Don't shoot the messenger Jon :) I don't think this idea will fly.. The only thing this will do that the airplane will be under positive radar contact with information on flight level, speed, etc. But if you ask me, this won't fly.. and I hope it won't... Take care... BAHA ACUNER - CFI,CFII,MEI www.bahadiracuner.com www.acuwings.com -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of Jon Wright Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:11 AM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Re: How much would you pay for a simple button? So say these do get installed for umpteen million dollars--what happens when the button gets pushed? Are ground-to-air missles automatically launched or something? And again (I hate to sound like broken record) how does this make the skies safer? -- Jon Wright voice: 425-635-0338 fax: 425-844-1403 mailto:jwright@halcyon.com -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of Bahadir Acuner Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:03 AM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: How much would you pay for a simple button? >From an AvWeb article... Just in case terrorists manage to get aboard an airliner, new equipment will ensure that the crew can hit a button to at least let ground controllers know about it.