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To: nickcarraway

As far as I know large airplanes don’t carry life rafts.


8 posted on 03/12/2014 4:22:08 PM PDT by Husker24
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To: Husker24

Every commercial airliner carries them.


10 posted on 03/12/2014 4:23:00 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Husker24

Many years ago when I worked commercial aviation, any aircraft that flew more than 40 miles from land was required to carry life rafts. Now, I don’t know.


12 posted on 03/12/2014 4:25:06 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Husker24

How about emergency exit ramps?


13 posted on 03/12/2014 4:26:38 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!)
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To: Husker24

At least US carrier are required to for extended overwater operations. I imagine the same applies to foreign carriers.


34 posted on 03/12/2014 5:08:24 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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