Originally Posted by
RVF750
It's long past the time when certificating authorities should do a proper evac test. By this I mean brief the test passengers, a mix of ages and mobility, and brief them with cash prizes for first ones off, factored for position on aircraft of course, but also brief ONLY a smaller percentage of a VERY healthy additional bounty if they get their bags off too. $$$ talks, and such a staged Evac would be absolutely fascinating to watch....
An "interesting" thought about tests, but how could that affect "real life"?
Would "automatic locking overheads" help, or would they cause more evac delays as pax struggled trying to get them open?