> Besides, having parachutes in airplanes would not do much as > nobody would know > how to put it on or even use it or land safely on the ground.
If the choice was between certain death in a crashing plane vs some slim chance of surviving if I had a parachute, I would opt the the parachute. But, the real problem is the number of folks who would panic and pop their chutes inside the plane before reaching the door, the door being opened with a fully pressurized cabin, hence blinding all aboard with the frozen mist as moisture goes through rapid evaporation and freezes, the number of folks who would be in terrible pain with the impact of decompression, the potential for structural failure with a sudden decompression, and the number of folks who would still get shoved out unprepared for an exit as others push for the exit door <g>... Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Wohlrab > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:46 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: VFP 9 > > > Besides, having parachutes in airplanes would not do much as > nobody would know > how to put it on or even use it or land safely on the ground. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Harvey > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 9:55 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: VFP 9 > > 600 mph at 35k feet - no problemo! > > JH > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Alan Bourke > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:17 AM > To: profox@leafe.com > Subject: Re: VFP 9 > > Dave Crozier wrote: > > Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? > > > > > Not really feasible to parachute from a jet aircraft especially at that > height! > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
