Living the emergency drill
I have a crazy idea for a fun thing.
I would pay money (say, 20-30 Euros) to be able to do some or all of the following, inside the hull of a plane on the ground:
- have an oxygen mask drop down, so I can see how hard I have to pull
- brace for impact and have the plane given a good shake (or put on a seat belt and experience "proper" turbulence)
- see what the illuminated floor path markings look like, ideally in the presence of simulated smoke
- put on a lifejacket, inflate it, blow in the little tube, etc
- remove the overwing doors
- jump out down the emergency inflatable ramp
In short, to experience everything that the safety briefing talks about.
I have been told that some of these items are included in "fear of flying" courses that companies send nervous executives on. But I imagine it being marketed as a family fun thing, which would also leave people better informed in case they ever do have to survive an emergency. There could be a 20-minute video that also explained things like "why we dim the cabin lights for take off and landing at night" (I know why this is, but most people don't).
I appreciate that deploying the inflatable ramp is an expensive option, but presumably something static could be organised.
Is any of this possible today? What would be impossible about it?