I’m slightly confused, which is of course a big step forwards from my normal state…
Lets say I’m on the emergency exit row… The door over the wing. The diagram pretty specifically shows me that if I pull the cover off, pull the lever down I can then pull the door towards me and then chuck it out the ‘window’.
How is that emergency door held in place by air pressure at 35,000 ft? Because the pressure is on the inside pushing out. But whats to stop me doing this, as, say we climb to 200ft with the runway still below?
Also, my ex girlfriend (nightmare) was on a Guatamala to UK flight, in the early 80’s, I assume BA has her dad was FCO and the front left door opened, she showed me the newspaper clipping so on this occasion she was not in a fantasy land lying her little brain out so how could that happen (given the air pressure). I believe it was a 747.
I thought, stupidly, that the “cabin doors to cross check” (or similar?) was about checking the arming of the door’s locks?
Lastly, I’ll just state it hear and now.. Any of you freaks planning on opening a door whilst I am on the flight will get the famous “Mr Quite Happy choke hold” so fast it’ll make your head spin followed by the Mr Quite Happy “method of incapacitation vs knee caps” whilst you sleep. Nobody will be walking you off my plane once we’ve diverted.
Last edited by Mr Quite Happy; 29th July 2008 at 10:36.