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Old 6th Dec 2016, 00:30
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Originally Posted by Booglebox
To stop the pax deplaning from the front and cause adverse C of G change?
Depends on how the evacuation was directed. If everyone rushed to the rear at the same time, the C of G would transfer aft (with a tendency to lift the nose).
With the fuselage skin rubbing on the ground, the possibility of fire exists. Perhaps another reason for deplaning at the rear (?)
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