I saw many times Air hostess give instructions just how to breath in emergency and some other instructions in case of landing in sea...but suppose an airplane is going to crash or fire....they could give parachute to safe passengers life no ?????
2007-03-02 22:27:11 · 9 answers · asked by cute kid 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
Even though there is the cost issue mentioned above, I think one of the main reasons is that the average person won't know how to use it. Parachuting requires training, how to deploy and use it, how to land safely etc which can be quite technical. Compare this to a life jacket which you put on, inflate outside the plane and float around in the water until you're (hopefully) rescued.
Plus, there would only be limited situations where a parachute can be used assuming the plane could cirlce around for long enough for say, 300 passengers to jump out, and assuming there were appropriate exits to do this. And if the plane could circle around anyway, they would probably have time to plan an emergency landing, such as landing without landing gear.
Just trust the pilot, I'm sure he/she (and their crew) will try their very best to keep everyone alive.
2007-03-02 22:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by EverybodyLovesPie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true - if you could get out ! also, the airlines really don't care about the passengers, they just want their money. otherwise they would spring the cash for the parachutes as well as engineering planes that could allow many people to escape at once.
for all of the genuises above. guess what happens when a plane shuts down and begins a descent, as in a crash scenario ? It slows and begins to drop out of the sky. Just because a human typically cannot take a 35K foot jump at full speed means nothing.
And weight ? These planes are designed to carry large loads. a chute will not make a significant difference !
2007-03-03 06:45:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the passengers are clueless about how to use them.
The chance of the passengers needing them is extremely low
Parachutes have to be repacked on a regular schedule to ensure the lines don't tangle in storage.
you'd be adding appx 35 lbs per passenger, which takes away from the plane's cargo capacity. (want to only be allowed a carry on? no checked baggage)
It takes so long to put the chute on that the plane would be in a smoking hole before the first passenger got off.
While the movie "Air force 1" says you could jump when the plane is going 200 knots... any jump with the plane going more than 100 knots involves risks that require proper training to manage. If the plane is in a "fatal dive" its going to be going faster than 200 knots... and survival without an ejection seat system and proper protective equipment would be doubtful.
There's a bunch more...
2007-03-03 06:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is true: Airlines have very specialised accountants that work out if it is cheaper to improve safety items or to pay out in the event of an accident. They work this out for maintenance items as well. If it's cheaper to be paying out compensation for an event every , say , five years than provide a safety item 24/7 or have downtime due to maintenance, then this is what they will do, even if people die. They work out the expected cost of a life against the cost of making the change. If you don't believe me, just do a search on the web.
Parachutes is a bad example though. No one would survive anyway as they would not use them correctly and if it's at 35,000 feet , forget it, you're dead even if your chute opens.
2007-03-03 06:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by =42 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not safe jumping form a commercial airliner, they fly too fast. Also the extra weight from all of those parachutes would limit the amount of luggage you could carry and cost the airlines a fortune in fuel.
2007-03-03 06:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are too expensive
People will get confused about how to use them
If they fail to deploy the company can be sued
Terrorist will deploy them to hurt people, they can be used as weapons in a small area.
All aircraft have to be redisigned to have a collapsible roof which is expensive.
It would be extra flamable equipment on board due to the material used to make them, the plastic can be harmful to breath during fire on board. etc
2007-03-03 06:32:16 · answer #6 · answered by kalloggs40 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
commercial airliners cannot slow down to a 'safe' exit speed
to utilize a parachute for passengers
2007-03-03 06:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no they dont give you a parrishute because in most cases people dont no how to use them. it usely takes a 10 hour course to be able to parichute and i doubt every one is going to do that just to get to the next city
2007-03-03 06:37:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE FOUR GUYS WHO ANSWERED BEFORE ME - I NEED TO LEARN TO BE PATIENT WITH GUYS LIKE CUTE KID.....
& KID HOPE U GOT YOUR REASONING.
2007-03-03 06:36:57 · answer #9 · answered by sarang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋