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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Pucaxo(m): 7:15pm On Dec 10, 2015
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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 7:38pm On Dec 10, 2015
19. There's a secret lock on the outside of an airplane bathroom that will allow flight attendants to unlock the door if passengers were to lock themselves in.

Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 7:40pm On Dec 10, 2015
20. Most flight attendants don't turn their cell phones off after they ask the passengers to.


http://www.viralnova.com/secrets-airlines-dont-want-you-to-know/

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by bqlekan(m): 7:52pm On Dec 10, 2015
yet another nice piece from the explorer
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 7:56pm On Dec 10, 2015
21. In the U.S.A., over two million passengers board over 30,000 flights each day.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 8:13pm On Dec 10, 2015
22. The air you breathe on an airplane is actually compressed air taken from the engines. A large portion (25% to 50%) is blown in the flightdeck, the rest is for the passengers. The air leaves the airplane via a small hole in the back of the fuselage."

Boeing's website explains that air from the engine’s compressors helps to warm and pressurize air from outside the plane. This treated air is then circulated into the cabin for you to breathe.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by charijee(f): 8:36pm On Dec 10, 2015
Very educative, God bless your efforts

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Queennikky(f): 8:41pm On Dec 10, 2015
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For nice threads
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Feraz(m): 8:53pm On Dec 10, 2015
Explorers:
10. Singapore Airlines spends about $700 million on food every year and $16 million on wine alone. First class passengers consume 20,000 bottles of alcohol every month and Singapore Airlines is the second largest buyer of Dom Perignon champagne in the world.
I so much love this country!

Nice thread Explorers!
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 9:20pm On Dec 10, 2015
23. Flight attendants sometimes withhold your dinner, hoping you'll fall asleep."On night flights, we sometimes hold off on meal service as long as we can so that you'll be asleep and we'll have less to do."

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 9:22pm On Dec 10, 2015
Queennikky:
Explorers i have a unique gift for you this Christmas........ You will like it tongue


For nice threads


Really?

Cant wait to get the gift.
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 9:40pm On Dec 10, 2015
24. One of the most deadly airplane accidents actually happened on the ground. In 1977, two fully loaded planes carrying a total of over 600 passengers collided head-on in the middle of the runway in what is now known as the Tenerife Accident, named after Tenerife Island where the accident occurred. Over 500 people died.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 9:47pm On Dec 10, 2015
25. The average Boeing has around 150 - 175 miles of wiring inside it.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 9:59pm On Dec 10, 2015
26. The Antonov AN-225 cargo jet is the largest plane in the world. It is nearly as big as a football field from nose to tail and wing tip to wing tip. It was originally built to transport a space plane.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 10:08pm On Dec 10, 2015
27. According to Popular Mechanics, sitting in the tail of an airplane improves chances of accident survival by 40%.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Funjosh(m): 2:17am On Dec 11, 2015
Explorers:
5. .The height requirement for Flight Attendant is for safety reasons, making sure that all flight attendants can reach overhead safety equipment.


So short ladies can't do this work sad
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Funjosh(m): 2:22am On Dec 11, 2015
Explorers:
17. The white trail a plane leaves in the sky can be used to predict the weather.

The contrails planes leave behind are made of water vapor. A thin, shorter-lasting tail indicates low-humidity air and fair weather. A thick, longer-lasting tail could signify the early indicators of a storm.


Eaglescribes. smiley
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 2:57am On Dec 11, 2015
28. Plane exhaust kills more people than plane crashes. Approximately, 10,000 people are killed annually from toxic pollutants from airplanes.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by EagleScribes: 3:38am On Dec 11, 2015
Funjosh:



Eaglescribes. smiley

Yeah yeah. Thanks bro. This is what makes me tick

I'm a proud weatherman
I'm a proud meteorologist
I'm a proud weather forecaster
I'm a proud weather/climatic researcher
I'm a proud aviation worker
I'm a proud Earth Scientist

God bless you Explorers
God bless you Funjosh

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 3:49am On Dec 11, 2015
29. Research indicates that people fall in love with flight attendants at first sight more than any other professions (including restaurant servers and strippers).

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 3:54am On Dec 11, 2015
30. Flight attendants of Hong Kong Airlines are trained in Wing Chun, a form of Kung Fu martial arts, claiming it helps them handle untruly passengers.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 3:55am On Dec 11, 2015
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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 3:59am On Dec 11, 2015
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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 4:09am On Dec 11, 2015
33. Announcement 6.


" In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask first before assisting with theirs. If you're travelling with more than one child, pick your favourite."

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 4:20am On Dec 11, 2015
34. Autopilot is usually turned on during most of an airplane flight. The computer can make more precise adjustments, which leads to better fuel efficiency (except during turbulence). Autopilot is not typically used during takeoff or landing, although it is available to use.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 4:32am On Dec 11, 2015
35. The atmosphere in an airplane cabin dries out a person’s nose, and the changing air pressure numbs about 1/3 of a person’s taste buds. This is one reason for airlines adding lots of spices and salt to their foods. Additionally, tomato juice tastes less acidic in the air.

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 4:34am On Dec 11, 2015
36. Airbus is working on a transparent plane that would offer passengers a 360-degree view as they fly.


source: http://facts.randomhistory.com/airplane-facts.html

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Funjosh(m): 5:47am On Dec 11, 2015
Explorers:
29. Research indicates that people fall in love with flight attendants at first sight more than any other professions (including restaurant servers and strippers).


They are so preticiouslybeautiful cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by whitecloth: 7:16am On Dec 11, 2015
Explorers:
26. The Antonov AN-225 cargo jet is the largest plane in the world. It is nearly as big as a football field from nose to tail and wing tip to wing tip. It was originally built to transport a space plane.
I've watched a documentary on this antonov, they use it to transport a train, for Christ sake a train!, I fear Russians o

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Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Teeboy22(m): 10:24am On Dec 11, 2015
Explorers:
http://www.dailytenminutes.com/2012/07/interesting-facts-about-airports.html



1. All International Airline Pilots speak English.

nice one bro


Jah bless!
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by galadima77(m): 10:57am On Dec 11, 2015
I think the past tense of feel should be fool.

Guys what do u think?

Meanwhile, thanks @explorer for the enlightenment
Re: Aviation: Interesting Facts About Pilots, Airports And Airlines. by Explorers(m): 12:21pm On Dec 11, 2015
37. In the Air Force, they take foot prints because in severe crashes, the feet inside boots are the only thing left to identify soldiers with.

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