AirPockets
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I was wondering how big the chance would be someting like this would happen:
a commercial airline must unintentionally lose 3,000 feet in altitude within 6 seconds.
There is an insurance that will pay a sum of money if this happens. I was wondering if this happens at all.
a commercial airline must unintentionally lose 3,000 feet in altitude within 6 seconds.
There is an insurance that will pay a sum of money if this happens. I was wondering if this happens at all.
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Erik that would be a rate of descent of 30,000feet per minute!!!If that was happening turbulance would be the least of your problems.Only airline and insurance stocks fall that fast. 
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From straight and level flight to descending at 30,000 ft/min needs about 8 seconds at minus-one G during which everyone and everything not strapped in would be plastered to the ceiling 
Or if you prefer you could have 16 seconds at zero-G.
---Mik
[ 12 October 2001: Message edited by: PPRuNe Dispatcher ]
Or if you prefer you could have 16 seconds at zero-G.
---Mik
[ 12 October 2001: Message edited by: PPRuNe Dispatcher ]
