2006-09-20 00:52:46 · 14 answers · asked by Ranjit L 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I can tell you why As i used to refuel jets for a living Most commercial jets have refueling points on the right hand side and the baggage compartment locker is also on the right hand side This is why you all ways enter on the left side
2006-09-20 01:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is logistics/standards. Busses board on the right in countries that drive on the right so the door isn't in traffic. Planes board on the left so that food service can use the door on the right (and the gally is on the right as well. Once a standard is set it would be impossible to change. All of the jet-ways are designed to mate with the left side of the plane, etc. It is all about stardards. But before the standards: Look at a 727 and the rear stairs http://www.delalla.com/photos/images/A031_Tucson_AirportPlanes/med/0032.jpg . I have flown when those were used (this was a long time ago). In a third-world country I got on a 727 in the rear while people were getting off in the front to save turn-around time. They even left the right-side engine idling (not safe!) but hey we had to get out of the country.
2006-09-20 01:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by Drewpie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, it is a standard. The loading gates are to the left and the baggage and fuel trucks as well as the catering van are to the right. (Most galleys are on the right of the aircraft because of this).
Second, the entry door is much larger (and heavier) than the rest of the doors. While the planes are in maintenance we use the service doors (on the right side) and I always hit my head because they are so short. To put full-size doors on both sides would increase the weight too much.
Third, more seats and galleys are installed on the right side of the aircraft to make the most of the space. There would have to be an entryway clear of seats on both sides of the aircraft if you switched boarding sides.
2006-09-20 15:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If all doors on both sides rr opened just imagine the rush. We board an aeroplne only through the left coz:
1. Tis more organized.
2. The ground crew work on the right side(cargo, refueling, catering, luggage).
2006-09-20 04:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Fadhl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On smaller planes you have to climb over the side body to get into the seats like getting on to a horse, which is very difficult from the right this has also come as convention in the larger crafts since smaller planes have also to be serviced from the same airport
2006-09-20 01:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by joey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably something to do with the location of the door that attaches to the suction walkway, it would also be quite confusing and crowded if they boarded from both sides at once. Also depending on how the airplane is parked in the hangar.
2006-09-20 01:02:32 · answer #6 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since no body mentioned it: It also has it's roots in ships. Ships in the early days were boarded from the left.
2006-09-20 02:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by Charles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably for same reason we board a horse from left side ,always!!
2006-09-20 01:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doors in aircraft add weight. People ways and airport equiptment designed to work left side of cabin.
2006-09-20 01:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first Army pilots were mostly cavalrymen. Horses are boarded from the left. Hence............
2006-09-20 03:29:30 · answer #10 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋