1. Air brakes can’t decelerate the plane as quickly as wheel brakes.2. The plane’s turn radius is a heck of a lot smaller on the ground.3. There’s not nearly as much to hit in the air as there is on the ground.4. If you do manage to hit something at those speeds, the seatbelt ain’t gonna make much difference.
Speaking of Airline safety if a wing falls of an Airbus A380 flying at 37.000 feet with a full load of 853 passengers in economy class. It will fly 5977 Passenger miles before killing everyone on board.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 8 years ago
That’s a good point!
GROG Premium Member over 8 years ago
Because it could crash into another plane or even the terminal.
MontanaLady over 8 years ago
Yep…………that is a conundrum!
KEA over 8 years ago
You’re not likely to make a sudden stop at 40,000 feet; you are while on the ground.
tsandl over 8 years ago
1. Air brakes can’t decelerate the plane as quickly as wheel brakes.2. The plane’s turn radius is a heck of a lot smaller on the ground.3. There’s not nearly as much to hit in the air as there is on the ground.4. If you do manage to hit something at those speeds, the seatbelt ain’t gonna make much difference.
BrookFan over 8 years ago
Speaking of Airline safety if a wing falls of an Airbus A380 flying at 37.000 feet with a full load of 853 passengers in economy class. It will fly 5977 Passenger miles before killing everyone on board.
Julius Marold Premium Member over 8 years ago
7 miles straight down.