need in the industry for a technique that conclusively
prevents unauthorised persons gaining access to the controls and
threatening the safety of passengers.

"Once this system is initiated, no one on board is capable of
controlling the flight, making it useless for anyone to threaten
violence in order to gain control."

Per :
"Once this system is initiated, no one on board is capable of
controlling the flight, making it useless for anyone to threaten
violence in order to gain control."

Sounds like the next challenge for the Bad Guys is to figure out how to hack
into that system while a plane is in the air and make it do what they want
without even having to sneak on board.
--
PeteCresswell

What a whole bunch of BUSHtards...

They will not repeat the same path people.



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New autopilot will make another 9/11 impossible
03.03.07


Enlarge the picture to see how 'autoland' will work

A hijack-proof piloting system for airliners is being developed to
prevent terrorists repeating the 9/11 outrages.

The mechanism is designed to make it impossible to crash the aircraft
into air or land targets - and enable the plane to be flown by remote
control from the ground in the event of an emergency.

Scientists at aircraft giant Boeing are testing the tamper-proof
autopilot system which uses state-of-the-art computer and satellite
technology.

It will be activated by the pilot flicking a simple switch or by
pressure sensors fitted to the cockpit door that will respond to any
excessive force as terrorists try to break into the flight deck.

Once triggered, no one on board will be able to deactivate the system.
Currently, all autopilots are manually switched on and off at the
discretion of pilots.

The so-called 'uninterruptible autopilot system' - patented secretly
by Boeing in the US last week - will connect ground controllers and
security services with the aircraft using radio waves and global
satellite positioning systems.

After it has been activated, the aircraft will be capable of remote
digital control from the ground, enabling operators to fly it like a
sophisticated model plane, manoeuvring it vertically and laterally.

A threatened airliner could be flown to a secure military base or a
commercial airport, where it would touch down using existing landing
aids known as 'autoland function'.

After it had landed, the aircraft's built-in autobrake would bring the
plane safely to a halt on the runway.

Boeing insiders say the new anti-hijack kit could be fitted to
airliners all over the world, including those in the UK, within the
next three years.

The latest move to combat airline terrorists follows The Mail on
Sunday's disclosure three weeks ago that scientists in Britain and
Germany are developing a passenger-monitoring device.

This will use tiny cameras linked to specialist computers to record
every twitch, blink, facial expression or suspicious movement made on
board flights in order to identify potential terrorists.

A Boeing spokesman said : "We are constantly studying ways we can
enhance the safety, security and efficiency of the world's airline
fleet.

"There is a need in the industry for a technique that conclusively
prevents unauthorised persons gaining access to the controls and
threatening the safety of passengers.

"Once this system is initiated, no one on board is capable of
controlling the flight, making it useless for anyone to threaten
violence in order to gain control."

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message
...
Per :
"Once this system is initiated, no one on board is capable of
controlling the flight, making it useless for anyone to threaten
violence in order to gain control."

Sounds like the next challenge for the Bad Guys is to figure out how to
hack
into that system while a plane is in the air and make it do what they want
without even having to sneak on board.
--
PeteCresswell



Yup... Or jam up the Radio frequency to screw up all airplanes in the
air.....

the Terrorist would love this new feature.....

Why people never think of Psychology to solve the problem?

On 4 Mar 2007 12:12:36 -0800 '
posted this onto rec.travel.air:

New autopilot will make another 9/11 impossible

This looks remarkably similar to the remote control technology that
was used on 9/11 by the Bush regime ;-)

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New autopilot will make another 9/11 impossible
03.03.07

Please tell us that Microsoft won't be supplying the software.

POOF!!...........Heehee...........

POOF!!...........Heehee...........

"Richard" wrote in message
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That sound just great. Now they won't even have to hijack a plane. You
just have to hijack the ground station that is controlling the plane and
then fly it where ever you want.
No you have to do both actually, and im pretty sure you would probably
require a army to hijack the ground station, it'll probably be just as
secure as a nuclear missle.