THINGS NOBODY EVER TOLD YOU ABOUT FLYING ON AN AIRPLANE
Added on: 7th Aug 2016
WHEN YOU ARE OUT OVER THE OCEAN, THERE IS NO
RADAR TRACKING YOUR PLANE. ONCE AN AIRCRAFT
IS MORE THAN 240KM (150 MILES) OUT TO SEA,
RADAR COVERAGE FADES AND AIR CREW KEEP
IN TOUCH WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL VIA
HIGH-FREQUENCY RADIO
PEOPLE OFTEN FAKE NEEDING A WHEELCHAIR
TO GET BOARDING PRIORITY. SOMETIMES YOU'LL
HAVE 10 PEOPLE GETTING ON THE PLANE WITH
WHEELCHAIRS BUT ONLY 1 OF THEM ACTUALLY
NEEDS THE WHEELCHAIR TO GET OFF. PILOTS
AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALL THESE
"MIRACLE FLIGHTS". FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES
WHEELCHAIRS TO BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO
REQUEST THEM BUT AIRLINES GENERALLY DO
NOT ASK FOR PROOF OF A DISABILITY BEFORE
PROVIDING ONE
DOGS GET TERRIFIED BEFORE THEY EVEN GET ON THE
PLANE. THE HANDLERS CAN TRY TO CALM THE DOG
DOWN BUT IT HELPS IF THE DOG'S NAME IS ON
THE CAGE. CATS DON'T CARE
THERE IS A LONG LIST OF THINGS THAT CAN BE
EITHER MISSING OR BROKEN ON AN AIRCRAFT
WHILE IT IS STILL ALLOWED TO FLY. IT'S CALLED
THE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST
LOCKS ON BAGS ARE USELESS. YOU CAN POP
THE ZIPPER WITH A PEN
THE AISLE ARMRESTS CAN ACTUALLY BE RAISED.
USUALLY THERE IS A SMALL DIVOT UNDERNEATH
IT THAT YOU NEED TO PUSH. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
MAY ASK YOU TO PUT IT BACK THOUGH
BOTH PILOTS ARE SERVED DIFFERENT MEALS AND
THEY CANNOT SHARE. THIS IS DONE TO PREVENT
FOOD POISONING
IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR AIRPLANES TO GET STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING. IN FACT, SOMETIMES THE PLANE
ITSELF TRIGGERS THE LIGHTNING BY FLYING
THROUGH CHARGED CLOUDS WHICH RESULTS IN
STATIC DISCHARGE OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE
AVERAGE COMMERCIAL AIRLINER GETS HIT BY
LIGHTNING A LITTLE MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR.
FORTUNATELY, THEY ARE BUILT TO WITHSTAND IT
THERE IS A SMALL LATCH INSIDE THE LAVATORY SIGN
THAT WILL OPEN THE DOOR WHEN IT IS PULLED,
EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED
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