You see headlines about it every couple of months: “Man tries to open plane door in mid-air after suffering a panic attack” “Suicidal Delta passenger tries to open plane door …
planes
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If a location is a no-fly zone (a.k.a. no-flight zone [NFZ] or air exclusion zone [AEZ]), then of course no one will fly over it (unless, for some reason, air …
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Travel
Why Some Planes’ Emergency Exit Doors Have Red Tape Over The Windows
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you’re on a plane and the flight is just ready to begin, you’ll see and hear a few things: the flight attendants close the doors of the plane the …
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Airlines
Fascinating: Ever See A Plane’s Evacuation Slide Being Deployed?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you fly a lot, chances are you’ve seen a lot of what happens on planes. You’ve probably learned quite a few things along the way, too. So maybe you …
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Travel
Why You Have To Close Your Tray Table During Takeoff & Landing
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’ve ever been on a plane, you’ve heard the spiel: “Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. If you haven’t already done so, …
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Y’know, I consider myself to be relatively well-rounded. I’ve traveled all around the world and have met people from many walks of life. But when it comes to sitting on …
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Travel
The Crazy Way Airline Seat Belt Extenders Got Nicknamed “Fatso Belts”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s horrible that it still happens in this day and age, but people of size are subject to stigmatization, bullying, prejudice, and discrimination on a regular basis. Adults who are …
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It’s no secret that over the past 40 years or so, airlines have made plane seats more and more narrow, along with continually less space between rows. At the same …
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Regardless of what airline it is, if you see a photo of a plane, there’s a good chance that it’s not on the ground, but flying. I always figured those …
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One of our readers recently sent us an email and asked something that, at first, had us scratching our heads: Do planes have horns? If you think about it, nearly …