[thechat] Airlines

[Martin]

Scott Dexter wrote on 13/9/01 11:17 pm

>> it's sort of surprising, in retrospect, that the cockpit is so 
>> accessible, considering the importance of the pilots and their job.
>> 
>
>And if there's a problem in the cockpit that requires evacuation? Where
>do they go?

And where are they going to go at 38,000 feet? And if they evacuate,
who's flying the plane?

You can get out of the cockpit if you're on the ground (separate door),
just not into the passenger cabin.

Cheers
Martin

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