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« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2016, 02:06:08 AM »

18. Something is always broken on your plane.

The plane you’re about to fly on is broken. Without a doubt. SOMETHING on that plane is broken. They’re big, complex machines, and they break all the time.

The good news is that anything major will have a backup or two (or three!), and will generate a message in the cockpit to alert the crew so they can take the appropriate action (such as diverting, turning on manual backups, or calling maintenance if they’re still on the ground).

Most of the time it’s trivial things like reading lights, coffee makers, and cabin trim.

Don’t let this prevent you from flying though, they are incredibly safe machines. Even when they have fairly serious malfunctions, they are usually able to get back down safely.

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« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2016, 02:06:14 AM »

19. Your plane can still glide if both engines fail

A pilot told me if both engines fail, a plane can glide 6 nautical miles for every 5000 feet. So at 35,000 feet, a plane can glide about 42 miles without power. Its why most accidents happen landing or taking off.
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« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2016, 02:06:19 AM »

20. Why there are still ash trays.

"...ash trays in the lavs are mandatory equipment even though the FAA banned smoking on flights years ago. The reasoning is that if people do decide to smoke, they want them to have a place other than the trash can to throw the butt."
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