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Im a bad flyer and am terrified of the plane crashing so would like to take a parachute onboard as my hand luggage or as part of my luggage allowance, Would this cause a problem getting through security, would this be allowed onto the flight? Would this even be viable idea as I heard there are pressure and locks which are there to stop someone opening the plane but would these be relaxed or opened if the plane was going down?
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What is it with people saying a question stupid and judging when the websites homepage states "Ask questions and get real answers from real people. Whether practical or just for fun get answers to your questions. To get started all you need to do is register. Remember to give a couple of answers in return"?
This is very practical in the sense that it's knowledge that could've saved my life or at least increase my knowledge or point me in the right direction? Please a little tolerance towards others is essential in making this short trip through life a happy one for yourself and those around you.
This is very practical in the sense that it's knowledge that could've saved my life or at least increase my knowledge or point me in the right direction? Please a little tolerance towards others is essential in making this short trip through life a happy one for yourself and those around you.
And why DO planes carry life jackets ???
Anyone who has ever belly flopped off a diving board knows how hard water is.
Planes don't "put down" on water (as described in the safety announcement).
A plane "putting down" on water, from 30,000ft up, will simply disintegrate.
And, unlike in the movies, a commercial airliner does not glide down and skim along the surface of the water. It would be ripped to pieces.
The best thing to do if a plane is in trouble is to adopt the well known "brace" position. At least that way, when the plane crashes, your neck will be snapped by the back of the seat in front, and you will die quickly.
Oh, sorry, Carl. Err ... did that help at all?
Anyone who has ever belly flopped off a diving board knows how hard water is.
Planes don't "put down" on water (as described in the safety announcement).
A plane "putting down" on water, from 30,000ft up, will simply disintegrate.
And, unlike in the movies, a commercial airliner does not glide down and skim along the surface of the water. It would be ripped to pieces.
The best thing to do if a plane is in trouble is to adopt the well known "brace" position. At least that way, when the plane crashes, your neck will be snapped by the back of the seat in front, and you will die quickly.
Oh, sorry, Carl. Err ... did that help at all?
If airlines were really concerned about passenger safety, they would turn all the seats around, and have the passengers facing backwards.
You are FAR more likely to survive a crash if you hit the back of your seat, rather than (as currently happens) being broken in half by your lap strap, and smashed face first into the seat in front.
You are FAR more likely to survive a crash if you hit the back of your seat, rather than (as currently happens) being broken in half by your lap strap, and smashed face first into the seat in front.
Some real advice.
I don't see why you would be prevented from taking a packed parachute on board a commercial flight. However, you would be wasting your time – and your luggage allowance. In the event of an emergency you would not be permitted to get anywhere near any of the doors and in any case they would be locked.
Now some practical matters. Most aircraft crashes involving commercial aircraft occur either on takeoff or landing, or are the result of an explosion or catastrophic failure. It is very rare for a commercial aircraft to crash when the occupants have had sufficient notice for any of them to exit the aircraft. Couple this with the practicalities of getting 400 untrained people to jump out of an aircraft and you can probably understand why parachutes are not provided Most importantly, getting out of a jet airliner safely and parachuting to earth (even with no emergency) would be virtually impossible. Their normal airspeed (about 500mph) and cruising altitude (about 36,000ft) are both too great for anyone to leave the aircraft safely. There is risk of colliding with the flying surfaces or of being sucked into the engines, or of freezing in temperatures of about minus fifty degrees, or of dying of oxygen starvation. Military jet pilots use ejector seats to get out of the aircraft in an emergency. This launches them clear of the aircraft whilst still strapped to their seat and controls their descent whilst providing oxygen until a safe altitude is reached. Even then, injuries following ejections are common.
To help you overcome your fear of flying consider this: far more people are killed travelling to an airport by road than are killed in air crashes. Logically you should be far more fearful of the trip to the airport than of the flight. Furthermore, more people are injured in aircraft whilst they are on the ground than in the air (usually because they stand up too soon after landing and are thrown about as the aircraft taxis). And a parachute will not prevent that!
I don't see why you would be prevented from taking a packed parachute on board a commercial flight. However, you would be wasting your time – and your luggage allowance. In the event of an emergency you would not be permitted to get anywhere near any of the doors and in any case they would be locked.
Now some practical matters. Most aircraft crashes involving commercial aircraft occur either on takeoff or landing, or are the result of an explosion or catastrophic failure. It is very rare for a commercial aircraft to crash when the occupants have had sufficient notice for any of them to exit the aircraft. Couple this with the practicalities of getting 400 untrained people to jump out of an aircraft and you can probably understand why parachutes are not provided Most importantly, getting out of a jet airliner safely and parachuting to earth (even with no emergency) would be virtually impossible. Their normal airspeed (about 500mph) and cruising altitude (about 36,000ft) are both too great for anyone to leave the aircraft safely. There is risk of colliding with the flying surfaces or of being sucked into the engines, or of freezing in temperatures of about minus fifty degrees, or of dying of oxygen starvation. Military jet pilots use ejector seats to get out of the aircraft in an emergency. This launches them clear of the aircraft whilst still strapped to their seat and controls their descent whilst providing oxygen until a safe altitude is reached. Even then, injuries following ejections are common.
To help you overcome your fear of flying consider this: far more people are killed travelling to an airport by road than are killed in air crashes. Logically you should be far more fearful of the trip to the airport than of the flight. Furthermore, more people are injured in aircraft whilst they are on the ground than in the air (usually because they stand up too soon after landing and are thrown about as the aircraft taxis). And a parachute will not prevent that!
I wonder how anyone can not like flying. I LOVE it.
1. You can sit back and let someone else do the driving.
2. You can have a drink and read a book.
3. There are some very jolly shops at most airports.
4. It's statistically safer than almost any other form of transport.
5. I have to fly to visit my BF.
1. You can sit back and let someone else do the driving.
2. You can have a drink and read a book.
3. There are some very jolly shops at most airports.
4. It's statistically safer than almost any other form of transport.
5. I have to fly to visit my BF.
Well if the doors could open I'd hardly stand by the door shouting that i have the only parachute on board would i now joggerjayne.
A hasty exit would be made as soon as i saw the plane was in trouble and low enough to jump out according to my altitudemeter which i would've purchased along the parachute.
A hasty exit would be made as soon as i saw the plane was in trouble and low enough to jump out according to my altitudemeter which i would've purchased along the parachute.
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