11 Airplane Secrets Flight Attendants Never Tell

It is hard to surprise an experienced traveler, but there are still some things you’ve probably never thought of did you know that anyone can open a locked lavatory door from outside while you’re inside? Found uncomfortable right? We found several more secrets that are only known to airport employees and the most curious passengers like me. Let check it.

#11 – HOOKS ON THE WINGS: In most planes to use an emergency exits lied passengers have to step onto a smooth and slippery wing, to make this easier a special hook design. A safety rope is led through it with one end attached to the door and the other hooks to the wing at the base of the slide, holding onto the rope passengers can safely evacuate.

#10 – AN AXE IN THE COCKPIT: According to many countries laws such as United States of America an axe as a piece of emergency equipment and must be stored in the cockpit. An axe can help contain a fire, open a stuff door or even hack a new one. There are markings on the fuselage that show the best place to make an emergency exit.

#09 – THE BLACK TRIANGLE: You probably notice those small black triangles on boards and airplanes. As an airbus A320 captain says “they mark the places where the wings can be best seen from. A visual examination may be required if pilots have doubts regarding the position of the flaps and indicators are out of order.”  Fortunately this is a rare case.

#08 – AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU): On boarding the plane we always hear a noise even though the engines aren’t working yet. It is caused by an APU. It provides power for the systems while the engines are out. It also starts the engine such as power unit is also helpful in poorly equipped terminals where maintenance is unavailable.

#07 – AIR MARSHALL SERVICE: Air Marshalls fly incognito and can quiet down a troublemaker or even disarm a terrorist. The United States of America and other countries like France, Canada etc. have their own air marshal’s services and there is even a movie about their works – “Non Stop”. 

 

#06 – CREW REST COMPARTMENTS: Some airplanes have small hidden rooms for the cabin crew. They can relax during lengthy flight. These are not especially comfortable. You can only crawl in there where you can lie down for a while and rest.

#05 – HANDLES BY THE EMERGENCY: These handles are made first and foremost for the flight attendants to hold in case o panic on board. So they are not pushed off the plane by passengers rushing to the exit.

 

#04 – AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM: Have you ever wondered where the air? We breathe on boards comes from? It’s being bled form a compressor stage of each engine turbine. This is perhaps. What servers to fuel a superstition that airplane is dirty. However, no need to worry the air is filtered and cooled first and the filters in fact retain up to 95% of bacteria.

#03 – A COOPER VANE: This device appeared on the aircraft after an unsolved crime perpetrated by some Dan Cooper. He hijacked a passenger airplane received a ransom and escaped with a parachute. Since then all Airbus, Boeing planes have been equipped with a cooper vane – a device that doesn’t let the doors open mid flight.

 

#02 – A HOLE IN THE WINDOWS: The airplane windows had three pieces of glass. The outer one keeps the pressure at Bay. The inner one deal with damage from inside and the middle one in which the hole is made regulates the airflow. The aperture helps balance the pressure difference and prevents moisture from condensing between the glass panels.

#01 – UNLOCKS THE LAVATORY DOOR: If your child accidentally lost themselves in the airplane bathroom, to unlock the door from the outside – lift the lavatory sign slide the knob into the unlock position.