Passenger death and safety record

[bradrayrich]

When a passenger has died in flight it seems that the airline's safety record is not affected. I'm not sure if this should be so, especially if
the cause of death is directly related to the flight. For instance,

I was flying two passengers in a C172 and ATC kept telling me to climb to 14,000. Of course I would never try this in real life, but since
they were denying my requests for lower altitudes I tried to comply. I was also about to doze off when all of the sudden my passengers
start screaming--about jumped out of my chair.

So anyway, one of the passengers died because of no oxygen and I still have a perfect safety record (no crashes).

[717-200]

I guess no one cared enough about that one dead passenger to make a big fuss over it

I don't think you should be complaining if it doesn't affect anything...It could (might?) be fixed...but the question is...Do you really want the
problem to be fixed? Or would you rather keep that perfect safety record?

[jboweruk]

Unfortunately ATC will do this if there are big mountains in your way (or sometimes nearby even if they won't actually affect you). Best
thing to have done would be to cancel IFR, then only re-instate it if the airport was under IFR conditions.

[Jetflyer]

Don't use IFR ATC... Simple as that.

[cptsneed]

Remember to make sure that in the flightplan creator to keep the altitude below 12k.

[Jetflyer]

But without using IFR ATC you won't get directed into mountains either. LOL.

[CowlFlapsOpen]

Your safety record wasn't negatively affected because it was not your fault: In today's cost cutting times most airlines have eliminated offering
complimentary oxygen on domestic flights. Oxygen masks are available for $5 from a flight attendent or you may use your own if you have one.
Obviously, your passengers did not read the fine print on their tickets.

[eddy]

Actually, the passenger really didn´t die because of the lack of oxygen, but there must have been sthg else.

You said they started screaming. Now have you ever heard people start screaming without oxygen ? So my take is that poor guy comitted
suicide and that definitely wasn´t your fault.

[poden]

You can specify any plane to be "pressurized" in the payload model. This can simulate actual pressurization, or the use of oxygen masks. Its very
unrealistic for someone to die at just 14,000 ft.