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Forgive me i like to keep it simple. as a pilot if you want to mick a u-turn do you turn a wheel? >> i'd do that. >> if you, you program it into the little computer pad that sits next to you. that is just telling auto pilot what you need to do? >> exactly. >> what he seems to be reporting only an experienced pilot could do that sure >> do you asglee >> i agree but i'm going somewhere with this this could have been a diversion way point. a point, imaginary point in the sky on a route they may have been putting in a diversion way point. >> you're saying catastrophe strikes and realize they need ...

Matter how high the plane goes. i used to fly over 13,000 feet and we had an altitude switch that had raise the point at which, if the cabin goes above 10,000 feet, the oxygen mask deploy. >> the pilot would have to wear oxygen right? this is all speculation because no one any -- knows anything really. -- now there is a suggestion that this was pre-programmed. why would that be? >> pre-programmed just means someone entered a way point in the flight management system. if the automated communication

>> exactly. then the last known point of contact is up here near this way point. then the report suggests the military radar may have picked up the plane pointings towards this way point over here, and then the military indicates it may have taken a path towards this other way point, and then heading towards this way point over here. which that is towards the islands. when you look -- >> why the hell would you do this except to throw people off your trail. >> when you look at the whole picture they're only two way points along any one path here, and although it does point towards the islands. ...

Transponder, you could just key in -- looks like i do on my gps in my car -- say, take me there, and it will take me there. in a plane it just flies itself. >> and instead of going on roads it would take you directly where you're going. >> unless they had a specific reason, which we have no way of knowing. they could be in the water. the military believes this is what happened. >> a lot of speculation right now. i'm just putting up here, we report, you decide. this is the plot that -- it seems off. >> who knows what helped? let's bring in d.j. frost who flies internationally. that's a weird lo...

I'm not sure how much credibility i would put in the whole terrorist thing. martha: do you think it is possible that the plane is way off course from where they are? we did talk about how shallow the water is in this area. you would think any plane that is flying over it would have spotted it by now? >> i don't think it is going to be too off course. again, this aircraft is equipped with basically an automatic communication device that is constantly updating its position and pilots are trained to be checking in every way point they meet. so they're not going to go too far off course without so...