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Your Next Plane Seat May Well Have an Airbag |
10/26/09
10/26/09
Airplane ergonomics are probably the worst in the world. #airplaneairbags
10/26/09
It is also designed to raise the survivability threshold of a crash from 9g to 12g. That involves accidents on or very close to the ground (overshooting the runway for example) but clearly excludes plummets of death.
It's amazing how quick we all are to find stupid shit to bitch about. #airplaneairbags
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10/26/09
Since we travel with a baby, I would love to know how to have one deactivated, since it looks like on deployment it would push my child through my face.
I also don't understand why they don't add some sort of 5-point harness - you would only have to wear it during takeoff and landing, and then just wear the lap belt at cruise altitude. #airplaneairbags
10/26/09
Given that, I bet the 5 point harness would be too complicated for addled passengers to take off before the fire got them. #airplaneairbags
10/26/09
You could easily have a 5 point harness with a big, easy to grab, release catch. I think the airlines don't like the "message" sent by something that looks like it belongs in a stunt plane. #airplaneairbags
10/26/09
Heaven forbid putting exits and both the front and the rear of the place.... #airplaneairbags
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The cost of replacing all those "what to do in an accident" pamphlets is going to be astronomical. #airplaneairbags
10/26/09
Just buckle your damn seatbelt when you're seated. It won't kill you, hell, it might even save you a nasty bruise.
(edit: they can always add a shoulder strap for much less weight and about the same degree of protection)
10/26/09