Things you learn while waiting for popcorn

merlyn on 2005-09-25T01:18:06

On the plasmascreens carrying advertising while I'm standing in line for popcorn at the local movie theatre, they ran a bit from on "What if you fell out of an airplane without a parachute?". Important reading, if you think that'll ever happen to you, such as:

For example, landing on the roof of an RV, a mobile home or a truck's trailer is a possibility. These structures are not extremely strong. When you hit them, they will break and absorb some of the energy of the fall.

The things you learn waiting for popcorn!


or you could check the source they cribbed from..

TeeJay on 2005-09-26T08:24:50

.. the Free Fall Research Page on Unplanned Freefall which origanlly appeared in the modern humourist

It's a great page and site, I've always planned to print it and carry it about any plan, but never got around to it, but I've got 6 flights booked in october so I'll make sure I carry a copy.