Re:How the airline industry got wise to seat belts
by ceejayoz on Monday August 30, 2021 @06:29PM
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> I don't think engine failure on an airplane is such an anti-climatic event, on average.
It often is, actually. They have more than one engine precisely for that scenario, and can fly quite well with one down. Flights over water are also carefully planned based on distance to the nearest airport with an engine out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS
Even if you lose all four on a 747, there’s surprisingly large amounts of time to troubleshoot if you’re at cruise.
Re:How the airline industry got wise to seat belts
by t0mas88 on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @02:52PM
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Engine failure on a modern airplane is quite anti-climatic. We train for it regularly, and there are standard procedures to follow after the failure. Basically secure the failed engine, if it's just after takeoff climb to a safe altitude (sometimes following a predetermined route) using the other engine, then select a runway for landing and land almost normally.
I've had an engine failure in my car while driving it. I simply was able to slow to a crawl until I got home. I don't think engine failure on an airplane is such an anti-climatic event, on average.