Night_Owl_16 t1_j6lt1b3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:53 AM

Reply to comment by tipst3r_reddit in LPT: Tips from a frequent flyer by Creatrix

It’s trigonometry, duh. When you descend at a 60 degree angle downward, not only do the wings fall off, but the oxygen sinks to first class, because most airline revenue comes from the rich.

tipst3r_reddit t1_j6ltoh3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:00 AM

personally if i were a pilot i'd want go land faster. go 90 degrees!!

Night_Owl_16 t1_j6luupq wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:14 AM

That would spill all of the hot beverages in economy, so the FAA forbids such a descent.

tipst3r_reddit t1_j6lyoyd wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:59 AM

nuh uh it'll only launch them towards the last rows but you won't be able to breathe there anyways so i don't think it'll matter

CoffeemonsterNL t1_j6m85k8 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:08 AM

Worse, all the hot beverages from economy class will spill onto the business class passengers in front of the plane. Can't do that for those big-paying frequent flyers.

Time for a petition to have the planes descend/fall tail-first in emergency settings to avoid this scenario.