Things that you should know about commercial aircrafts.
I have composed this article as I have personal experience in the commerical airline industry. There are a few interesting things that most people don't know about commercial airlines, and some facts may shock you. Whatever you do, don't let this article put you off flying! When I first found out the things I am about to mention I felt the same, but realised truly that flying is one of the safest forms of transport in the world.
1) Did you know that pilots still fly commerical planes even though everything isn't checked on the safety list? Before a plane can take off pilots must perform checks on the aircraft to make sure everything is working perfectly fine. Surprisingly enough, not all these things on the checklist have to be cleared before take off. Some common faults can be legally ignored if chosen, and shockingly they continue to do so. This is especially true of budget commercial airlines. Ever wondered why some arilines offer cheap flights? Might sound crazy to you but I assure you this is true.
2) Ever wonder why the lights dim when taking off and landing? Reason for this is due to the fact that if a crash were to take place it's most likely to happen on takeoff or landing as these are the only operations which are not performed on autopilot. The lights are dimmed for our comfort if that planes does decide to go down, to not kill us from shock. Shockingly true.
3) You know the brace movement? The postion we are told to take if a crash were to happen. This is to protect our skull and preserve out dental records, and also to give us a painless deaf on impact as we would snap our neck with the force hitting the chair in front. ( I am not telling you this to freak you out, just stating facts)
4) Did you know you have more risk of crashing in an aircraft that makes very short flights rather than one that travels long distances? Reason for this is as planes reach high altitudes the fusilage expands, and as it lowers altitude it contracts to normal size due to pressure. Aircraft that take short routes, constantly expand and contract more often for shorter periods of time, meaning the aircraft has more chance of having damage to the fusilage with the rapid expanding and contracting constantly.
5) You probably know this already, but a simple bird the size of a walnut is enough to blow an aircrafts engine if sucked in.
These are a few of the interesting facts I have personally uncovered. I dont share these to scare you into not flying again, it's just I feel people should know these things as it's only fare.
What ever you do, remember what i stated before. Flying is the safest mode of transport on the planet despit these small niggles. Enjoy your flight.
1) Did you know that pilots still fly commerical planes even though everything isn't checked on the safety list? Before a plane can take off pilots must perform checks on the aircraft to make sure everything is working perfectly fine. Surprisingly enough, not all these things on the checklist have to be cleared before take off. Some common faults can be legally ignored if chosen, and shockingly they continue to do so. This is especially true of budget commercial airlines. Ever wondered why some arilines offer cheap flights? Might sound crazy to you but I assure you this is true.
2) Ever wonder why the lights dim when taking off and landing? Reason for this is due to the fact that if a crash were to take place it's most likely to happen on takeoff or landing as these are the only operations which are not performed on autopilot. The lights are dimmed for our comfort if that planes does decide to go down, to not kill us from shock. Shockingly true.
3) You know the brace movement? The postion we are told to take if a crash were to happen. This is to protect our skull and preserve out dental records, and also to give us a painless deaf on impact as we would snap our neck with the force hitting the chair in front. ( I am not telling you this to freak you out, just stating facts)
4) Did you know you have more risk of crashing in an aircraft that makes very short flights rather than one that travels long distances? Reason for this is as planes reach high altitudes the fusilage expands, and as it lowers altitude it contracts to normal size due to pressure. Aircraft that take short routes, constantly expand and contract more often for shorter periods of time, meaning the aircraft has more chance of having damage to the fusilage with the rapid expanding and contracting constantly.
5) You probably know this already, but a simple bird the size of a walnut is enough to blow an aircrafts engine if sucked in.
These are a few of the interesting facts I have personally uncovered. I dont share these to scare you into not flying again, it's just I feel people should know these things as it's only fare.
What ever you do, remember what i stated before. Flying is the safest mode of transport on the planet despit these small niggles. Enjoy your flight.
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