Charlotte Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 if the Aero space authorities announced that there was all these anomalies with flying, then Opppps they would lose billions of pounds. End Of!!! So it's all a money thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 So it's all a money thing? i would say so yeah. I mean if it did all come out, would you still pay for a flight knowing all these anomalies, and your chances? and you know how the media like to add there own bit of spice into the mix, air travel would hit an all time low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 There used to be a website where you entered your route and date and it used historic statistics to give you a percentage chance of a crash...... http://www.amigoingdown.com if I recall correctly. Looks like it's gone now, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 There used to be a website where you entered your route and date and it used historic statistics to give you a percentage chance of a crash...... http://www.amigoingdown.com if I recall correctly. Looks like it's gone now, unfortunately. It's crashed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 It's crashed? Very good..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Answers on a postcard please Peek under the covers of any industry and you'll find people with shocking stories to tell. In some industries of course, the consequences are pretty harmless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 http://www.amigoingdown.com The "brace" position makes it look to me like a sudden stop would cause you to break your neck as you connect with the seat in front. Agreed. I would put my forearms out in front and vertical, to act as a buffer/cage for my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Agreed. I would put my forearms out in front and vertical, to act as a buffer/cage for my head. I'd kick a fat guy out of his chair, sit in the seat then hold him between my knees and use his stomach as an "airbag" But yeah, the brace position just seems stupid to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 A Zombie filled urban environment is scary. Airplanes, not so much. BTW, if aircraft wings are shaped so the the air flowing over them causes an upward lift how come they don't slam into the ground when flying upside-down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 A Zombie filled urban environment is scary. Airplanes, not so much. BTW, if aircraft wings are shaped so the the air flowing over them causes an upward lift how come they don't slam into the ground when flying upside-down? If they pull the stick back then I'd have thought it'd counteract it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 If they pull the stick back then I'd have thought it'd counteract it. Don't think so. A plane still reacts the same way whatever way it is oriented. Pull back on the stick while upside-down and it will aim for the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Don't think so. A plane still reacts the same way whatever way it is oriented. Pull back on the stick while upside-down and it will aim for the ground. I did say "push forward" before but edited it thinking it was wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 There is a way you can schedule a text message, but not from your phone....however - it can look like it's from your phone. I have an account with fastsms.co.uk I pre-paid £10 for a bundle of sms messages @ approx 10p each (inc vat). I log onto my account on their website and I can enter the text for the message and I can then enter the 'name' that will show up on the recipient's phone as the originator. (i.e. if I enter 'Elvis Presley' in the 'From' box, that's who it'll say it's from) I can then choose to send the message immediately or schedule a time and date for it to be sent. Could this be just what you're looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 BTW, if aircraft wings are shaped so the the air flowing over them causes an upward lift how come they don't slam into the ground when flying upside-down? It's because Santa Claus is your parents. Proof: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/airfoil.png Now that's answered... Next question please! Have a look here: http://www.physicsforums.com/archive/index.php/t-130414.html Apparently it's to do with angle of attack and the incorrect but much-quoted Equal Transit Theory. An airfoil doesn't need to have a more curved upper surface in order to be an airfoil. Oh yes, and I'd best make a passing reference to a conveyor belt before anyone else does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_doo_do Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 That would be perfect Soop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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