Why is it that aircraft do not, for ground use obviousely.
2007-09-30 05:22:54 · 16 answers · asked by d 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
i know an avro rj85 has one. its for calling or alerting ground personnel..
2007-10-01 03:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by the bison 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, many jet airliners do have horns that are used on the ground. When you're at the gate and want to get the attention of the ground crew, you press a button on the overhead that sounds a horn in the nose wheel well. The ground guy will put down his doughnut or coke, find the headset and ask you why you interrupted his lunch.
2007-09-30 18:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by grumpy geezer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nearly every aircraft has a horn. It is not used on the ground, but while flying. It is not to warn other aircraft, but to warn the pilot that the critical angle of attack is about to be exceeded. It is called a stall horn.
2007-09-30 13:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, for one. Airplanes are in constant contact with the radio towers. So the towers knows where they are at all time. And two, other planes probably wouldn't hear the horn. And if the horn was loud enough, people at the airport would get very irritated listening to it while waiting for their plane. And as far as people working on the ground, there doesn't seem to be a lot of cases of them being run over by a plane. So I don't think a horn would be very useful on a plane.
2007-09-30 12:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They sort of do. Stall horns. But other than that they do not because ATC knows where the aircraft are at all times and on the ground you are always to know where aircraft are and always following a certain path (ex. taxiways, runways, etc.) therefore everyone at all times knows where each other is located. ATC even tells you where to turn and what taxiway to follow. In the unlikely case that they mess up you will most likely see the traffic before you hit it.
2007-09-30 13:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Quite simply, they don't need them. The movement of aircraft on the ground at larger airports is strictly controlled. The tower tells pilots when to move, when to stop, where to turn, when to hold short of a runway, when to taxi onto a runway, and when to take off.
No pilot would disobey a controller's order simply because he heard a horn blowing from somewhere.
2007-09-30 12:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by Pat S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they do. it is called aircraft engine. no place for unaware personell at the apron.
seriously, the ground personell at the airbases uses hearing protective devices, due to the high noise levels there. the horn would not be possible to be heard. It would be like using the horn for reporting "have a break" for the men working with the pneumatic drill.
the warning signs are given through flashing lights.
2007-09-30 14:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pilots wear headphones the roar of the engine is loud enough to kill and horn noise and even if they make a horn louder then the engines they would be going against noise restrictions
Cheers
2007-09-30 17:50:38 · answer #8 · answered by Concorde 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It does have a horn, try landing with the gear up and you'll hear it
2007-09-30 17:32:34 · answer #9 · answered by walt554 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't hear an airplane approaching, you are not going to hear a horn.
My canoe does not have a horn, either.
2007-09-30 22:19:50 · answer #10 · answered by aviophage 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't find the horn button on my horse.
2007-09-30 12:30:49 · answer #11 · answered by Village Player 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋