Originally Posted by
CMH1k
Do upright seats when landing really prevent injuries in a crash? I know the FAA requires this non-sense but there's no research to back any of it up.
You don't believe it is easier to get out of a plane if the seatbeack in front of you is not reclined? This kind of comment makes me wonder if you have ever really been on a plane!
Originally Posted by
CMH1k
No radio contact between the pilot and company personnel on the ground- let the ground folks know that there are passengers on board with tight connections, etc. I know they have this ability but they don't use it
Actually, pilots tell the company this kind of information all the time. The fact is, delaying one group of passengers by not holding a connection is sometimes a better choice than delaying another group of passengers by holding a connection.