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Flying on an airplane is an unusual, almost mystical experience. Sit inside such a complex machine, in a vast ocean of air … Not it’s amazing that there were a lot of air travel around myths:
1. To open the door of an airplane during a flight is fatal dangerously
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Not really.
Experienced pilot and blogger Patrick Smith explained that after takeoff aircraft doors are under great pressure. That is, to to open such a door would require the strength of Superman. Not one to a person, even a world weightlifting champion, this task is not under force.
So if you are afraid that some tipsy during the flight, the passenger takes a brandy to open the door and passengers start flying overboard, you have nothing to worry about. It’s completely ruled out.
This myth is closely related to the following:
2. If a small gap forms in the aircraft skin, then through it, all passengers can be “sucked” overboard
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According to the assurances of Patrick Smith, rapid decompression and subsequent catastrophe may cause a bomb explosion or significant structural failure. A small hole in the fuselage is completely different happening.
In 2006, when in the skin of the cockpit of the MD-80 Alaska airlines formed a gap, Smith had to make a forced landing. The pressure really began to drop, but since the leak spread evenly throughout the plane, nothing critical did not happen and we perfectly reached the nearest airport.
3. At high altitude, a person gets drunk faster
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This myth has been disproved by “Legion Breakers.” Alcohol Levels in blood on the ground and in the plane, ceteris paribus, the same. However since there’s usually less oxygen in the air on board can really feel drunk, even if not touched alcohol.
4. During the flight, feces are released into the air.
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Stories of excrement falling from the sky right on your head – clean fiction. The pilot cannot open the sewage tank during the flight. If someone suspicious substance fell on someone’s head, then blame this, most likely, needs a bird flying by.
5. If you press the drain while sitting on the toilet in an airplane, then can get stuck
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You can only get stuck if your body forms perfectly tight stopper. This is rather difficult. “Legendary” Adam Savage tried to do this trick, but nothing came of it. But it’s better to rinse while standing
6. Constant circulation of the same portion in an airplane air causes disease to spread
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This myth seems especially plausible. But Patrick Smith explained that he is also mistaken:
The air moves in a circle until it enters the lower compartment, where about half are weathered overboard. Remaining half passes through filters, mixes with a portion of fresh air and this mix takes a new turn.
Boeing manufacturers claim that thanks to this system and Filters from 94 to 99 percent of all bacteria in the air is neutralized, and that air renewal occurs every two to three minutes – much more often than in buildings.
The danger of catching some kind of infection, rather, may come from surfaces such as folding tables. So it makes sense to capture in flight disinfectant wipes.
7. A seat belt can lower your chances of survival. in case of disaster
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Here, everything is about the same as with a seat belt in a car. It is possible to imagine a situation where a stuck mount will prevent you from quickly getting out of the plane if suddenly what happens. But in general, the benefits of it are much greater than harm.
Kevin Hiatt, Nonprofit Safety Fund employee told us about the crash during the landing of the Boeing 777, which occurred at the San Francisco Airport on July 6 this year:
In such situations, a person can be thrown out of the chair, hit on the hull or discard on another passenger. So better spend a couple of seconds unfastening than helplessly hanging out in the air.
8. Pilots can control airflow to keep passengers in a drowsy state and save on fuel.
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Patrick Smith called this idea stupid. Oxygen level determined by air pressure.
9. Oxygen masks are dummies intended only for reassuring passengers
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In fact, in the case of decompression, both the crew and passengers will forced to be content with air overboard where the content oxygen is completely insufficient. And until the plane goes down low enough, at least up to three thousand meters, without oxygen masks will not do.
10. The chances of surviving a plane crash are almost equal zero
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During the disaster of the same Boeing 777 in San Francisco, they were saved 304 out of 307 passengers. In addition, according to the National Council US Transportation Safety during incidents during 95 percent survived passenger flights from 1983 to 2000 passengers of these flights. “Incidents” means all cases that led to major damage to the aircraft, death or injury to passengers.
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