2006-09-22 05:03:01 · 4 answers · asked by John M 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
The planes travel too fast to be able to jump out of. Also...if you were over the ocean...where would you jump to?
2006-09-22 05:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by NightHowler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Expense/space/weight: parachutes are too costly, too bulky and too heavy....the seat cushion (which can be used a floatation device) is already there and the additional inflatable 'mae west' life preserver take up little space and weight.
Training curve... it would be impossible for panicky fight attendants with little or no jump experience to instruct a planeload of panicking passengers how to put on and operate a parachute (especially in the confines of an aircraft cabin) in the few minutes available.
If a plane is about to crash over land, the only remedy is prayer.
2006-09-22 12:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Airliners travel at a speed and altitude much higher than what a parachute aircraft does. To parachute requires training and a safety briefing, things which cannot be provided for a flight. And lastly, time is needed to properly attach the parachutes and check they are in good working order. None of this is available in the relatively short amount of time it would take for the plane to hit the water. It is therefore much more practical to provide devices which would allow for survival at sea such as life vests and rafts.
2006-09-22 12:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by bugboy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
would you jump out of a plane , even with a parachute, that is 36000 feet in the air? Pretty tough breathing.
2006-09-22 12:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by righton 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋