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>> joining me now, michael kay, a pilot and former senior british officer, and anthony roman, former commercial problem. your reaction to the developments tonight? >> just going back to the question on the protocols for leaving the cockpit, lawrence. the answer to that is there are two situation where is that door should be opened. the first one is when a pilot needs to go to the bathroom. the second one is when the cabin staff need to deliver a meal. whats interesting is that post 9/11, airbus ...

Person to be in the cockpit if the other pilot needs to take a break. >> reporter: right, i would say, anderson two things stood out to me in these press conferences. the first issue you just brought up which is they dont have protocol in place in which they have here in the united states which essentially is if someone, a pilot, copilot, has to leave the cockpit, either a trusted member of the crew or flight attendant will come in to the pilot or copilot is not in the cockpit alone. here thats ...

Pilot needs to be. there is procedures. its not clear in europe they have that procedures in place. i want to talk about the door itself. if you approach that cockpit door -- this is outside the cockpit looking in. you want to get inside. theres a key pad. if youre not getting any response from the pilot you can perch in a number. now, the pilot has 30 seconds to say, no, i want to keep that door locked. if the pidt doesnt do anything if hes incapacitated after 30 seconds that door unlocks and y...

According to "the times," the planes voice recorder revealed -- >> joining me now michael kay, a pilot and former senior british officer, and anthony roman, former commercial problem. your reaction to the developments tonight? >> just going back to the question on the protocols for leaving the cockpit, lawrence. the answer to that is there are two situation where is that door should be opened. the first one is when a pilot needs to go to the bathroom. the second one is when the cabin staff need ...

Theyre having to go everywhere to get pilots. im not saying these are bad pilots, but it may be that you need more experience flying around particularly in these monsoons. >> a lot of people are calling for new regular rations, do you think thats the answer to all these accidents? >> the question is would an american control let that plane take off with that storm and would there be any differences in the decisions that would be made, maybe an international faa, if you will. i think people will ...

Pilots argue a pilot needs to have the ability to turn off the transponder they dont like to have it on. so could it be as some have been arguing there was an event right after the sign off to air traffic control. they started shut down systems to be cautious they decided to turn so they can get to the nearest airport. perhaps it went off for safety? >> the transponder would be on during flight alt has option to be shut off for a hard landing. but the transponder is generally on throughout the f...

and this boat, no match for the rough waves slamming into the mississippi overnight, despite efforts to wrangle the boat here, it was a lost cause, ta digging a huge hole in the hull and capsizing, you are in the cnn newsroom, im susan hendricks. this massive storm is stalled just off the coast of the new orleans. it promptses to bring high winds, heavy rains and flooding. the governors have declared states of emergency. already power has been knocked out to thousands in the southern p...