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Forum: Rumours & News

20th Mar 2015, 16:21

Replies: 259

Runway excursion by DL MD-80

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Posted By RatherBeFlying

Denial

The flight crew in an incident or accident have a human tendency to believe things are not as bad as they really are.

If they are able to taxi, the assumption is: It can't be that bad -- lets work...

Forum: Rumours & News

6th Mar 2015, 16:22

Replies: 259

Runway excursion by DL MD-80

Views: 135,114

Posted By RatherBeFlying

Evacuation Demonstration Certification Standard

As before mentioned the evacuation demonstrations are done with prebriefed, reasonably fit people without cabin baggage.

There seems to be enough real world data about the amount of cabin baggage...

Forum: Rumours & News

5th Mar 2015, 21:57

Replies: 259

Runway excursion by DL MD-80

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Posted By RatherBeFlying

Inertia Pins to Lock Overheads

You would need actuation for horizontal and vertical accelerations that would release springs to drive locking pins.

The pins would have to act quickly because bins tend to come open by themselves...

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