The pilot of a delta air lines flight from minneapolis to las vegas found himself on the wrong side of the cockpit door on thursday.
Pilot cockpit door is locked.
In normal mode the cockpit is locked but can be accessed after a 30 second delay by touchpad should the cabin crew get no response from inside.
Unlocked mode is what a pilot would use to.
Paris afp systems that lock a cockpit door have existed since the 1980s and strict procedures became standard after september 11 2001 to prevent attackers from taking control of civilian.
After stepping out of the cockpit halfway through the trip to go.
All european carriers cockpit doors are locked and reinforced he says.