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But i guess people -- its hopeful, but i think people really want to see those large pieces. they want that sort of malaysia airlines insignia stamped on the base of something, metallic based. sthap fair? >> extremely fair. the big section, the 78-foot section they had a wheat weeek ago, hopeful. it might have been a big section of the plane, or a seconds held together as i explained. the smaller stuff, it gives you hope, youre looking for it to lead you to something bigger. >> exactly. i rememb...

Illegal passports. in the cockpit the captain and first officer make the final preparations. >> oxygen, check. instruments, check. >> reporter: in the sim yu ulat pilot mitchell casado shows martin savidge the route. and programming the simulator how to fly to the destination. >> so it will take this plane essentially from kuala lumpur to beijing. >> reporter: and the plane is ready, and before taking off, paul weeks sends a message home. >> the last line says that this counts as one day, so it ...

Jobs, of course. they have to look into the pilot. they have to look into the passengers. they have to look into the mechanical records of the plane. so theyre busy doing just that. looking through, for example, the simulator. seeing if that tells them anything. the fbi has been involved in looking at it. but its interesting to note that behind the scenes every now and then a source will come forward and say the pilot, look at the pilot. there may be something sinister there. but in front of the...

They have to look into the mechanical records of the plane. so theyre busy doing just that. looking through, for example, the simulator. seeing if that tells them anything. the fbi has been involved in looking at it. but its interesting to note that behind the scenes every now and then a source will come forward and say the pilot, look at the pilot. there may be something sinister there. but in front of the cameras, and on the record, what were hearing is a lot of praise for this man. people are...

Simulator at your house? >> do you think from all that you know about him, mr. oathman, do you think it is conceivable that your friend could ever have been involved in some kind of criminal action here? >> i think itshes not the kin person to do that sort of thing. >> peter, are you still with me? >> yes, i hear you. >> obviously until we are able to analyze wreckage, find the wreckage, analyze it and so on, this speculation will continue. what do you feel generally as a friend of captain zahar...

>> no. i dont see anything wrong with that. whats wrong with having a simulator at your house? >> do you think from all that you know about him, mr. oathman, do you think it is conceivable that your friend could ever have been involved in some kind of criminal action here? >> i think hes not the kind of person to do that sort of thing. >> peter, are you still with me? >> yes, i hear you. >> obviously until we are able to analyze wreckage, find the wreckage, analyze it and so on, this speculation...

He had erased some of the information. you basically said thats a no-start? >> listen, im going by gut feel. not privy to all the investigation information, as none of us really are, but you know, as gut feel as an airline pilot, as a professional i see this man, the simulator, this is a hobby the man enjoyed. he did a youtube video how to install an air conditioner. hes a geek part-time. you know? he enjoys things with his hands, and he enjoys aviation. so thats how i see it. i see a profession...

Of flight 370. >> it is not unusual to have a simulator at home. he is just a very passionate for his hobby. he wanted to make it close to reality. >> reporter: he sold shah some parts to build the simulator. he tells cnn the 53-year-old father was so interested in making the simulator feel real, he wanted a robotic seat like the one seen here that would simulate the cockpit. he says he doesnt believe shah could have been involved. >> he was very serious and down to earth guy. even if he was fly...

Lets get to the very latest on flight 370. a closer look at the airliners captain has been the focus of so much attention. our justice correspondent pamela brown is here. pam, what are you learning? >> were learning from sources, wolf, that the fbi is getting closer to gathering data from the hard drive of the flight simulate are to. so far, it offers very little clues whether he deliberately diverted the plane but those who knew him are shedding new light on the captain. the man who helped buil...

Nothing to suggest the disappearance of the plane was political or suicidal or terrorism. >> the fbi forensics lab in virginia is still reviewing a copy of the hard drive from the pilots simulator that was located an taken from his home. so far, it has not turned up a smoking gun. lets bring from cyberand privacy expert, mark rash. lets talk about it. if nothing suspicious is found on that hard drive, on the hard drive of his computer and on websites he visited,where does this leave us, mark? >>...