Questions tagged [passenger]
A passenger is someone carried on an aircraft who is not part of the crew and has no responsibility for carrying out the flight.
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How do you make sonic booms quieter
I was looking through several sources and I can’t find anything explaining how sonic booms can be muted. In the Lockheed Martin Quesst experimental airplane info it states that it supposedly has a “...
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Has anyone with no flight training ever landed an aircraft with no assistance?
There have been successful "talk-down landings" in which someone on the ground has given instructions over radio for a passenger to land an aircraft when the pilot was incapacitated, but has ...
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Has an airline passenger ever in some way prevented a crash?
Have there been any incidents in which an airliner would almost certainly have crashed had a passenger not taken some action (most likely telling a flight attendant that something didn't seem right)?
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Would a passenger on an airliner in an emergency be forced to evacuate?
If a passenger on a part 121 airline flight on an N-registered aircraft refuses to evacuate (or insists on evacuating last, to avoid getting in others' way), would (s)he be forced to evacuate? Assume ...
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How can a pilot help someone with a fear of flying?
I have a cousin that has a pretty bad fear of flying. I've been trying to get her to fly with me for a while. My question is: If I succeed, what should I do to make the experience better?
I've tried ...
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Remotely controlled civilian passenger jets [closed]
Remotely controlled aircraft have existed since at least the first "world war" (eg, The Aerial Target), so any sensible review would suggest that all civilian passenger fleets would have ...
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Why would passengers be required to close window shades when passing Ukraine
Last week, my friend flew from Europe to Japan, passing Ukraine to the south along the southern coast of Black Sea. When nearing the Black Sea area, the passengers were required to draw the shades on ...
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Under what circumstances are passengers boarded onto buses at gates A10 and A4 at Heathrow Terminal 5?
In Why doesn't Heathrow T5 have stand 504? it was suggested that gates A4 and A10 are so-called "bus-gates" where passengers board a bus to get to the aircraft.
Under what circumstances ...
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Do minors need parental permission to fly with a private pilot?
I’m a 17 year old private pilot, and my friend and his girlfriend who are also 17 want to fly with me. It’s not clear whether they are asking their parents permission. If their parents didn’t want ...
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Can solo time be logged with a passenger?
Here's a very niche question. If someone were to have completed their recreational or sport pilot license and be actively pursuing their private pilot license, could flight time without an instructor ...
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What does the term "Thru Pax" mean?
I am trying to find the meaning for a group of words used by professionals in the airline industry and this was one of them.
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Why are you not allowed to use power sockets in the seats during takeoff and landings?
Is it because the extra strain on the electrical system reduces engine performance?
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Are there passenger flights with stops in the middle?
Train and bus lines usually have a number of stops along the way where some passengers can get on and off, while the rest stay onboard and continue to their destinatiom. For sufficiently long routes, ...
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Could gliders be a clean, practical alternative to other forms of transport?
Would it be possible to use pure gliders as an eco-friendly mode of transport?
From what I have read so far, gliders can travel at a speed of 100-170 km/h. That would not be able to compete with a jet ...
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Why there are multiple classes in same plane? [closed]
This question always baffled me, why most conpanies do not have different planes for each ticket class ?
There are obvious benefits to this system:
Better paying customers can fly more reliable/newer/...
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Why don't airlines place some physical separator between passengers in the planes to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
Why don't airlines place some physical separator between passengers in the planes to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
A bit like the following, but adapted for cabins and viruses:
(image source)
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First time passenger flight by two pilots?
In this video, the captain proclaims after take-off:
We were nervous about this, but takeoff went smoothly
It was his first passenger flight in the A350, but still... not exactly what I would want ...
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Why does the FAA ban preboarding passengers from sitting in emergency-exit rows?
Of the several restrictions every U.S. airline passenger knows about regarding who can and can’t sit in an aircraft’s emergency-exit rows (no one under 15, or physically disabled, or travelling with ...
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How many sections does a PASSENGER AIRCRAFT belly has? What cargo is allowed in those sections?
How many sections does a belly of a PASSENGER aircraft has?
Like if we take 3 cases :
I am travelling with a check in bag
A person who is not travelling himself but sending some items using cargo ...
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How likely is it that there is someone knowledgeable about piloting in a flight control room?
I saw a reasonably looking video about a non-pilot trying to land a plane with the help of a flight control tower (in a simulator):
(it is in French).
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Why aren't "radioactive items" allowed on flights?
I've done physics, I completely understand what nuclear radiation is and why it is harmful. What I can't seem to figure out are the rules surrounding radioactive emitters/items on flights. Surely it's ...
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What does "short parked" mean?
Recently, when flying (as a passenger of a regular flight) from Stockholm/Arlanda, there was quite a long bus ride from the gate to the aircraft, because the latter was "short parked", according to ...
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Do airlines staff extra crew members when disabled persons are check in?
The question "How are disabled passengers evacuated during emergency?" made me wander if minimum crew number required by regulation are enough in case of passengers requiring extra care in case of ...
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What's the refueling process like for a light aircraft?
This is for a writing project. I've only been able to find descriptions of refueling large jet aircraft. The plane, a de Hallivand DHC-6 Twin Otter, carries 4 passengers, all minors. None have any ...
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Why is the air inside airliners so dry (low humidity)?
The air inside an airliner is very dry which causes all sorts of passenger discomfort such as dry eyes, dry skin and in some cases headaches.
Why is the air so dry and what do or can modern designs ...
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Was the Boeing 2707 design flawed?
The mach 2.7 capable Boeing 2707 has an interesting design. I'm curious if there has been any studies done that concluded that this aircraft would simply not have worked, given the way it was ...
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What are the commercial benefits of VTOL? [closed]
there are a lot of companies doing R&D on VTOL aircraft. I understand their necessity for the military, but for civilian aviation, there are a very few application that requires it( medevac, ...
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Are cabin dividers used to "hide" the flex of the airplane?
Recently onboard an aircraft, a fellow passenger told me that the cabin dividers (walls) inside an aircraft are there to limit your line of sight such that you will not notice the flex of the airplane....
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What happens when a person dies during the flight? What kind of procedures exist regarding deceased passenger on board? [duplicate]
I was just reading about a young woman who died on the long haul flight from LA to Melbourne. Heartbreaking. Young life cut short. RIP. But this horrible situation made me wonder about a presence of a ...
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How is smoke detected in the cabin when flying without passengers?
The Boeing website states that smoke detection devices are not present in the passenger cabin as the passengers/cabin crew are able to detect the smoke:
A dedicated smoke detection system is not ...
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Has any jurisdiction mandated passenger training?
A chunk of pre-departure time for each flight is dedicated to a safety briefing for passengers that few passengers seem to pay attention to. In the aftermath of accidents, it has been revealed at ...
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For the 737 Combi, How did changing the proportions of the passenger vs cargo areas work?
I am very interested in the 737 combi models and want to learn more about how they worked in practice. For the 737 Combi, How did changing the proportions of the passenger vs cargo areas work?
I have ...
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Why would all passengers be asked not to eat peanuts when there is one allergic person on board? [closed]
In this review of BA British Airways Club World London City flight there is one thing I don't understand:
... it was announced that a passenger onboard had a severe nut allergy, so they asked ...
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How can ballistic techniques be used for passenger transport? [closed]
Going anywhere on the globe in half an hour, instead of up to 29 hours, is of course very appealing. How can ballistic technology be used for the purpose?
The acceleration is supposed to not exceed ...
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Would a flight consisting of solely first-class passengers be cancelled due to center-of-gravity issues?
Consider any modern jetliner (narrow-body and widebody separately) in a standard 2 or 3 class configuration. If somehow only first-class or business-class passengers bought seats, would that plane be ...
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Are passengers allowed to travel seatless(on the floor)?
I was told that a flight in Europe carried two passengers on the floor, because their purchased seats didn't exist. BBC.
Is that allowed?
For example, in Greece, a bus is not allowed to travel with ...
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What are the differences between the two main brace positions? [duplicate]
Why are there two different brace positions (pictured below) ?
(If there is a difference between the official and true reason, please state both. In many planes the reduced seating spacing does not ...
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Has turbulence ever killed a passenger?
The question is on my mind, because many passengers think there is no need to wear the seatbelt when the seatbelt sign is not illuminated.
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What does an absolute novice need to learn to make a successful emergency landing?
Suppose I am a passenger in a small, non-commercial plane (e.g. at most 8 seats), and the pilot suddenly dies or is otherwise incapacitated mid-flight. Suppose further that nobody else on the plane ...
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Is there a maximum horizontal acceleration for passengers?
Are there any regulations regarding the maximum acceleration forces that passengers should experience during takeoff/flight/landing?
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How do airlines handle their non-standard passengers for the load control process? [duplicate]
How are non-standard passenger weights maintained in the systems?
How they do they handle these passenger weights between check in and load control system and etc..
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Has a passenger or cabin crew member ever flown an airliner?
Is there any documented case, excluding hijacking, where a passenger or cabin crew member had to fly an airliner (hands on yoke/stick) – even if just briefly – due to an emergency (pilot ...
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If all passengers moved to the back, front or one side, would they crash the plane? [duplicate]
all-time classic:
Would the load shift of all passengers herding at the back, front or one side make the plane hard or even impossible to keep in the air ?
Are there any passenger aircraft where ...
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Are there any safety or technical reason airlines do not display flight information to passengers in real-time?
A newer addition to commercial airliners is seatback screens, that allow the passengers to watch movies, TV, and so forth. On most airlines, there is also a map, that shows you the aircraft's flight ...
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Can audible warnings be heard from the cabin?
When I fly in the front row on an all-economy A320, I can very clearly hear the autopilot disconnect sound shortly before landing.
Can passengers in the cabin also hear other warnings like EGPWS (...
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What do flight attendants do if a passenger asks what is going on in case of a potential emergency?
This is related to, but not the same as, another question I asked on Interpersonal Skills.
I was on a flight last year, on a route I fly on a fairly frequent basis. Shortly after takeoff, I heard the ...
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Why aren't passengers trained and evaluated for operating emergency exits in commercial aircraft?
The passengers sitting on the overwing exit doors are expected to operate the doors in times of emergency, with only a verbal instruction. Is that enough?
Q. Why can't we have a designated area in the ...
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Passengers Weight configuration [duplicate]
Well as usually when you fly in an airplane they Determine the luggage weight but how do they calculate the airplane weight "necessary so the plane doesn't get overweight" when they don't know the ...
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Why do airlines require passengers to return to their allocated seats for landing?
Airlines which allocate seats often make announcements prior to landing to request passengers return to their allocated seats. What is the motivation for this requirement, especially since I have ...
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Do military tactical transport flights provide seatbelts for all occupants?
In several movies I have watched recently, the temporary bench style seats of tactical transport aircraft such as the C-130 do not show seat-belts. I would not be surprised that some instances of seat ...
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