Flying safety

You can open the plane if they de-pressurised the cabin and drop to an altitude that allows for jumping. I think they would have to redesign the planes so that they have an emergency exit at the back of the plane that is designed specifically for emergency jumps.
 
groen do you apply this same policy to cars? Afterall you are far, far, far more likely to be killed in an RTA than on a plane so do you refuse to get in a car made before 2005?
 
I was a former R.A.F. engineer. I worked on Tornado jets. They were decades old but we adhered to a strict maintenance schedule in order to keep them air worthy. Civilian airlines operate in the same way.

Our major job was called a Primary Star. Basically the aircraft is out of service for months and is almost stripped in order to carry out NDT (Non Destructive Testing) on the airframe as well as tests and checks on the rest of the aircraft and it's systems.

I can say from experience that aircraft of all stripes (Civilian and Military) adhere to some of the most rigorous testing and maintenance of any vehicle, regardless of age. I also worked for a time at Airbus on the A380 and can attest to how meticulous procedures were for that aircraft. Granted, it's brand new, but it will undergo detailed scrutiny through out it's life.
 
groen said:
You can open the plane if they de-pressurised the cabin and drop to an altitude that allows for jumping. I think they would have to redesign the planes so that they have an emergency exit at the back of the plane that is designed specifically for emergency jumps.
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If the plane is going to crash how are they going to do that? surely they could just land if they have so much control.

Also there is a 75% chance that they will be flying over water at the time so most people will either drown or die of exposure when they land.
 
I've travelled a lot using airplanes. I have to say I never even think about it anymore it just doesn't bother me. I think the only time I actually ever felt slightly scared was a landing in Kenya with South African Airlines.... that airline I swear I will never use again. The landing was awful the plane was bouncing like proper bouncing and the pilot even had to slam the brakes on at the end of the run way. It did give me that "oh **** !" moment.

Otherwise I have been through some really bad turbulence with some airlines and you just get used to it. I've even seen a lighting fork straight through the wing on one flight, which made me jump a bit so I shut the window blind :p

oh and one random event when I landed in Yekaterinburg (Russia) it was pretty darn cold and very icy at the time. When the plane landed I was still half asleep but everyone on the airplane was clapping in a round of applause :eek: I remember looking around think w t f just happened. Spoke to the driver who was picking me up at the airport about it. He told me that passengers always give a round of applause to the pilot if they land the plane safely..... lol what so you telling me they don't always land properly ?!

Either way you’re more likely to be hit by a bus than a plane crash tbh.
 
The only concern you should have about flying is whether you get to see your luggage at the other end unless it's in Russia then even praying wont help and I suggest that you leave all of your affairs in order.
 
Adsta said:
everyone on the airplane was clapping in a round of applause :eek: I remember looking around think w t f just happened. Spoke to the driver who was picking me up at the airport about it. He told me that passengers always give a round of applause to the pilot if they land the plane safely..... lol what so you telling me they don't always land properly ?! .
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They do that in Africa quite a bit, i feel like joining in half the time. I refuse to fly on any airline which isn't allowed in EU airspace due to safety reasons, it's too much of a risk.
 
Just don't go flying in Russian.:p

Bassmansam said:
What about on Easyjet/Ryan air where its a 30 minute turn around?
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They do maintenance checks and will and often do hold up the flight if they see a slight potential problem. It would literally ruin a firm like that if they ever had a crash , its really not in their interest to skimp on safety despite quick turn arounds.
 
I think the solution to this is neither parachutes or life jackets.

It is jet-packs with ejecter seats for every passenger, problem solved !
 
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