Surviving a plane crash - The 'brace' position.

[sandbender]

I fly a lot and always pay attention to the safety briefing, but this is something I didn't know about the brace position...

"...Your dominant hand goes on the back of your head. Protect that hand by placing the other hand over it. Do not interlock fingers. The goal is to ensure that the bones in the stronger hand aren’t broken so you can eventually unbuckle the seatbelt..."

Of course flying is the safest way to travel, but if it all goes wrong this might be handy to know.

Full Article.

You could also hope that Denzil Washington is in the pilots seat.

[video=youtube;_nhxm5QEbYI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nhxm5QEbYI[/video]

 

[HillBill]

By brace position i assume you mean the head between your knees one?

Thats not there to help you survive, but to kill you quickly on impact by snapping your neck when thrown against the seat in front. Better than drowning, burning, or choking to death.

 

[cranmere]

I'm afraid that one is a conspiracy theory, HillBill, it isn't true. Lots of tests show that it really is the best chance you have of remaining functional.

 

[HillBill]

Conspiracy? I was in the legions paras, we were told that.

 

[sandbender]

Conspiracy? I was in the legions paras, we were told that.

I was told by the Royal Marine who taught my how to jump that if both main and reserve fail I should cross my legs.

That way I'd screw myself into the ground and save the cost of a funeral.

 

[santaman2000]

By brace position i assume you mean the head between your knees one?

Thats not there to help you survive, but to kill you quickly on impact by snapping your neck when thrown against the seat in front. Better than drowning, burning, or choking to death.

Conspiracy? I was in the legions paras, we were told that.

I was in the Air Force, and our planes don't have front facing seats, ergo, no way to be thrown into the seat "in front of you."

 

[GGTBod]

I always thought the brace position was so at the last second on point of compact seconds after impact you got to kiss your bottom goodbye

 

[Macaroon]

I was told by the Royal Marine who taught my how to jump that if both main and reserve fail I should cross my legs.

That way I'd screw myself into the ground and save the cost of a funeral.

I had that told to me by the bootnecks as well.

 

[santaman2000]

I always thought the brace position was so at the last second on point of compact seconds after impact you got to kiss your bottom goodbye

Now that sounds familiar. LOL

 

[Joonsy]

A while back I saw something that stated if the seats were arranged so they were facing backwards instead of forwards then there would be less injuries and fatalities.

 

[Repperz]

Kind of begs the question why don't plane seats faces backwards, is there a good reason? Maybe during takeoff acceleration having a back makes it way more comfortable?

 

[Joonsy]

Kind of begs the question why don't plane seats faces backwards, is there a good reason?

the usual reason ''cost'', http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/t...e-crash-rear-facing-aircraft-seats-safer.html

 

[Bluebs4]

When going on tour (boys from brizzle stag night) I couldn't take my eyes off her t@ts so missed out completely ! Thanks for info I'm sure I'll miss the important bits again when I fly

 

[santaman2000]

A while back I saw something that stated if the seats were arranged so they were facing backwards instead of forwards then there would be less injuries and fatalities.

Yep. That's why the seats on military aircraft generally face backwards.

Kind of begs the question why don't plane seats faces backwards, is there a good reason? Maybe during takeoff acceleration having a back makes it way more comfortable?

the usual reason ''cost'', http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/t...e-crash-rear-facing-aircraft-seats-safer.html

Cost is actually the lesser of the two reasons the article stated (at least the lesser of the direct costs) The main one is customer preference. Most people don't want to face backwards and or even more prone to motion sickness. Combine that and the psychological effect of the airlines admitting the possibility of a crash and you have the most important factor. Of course that translates into costs due to decreased passenger traffic.

 

[brambles]

By brace position i assume you mean the head between your knees one?

Thats not there to help you survive, but to kill you quickly on impact by snapping your neck when thrown against the seat in front. Better than drowning, burning, or choking to death.

Pretty inefficient technique then, given that lots of passengers survive crash landings!

 

[TarHeelBrit]

By brace position i assume you mean the head between your knees one?

Thats not there to help you survive, but to kill you quickly on impact by snapping your neck when thrown against the seat in front. Better than drowning, burning, or choking to death.

Hey Bill,

Ramp Rat, Mechanic, Pilot or Counter?? My wife is a former ramp rat and told me about this. It's designed to snap your neck on the seat in front. Anyone who has worked for the aitlines or has family that has knows this.

 

[mountainm]

By brace position i assume you mean the head between your knees one?

Thats not there to help you survive, but to kill you quickly on impact by snapping your neck when thrown against the seat in front. Better than drowning, burning, or choking to death.

Mythbusters disproved that one.
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0768482/

[video=youtube_share;ClX2yldxZPw]http://youtu.be/ClX2yldxZPw[/video]

 

[santaman2000]

Hey Bill,

Ramp Rat, Mechanic, Pilot or Counter?? My wife is a former ramp rat and told me about this. It's designed to snap your neck on the seat in front. Anyone who has worked for the aitlines or has family that has knows this.

Pilot and mechanic here. Nope; the position works as taught. Sometimes, LOL.

 

[mrcharly]

Lets think - you have a lapbelt - you are sitting upright. The plane crashes, you are thrown forward by the impact. Restrained by the seatbelt, your head accelerates until it hits seat in front of you.

Brace position, same scenario. Head doesn't get accelerated more than a few inches because you are already bent right over and prevented from moving by seatbelt.

 

[Corso]

Pretty inefficient technique then, given that lots of passengers survive crash landings!

Lots? Realy? http://www.planecrashinfo.com/cause.htm

I though the crash posititon was designed to control the crowd and preserve dental records