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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by jayne52
It really depends on the aircraft. Thats why all you frequent flyers that think you know it all should pay attention during the flight safety briefing before takeoff. If you are in an emergency situation trying to escape, who cares if you damage the aircraft door? NOT ME! Those doors usually are quite heavy; thats why they ask able bodied people to sit in emergency exits. In training- the one we lifted was 60 pounds.
Exactly! One thing I still do while occupying the exit row is to check how the door opens and what to do with it once opened.. Procedure is set by aircraft type. To my knowledge airlines do not set policy on this. (But I could be wrong)
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