In the haste to sustain the illusion that we can somehow achieve complete safety and security, we are rushing to speculate about how the Germanwings disaster could have been prevented, and two trends are undermining even the most well-intentioned efforts.

First, there's the media frenzy. The competition for news market share devolves into a contest to present the largest, most compelling volume of "news," even if there's none to present. Speculation replaces facts, and hasty conclusions are drawn by questionable "experts," presented with no mention that they're not based in fact.

The media focus becomes less about the big news picture and more about this specific and tragic horror. Inevitably lost is the human dignity of those lost in the crash, and going forward, the dignity of everyone left behind to fly again.

And social media is adding an accelerant to the news media bonfire. A passenger boarding my jet this week said to me — with a smirk — "I have to ask: Are you having a good day? Are you enjoying being alive?"

That's the message she'll spread through Twitter or Facebook or Snapchat, a verbal "look at me, flying and confronting the captain cleverly."

Passenger at counter: I have to ask, are you enjoying life, having a good day, appreciate being alive? Really? We're going to start that? — Chris Manno (@Chris_Manno) March 29, 2015

One of my Twitter followers said: "I'm onboard my flight, worrying if the pilots are okay." Again, it's "me" wrapped in the real tragedy of others.

Which brings on the second unfortunate trend. As this tsunami of public alarm rises, the demand for instant solutions and immediate resolution overcomes common sense — and even reality.

At any given moment, a thousand flights are in the air, manned by a thousand crews, who do their jobs faithfully and professionally as they always have. That's the same as it was before the tragedy in the French Alps, and the same as it will be tomorrow. That's the truth missing from the media hysteria accompanying this recent disaster.

But reality seems to matter little. There are now actually proposals of "remote-control takeover of the aircraft from the ground," cockpit door lock overrides and, just as bad, complete and immediate suspension of all flight crew privacy in medical or psychological matters.

Besides the fact that no flight crew will set foot on a jet that can be commandeered from the ground, the notion of trading the proven reliability of two pilots for the wide-open chain of electronic remote control is baffling.

As for a cockpit door access override: From the cabin? To let one poor soul in this case back into his cockpit would mean opening every cockpit from the cabin henceforth, defeating the vital assurance of a secure cockpit we've worked toward since 9/11.

And lastly, the proposed rollback of basic human privacy for crews is hysteria borne of exception. Beyond the rule of thousands of crews performing professionally, there's a human cost that is simply unjustifiable. That is, Lufthansa has a long, proud, well-earned reputation as one of the safest airlines in the sky. That's a microcosm of the entire airline industry, with the thousands of pilots and flight attendants keeping faith with passengers every minute of every day.

Image: Chris Manno

Whom do you think you're going to get to do these jobs under the stipulation they relinquish even the most basic privacy?

The loss of life in the Alps last week was tragic, heartbreaking and senseless. But only the ongoing investigation will reveal actionable causes, and careful evaluation by aviation safety professionals will yield practical, effective solutions — in due time.

Meanwhile, the loss of human dignity in the immediate frenzy to inflate and embrace the horror is pathetic in a very real way. Despite the faux-experts and media pundits, there are no real, instant, one-size-fits-all solutions, only reckless, ill-conceived and unjustified reactions.

I feel for my fellow crew members at Lufthansa who bear a very real loss and will, like all who fly as professionals, carry on with dignity and professionalism regardless. Because that's what we all do, always have done, and why the traveling public counts on those 1 in 11,000,000 odds in favor of their flight arriving safely.

The crash of the Germanwings flight was horrible and tragic, and my prayers go out to the families enduring unspeakable loss. And the speculation, whether it's the media circus or the social media sideshow, that has followed is nothing short of shameful.

Chris Manno has been an airline pilot since 1985 and a captain since 1991. He currently flies the Boeing 737-800 based out of Dallas/Fort Worth. Prior to that, he was a United State Air Force pilot and officer for seven years. Find him on Twitter at @Chris_Manno.

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