Air Travel

Now flying has long become routine for

many people but even frequent flyers

sometimes don't know about things you

should never do on a plane no bare feet

on a plane it's one of the biggest

no-nos of air travel even if we omit the

topic of unpleasant odors phew the

airplane floor is extremely filthy

people with contagious foot problems

might have been walking the aisles

Barefoot before you there's likely to be

a lot of dirt left after previous

passengers and don't even get me started

on the floor in the Laboratories if

your feet need some freedom take off

your shoes but at least wear your socks

or bring along a pair of light slippers

keep in mind that the pressurized air in

the passenger cabin is just as dry as it

is in the Sahara desert with only about

20 percent humidity that's why your skin

may feel discomfort after a flight but

wouldn't it make more sense to install

several humidifiers that could add some

more moisture but this extra load would

cost Airlines lots of money plus the

plane's airframe is mostly made of

aluminum and other metals and humid air

could lead to corrosion so don't forget

to bring a moisturizer and use it during

the flight

always secure your tray table as soon as

the plane starts moving on the tarmint

and never lower it during the takeoff

and Landing it's a security measure

which ensures that you and the other

passengers will have a clear pathway in

case of an emergency evacuation also

keep your seat in an upright position

during takeoff and Landing first of all

a recline seat can seriously slow down

an emergency evacuation since it will

block a person sitting behind what's

more the more backward you're leaning

the harder it is to get into the brace

position during an emergency landing now

try to avoid snoozing during or right

after takeoff and Landing for one thing

it's not the best thing for your health

the main problem is that the air

pressure inside the cabin changes very

quickly during these phases of the

flight this in turn affects the air

pressure in your ears it's important to

be alert during this time to relax and

open up your ears for example by yawning

or swallowing frequency chewing gum

works for me if you're sleeping you

can't do this which can lead to

permanent damage

and of course there's a safety issue

most accidents happen during takeoff and

Landing if you're sleeping during these

stages you might not be alert and

conscious enough if an emergency happens

now this next recommendation comes from

the EPA the Environmental Protection

Agency according to them you might want

to skip on hot drinks on a plane the

water used to make tea or coffee doesn't

come from bottles it's regular tap water

and water tanks on airplanes are often

old and full of bacteria in 2004 there

was a study which found that more than

12 percent of water samples contain

harmful bacteria

but if you still decide to have a cup of

hot beverage on a plane never pour

coffee or tea on your own flight

attendants are trained to handle this

task in crowded aisles of a moving

airplane and won't accidentally burn you

or other passengers

now it's probably better if you don't

order Coke on a plane the cabin pressure

so low up in the air causes a lot of

foam for apparent reasons flight

attendants don't want to serve you a cup

filled with fraud that's why they'll

fill only half the cup then wait for the

bubbles to settle and then finish

pouring that can take ages keep your air

vent open this way you'll minimize the

spread of germs planes have high quality

air filters they'll catch up to 99

percent of all airborne germs so you

should be safe there but make sure to

wipe that tray table with eight times

more bacteria than the toilet flush

button it's the dirtiest place on board

another thing you should avoid is

leaning your head on the window if you

have a window seat you never know who

occupied your seat before you and in any

case the glass is likely to be covered

with germs

say no to backless sandals and high

heels on a flight I do there are very

serious safety reasons for such a

request the first is that both these

types of Footwear make it very difficult

to evacuate the aircraft fast if you

wear high heels you will anyway have to

leave them behind in case the crew is

using emergency slides during an

evacuation the heels are very likely to

damage the slide so off they go now ask

yourself do you really fancy running

away from the airplane Barefoot I'll

answer that for you nope instead wear

sturdy shoes with a solid sole in this

case you won't find yourself standing on

the hot tarmac or in the weeds without

any Footwear at all

don't stuff heavy objects into overhead

compartments your things may not stay

inside during severe turbulence and

while falling out they will injure you

and other passengers ow that's why if it

feels difficult to lift something into

the overhead compartment better put it

under the seat in front of you or

elsewhere

now don't blame the pilots for the hard

Landing when you experience it in bad

weather it might be intentional if the

runway is covered with water or snow the

plane has to touch down hard in order to

break the water layer and prevent

aquaplating otherwise the water can

perform the role of a lubricant and the

plane won't be able to break or respond

to any control

deploying an emergency slide when

there's no emergency is a bad very bad

idea it can cause hour-long delays and

cost Airlines thousands of dollars to

pack the undamaged slide back into its

container why would someone do it

apparently some think it'll help them

get off the plane faster well they're an

idiot don't be one yourself just keep in

mind that it doesn't work this way don't

ignore the instructions of the cabin

crew to open window shades during

takeoff and Landing this way flight

attendants can see what's happening

outside assess the situation and act

fast organizing the evacuation for

example if there's a fire outside one

exit they will redirect passengers

toward another door

avoid carrying spray deodorants or

shaving cream in your carry-on baggage

both these things tend to explode

mid-flight and therefore aren't allowed

on board the airplane a much better idea

is to choose stick deodorants you also

mustn't keep power banks in your check

luggage and if you want to bring one on

board its capacity shouldn't be more

than twenty thousand milliamps besides

you shouldn't use them during the flight

since they might catch fire

in general lithium batteries are safe to

use but since they're high energy they

can catch fire if they're not treated

with care misused or if there's a

manufacturing fault such batteries have

been the cause of quite a few fires on

board airplanes as well as during ground

handling

do not worry about airport scanners they

won't harm your health otherwise airport

employees wouldn't be able to stay near

them without special clothing even when

you're passing by a baggage scanner the

risk is minimal and the last one don't

act like a jerk on board behave yourself

I know you will also never try to land a

plane on your own nah don't laugh I'm

not kidding in movies they often show us

that something happens to the pilots and

they can't land the plane and that's

when the main character a very skillful

person starts their game unfortunately

it's close to impossible to do it in

real life even if a person is a genius

is fond of computer simulators that

match the real model of an aircraft 100

percent and is ready to follow all the

instructions from the ground they're

likely to fail due to one simple aspect

stress it is true that there have been

cases throughout history when amateurs

landed smallish private planes after the

incapacitation of Apollo Island however

there has never been a case of a

non-professional pilot Landing a

commercial passenger airplane it's only

in the movies.

So this is a must read before you book a flight.