what if a word flew into a plane's engine bye-bye birdie if
you're really fascinated with aviation or you have a fear of flying I'm sure
there are all kinds of questions running through your mind like what would
happen if a bird flew into a plane's engine or if the pilot can do us all a big
favor and fly around that terrifying turbulence well before you get the answers
to these questions.
5. What if a bird flew into a plane's engine here's the
question that's not pretty to imagine but I'm sure we've all wondered it does
happen and it's referred to as a bird strike no they don't walk off their union
jobs on strike if a bird unfortunately flies right into an airplanes engine
this feathered creature can actually disable it never mind that the birds day
has taken a turn for the worse but most aircraft have at least two sometimes up
to four working engines and pilots can still fly the plane after losing one of
the engines if they have to typically a single bird flying into an engine
doesn't cause the plane to crash or even make an emergency landing as for how
often these bird strikes actually occur it's probably more often than you think
according to tech insider there were nearly 160 1,000 bird strikes on US aircraft
between the years of 1998 2015 but don't worry just 40 of these flights actually
had accidents afterwards in fact bird strikes cost us Airlines approximately
1.2 billion in damages every year but only a part of that money goes into
repairing actual damage while the rest accounts for flight delays and cancellations
so what would happen if you were sitting on an airplane during a bird strike
well statistically speaking it's more likely to happen during takeoffs or
landings and during the daytime you can't expect it to happen more during the
months of July through October and if it does occur just remain calm the plane
will most likely be fine and it'll land safely if need be the chances of birds
flying into both engines are pretty slim though that's exactly what happened to
us Airways flight 1549 in 2009 where captain Sully Sullen Berger and his crew
safely landed his crippled airliner in the Hudson River in New York and
everyone on the plane survived which is more than we can say for the birds
involved in case you were wondering if a bird can survive such a strike the sad
answer is that it can't so be careful out there birdies.
4. What if a plane flies too high in the sky planes fly
pretty high in the sky he said with a sigh most cruise at about 35,000 feet
that's roughly six point six miles up in the air it's hard to believe that a
plane could fly any higher but it actually can however that doesn't mean that
it should as you go higher and higher in the sky the air becomes much thinner
this means that a commercial airplane wouldn't be able to stay gliding through
the air since it relies on a specific amount of air pressure according to the
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum as a plane ascends more and more into
the atmosphere the air becomes less dense meaning the engine sucks less air in
limiting its ability to climb higher or even maintain altitude well it's
tempting to wonder what it looks like up there that high in the sky you're
better off not finding out.
3. What if the pilot
falls asleep a pilot should manage to stay awake for a three or four hour
flight but what about a 15 hour flight or longer do pilots stay awake this
whole time believe it or not pilots do sometimes take naps while flying the plane
shocking right well don't freak out because on really long trips there are
always two pilots so if one has to take a quick nap there's always someone
still flying the plane however not all countries feel the same way about this
in the US it's illegal for pilots to take naps but in the UK controlled naps
are allowed.
2. Can pilots fly
around turbulence a bit of rockiness or turbulence on a flight is pretty normal
and if it occurs it's no cause for alarm but with plenty of open sky around the
plane why can't the pilot just choose to dodge it well it's not that simple
there are two kinds of turbulence the first kind is clear air turbulence or c80
this kind of turbulence can't really be predicted so flights can't plan around
it if one pilot who recently flew the same route reports it another pilot can
choose to avoid it but they can't really veer off course too much since it
would add more distance to the flight the other kind of turbulence is caused by
storm clouds known as CBS or cumulonimbus clouds during a flight that's in a
cruising state of Eila can maneuver around CBS to a point however when a plane
is landing the pilot can't veer off course in fact in the last five miles
before landing a pilot can't go off course at all with either type of
turbulence your safety isn't at risk it may not feel great if you're anxious
about flying but trust that your pilot knows what they're doing and you'll be
just fine.
1. Why do planes dim the cabin lights when landing or taking
off if you've ever flown on a commercial airline at dusk nighttime or early morning
you've probably noticed that during takeoff and landing the cabin lights go dim
this has nothing to do with a passengers comfort it's actually a safety
precaution in case of an accident during a time when the sky isn't at its
brightest dimming the lights lets passengers eyes adjust to darkness quickly in
the event that the plane has to make an emergency evacuation after all it takes
a person up to ten minutes to completely adjust a sudden darkness and if
there's an emergency that time is extremely valuable if the power suddenly went
out and you just had bright lights glaring in your face you'd have a harder
time adjusting to your dark surroundings the dim lights also make it easier for
you to spot important safety signs and directions so there you have it.
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