November 22, 2010, 6:37pm
The likelihood of dying in a commercial flight is 9-million-to-one, says airplane manufacturer Boeing. It’s not surprising since one rarely hears about a fatal crash. However, being paranoid pays off sometimes and being extra careful during flights is a big help when you encounter some unexpected events during your flight.
Here are some safety tips you might want to consider following in your next flight.
Skip first class
If you want an almost hassle-free flight and you want to get the best possible service one can get while flying, the first class section would be perfect for you. But that is assuming that you’re going to reach your destination safely. A study by Popular Mechanics in 2007 suggested that the first class section have the highest mortality rate during crash while passengers sitting near the tail of a plane have a 40% survival rate. So, you choose.
Listen to the safety instructions
If your think that all flight instructions before take-off are the same and you think you’ve heard it all so you don’t have to listen to them anymore, think again. Different safety instructions may apply on different planes. For example, some planes keep life vests in tiny compartments above you but smaller planes may keep them somewhere else.
Skip first class
If you want an almost hassle-free flight and you want to get the best possible service one can get while flying, the first class section would be perfect for you. But that is assuming that you’re going to reach your destination safely. A study by Popular Mechanics in 2007 suggested that the first class section have the highest mortality rate during crash while passengers sitting near the tail of a plane have a 40% survival rate. So, you choose.
Listen to the safety instructions
If your think that all flight instructions before take-off are the same and you think you’ve heard it all so you don’t have to listen to them anymore, think again. Different safety instructions may apply on different planes. For example, some planes keep life vests in tiny compartments above you but smaller planes may keep them somewhere else.
Seatbelt should not be taken for granted
If you feel that seatbelts are worthless and do not really adhere to the pilot’s instructions about wearing them during some parts of the flight, maybe you should start using them and keep yourself safer. There is a reason why seatbelts are required, in case you pretend not to know. While pilots know how a certain area of turbulence can affect the flight, there are cases when even pilots cannot be certain about unexpected bumps. So stay buckled up.
If you feel that seatbelts are worthless and do not really adhere to the pilot’s instructions about wearing them during some parts of the flight, maybe you should start using them and keep yourself safer. There is a reason why seatbelts are required, in case you pretend not to know. While pilots know how a certain area of turbulence can affect the flight, there are cases when even pilots cannot be certain about unexpected bumps. So stay buckled up.
Be careful in opening overhead bins
Overhead compartments contain bags and other things that, through the course of the flight, have been subject to turbulence, too. So be careful when retrieving your things as they may fall on you as soon as you open the above bins. It would also be wise to choose seats near the window instead of being right under the bins, in case of emergency situations.
Overhead compartments contain bags and other things that, through the course of the flight, have been subject to turbulence, too. So be careful when retrieving your things as they may fall on you as soon as you open the above bins. It would also be wise to choose seats near the window instead of being right under the bins, in case of emergency situations.
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