All kinds of possibilities
Posted on 07/10/2015 5:17:33 PM PDT by QT3.14
The design is for patent purposes only, implementation would require a battery of tests. Not only evacuation but the amount of weight seats have to be able to absorb in the event of a crash. One more reason never to fly domestic.
Yeah. I can see that on a ten hour flight to Tokyo or fifteen hours to Bangkok.
All kinds of possibilities
This plan can never fly
This plan can never fly
I think you overestimate the intelligence of the average airline executive.
PLEASE PUT ME ON THE NO-FLY LIST !
At 5’18” (6’6” for those in rio linda), it’s ALREADY TORTURE!
I avoid it like the plague.
Flight free since Feb. 1992 for me.
If I can’t drive there, I don’t go there.
That could RINO’s also.
Bad enough being crammed into the plane in a manner considered cruel for poultry, now you have to be facing people? I once flew twice a week for two months and was thankful I only had to look at the back of peoples heads, and yes I am sure they felt the same about me! What a joy this arrangement would be seated across from someone’s unruly children.
Reminds me a diagrams used by slave traders for packing their ships to maximize the number of slaves carried.
That triggered the memory of a years ago incident when I was flying San Diego to Wash, DC in an aisle seat. Waiting to depart, one thin, scraggly-looking guy came down the aisle, looking REALLY bad.
He sat down in the middle on the row to my right. A few minutes after takeoff, the aisle guy looks at me with a dying cow look, and I wondered what was up.
A few moments it became apparent at the smell of vomit filled the air. The scraggly guy had upchucked on his lap. He got up and slooowly walked to first class leaving vomity footprints as he went.
My stomach slammed up against my throat and I was struggling not to join him. The stewardess came through, sprinkling coffee grounds on each of his footsteps, and the air instantly deodorized, filling with the smell of fresh coffee.
The guy in the middle alongside of me woke up and said, "Man, that smells good." I told him, "You don't want to know."
I kidded with the stew that I'd bet she didn't learn that trick in school and she said, "You're right".
That’s why this won’t happen. Evacuation is dictated in the FARs. Aircraft companies file these weird patents all the time and never bother to use them.
Nightmare seating. Only a starry eyed liberal jackass sitting in his ivory tower and flying only first class could think up such an asinine seating arrangement.
I fly at least once a yr to SA but in the US if its not within driving distance I dont go!
Why would anyone fly these days?
Visiting relatives 2500 miles away.
Etc.
I’m no fan of the airlines, but it’s all about supply and demand.
To me, the infrastructure of our air transportation system is a marvel. I'm still amazed that I can get from Point A to Point B pretty much anywhere in the world in a safe and economical manner.
For my fellow air travelers, I have these tips for you to make your trip more pleasurable.
Bring a book. You WILL have to wait. Being able to bury yourself in a good book helps the time pass away. Sometimes, I would actually welcome a flight delay, as it gave me more time to sit in the terminal and read my book. Even if you normally read your books electronically, bring a regular book so you aren't stressing out about the remaining battery life on your device.
Arrive early. Nothing more stressful than worrying about missing your flight. Ensure you are at airport more than two hours from your flight time. So what if you get through security in record time. Remember, you brought a book to read. If you just landed and need to make a connection, don't dilly-dally. Go straight to the gate of your next flight so you know where it is. Then you can go to the bar and have a beer or two.
Airport bars are good. If you have a long layover, a delay or you get there very early, reward yourself and sit at one of the airport bars with your book. Order a beer (or two). That will relax you for the flight. Remember that you can only rent beer so make sure you use the loo before boarding your flight. You want to avoid the tiny, cramped toilet on the plane, if at all possible.
Be happy. Air travel is supposed to be fun. Don't be a miserable scowl. Be polite to all the airline workers, especially the stewardesses. They will take care of you if you are nice to them. As for your fellow passengers, be nice and considerate to them as well. If your flight gets delayed, continue to be happy. Read your book. Go to the bar. Open up your laptop and get some office work out of the way.
Bring earphones. If you happen to sit near to somebody that has a fussing baby or is talkative in an annoying way, politely tune them out with a set of headphones. Even better, have some music to listen to on your device. Or plug into the airplane audio system and pick a channel.
Keep your carry-on small. Don't be that guy who tries to cram all his stuff into an oversized carry-on and then try to cram it all into the overheads. It's too much trouble and you will annoy a lot of people, especially the stewardesses, who you want to be nice to you. It's not that big of a deal to wait at the baggage claim for a few extra minutes. Use the baggage claim. 99.8% of luggage does not get lost and even of that 0.02% that does get lost, 97% of that will find it's way back to you. If in the rare event your luggage does get lost for good, use that as an opportunity to buy some new clothes at your destination. Let's face it, we could all use new clothes now and again. So consider lost luggage an opportunity to look more stylish. Plus the airlines will usually pay out for lost luggage.
I like to fly and whenever I get delayed or otherwise inconvenienced, I always try to appreciate the experience and make the best of it. All of this is much better than crashing in a plane. Which statistically speaking, should never happen to most of us. For that, we should be thankful and not always be complaining about the petty stuff.
Doesn’t matter. They will just change the requirements.
In Soviet Russia, citizens traveled on their feet by utilizing grabbers suspended from the ceiling, like a subway car with no seats. This would be a much cheaper alternative to providing seats and separate the wheat from the chaff (good for pickpockets) and pack more in to boot.
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