Why don't aircraft windows roll down?

[kallend 2,146]

“When you have a fire in an aircraft, there’s no place to go, exactly, there’s no — and you can’t find any oxygen from outside the aircraft to get in the aircraft, because the windows don’t open. I don’t know why they don’t do that. It’s a real problem. So it’s very dangerous. And she was choking and rubbing her eyes. Fortunately, there was enough oxygen for the pilot and copilot to make a safe landing in Denver. But she’s safe and sound.” Mitt Romney, 9/22/2012 in Los Angeles

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[rushmc 23]

Because the corps man were too busy visiting the 57 states to take the time design them correctly

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[kallend 2,146]

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Because the corps man were too busy visiting the 57 states to take the time design them correctly

Would that be the 57 states in Mitt's FOREIGN USA?

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[rushmc 23]

And it has turned into a bump in the road where no one can build anything without help

So its the governments fault

Please try and keep up

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

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Because the corps man were too busy visiting the 57 states to take the time design them correctly

Would that be the 57 states in Mitt's FOREIGN USA?

Hey, did Obama let us know when he got to that 57th state?

I never heard.......

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[kallend 2,146]

So you really have no explanation for Mitt's absolute ignorance about aircraft.

Thought not.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[rushmc 23]

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So you really have no explanation for Mitt's absolute ignorance about aircraft.

Thought not.

So you need/want to make a big deal out of nothing

Go figure

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[DanG 1]

In all fairness, I doubt most people know why airplane windows don't open.

In further fairness, the pilot's window in my plane does open, and I'm pretty sure the one in your plane opens, too.

This is silly. I don't like Romney much, but this whole line of ridicule make the ridiculer look worse than the ridiculee.

- Dan G

[normiss 892]

If airplanes get roll down windows then the subs deserve to get screen doors.
It's only fair to redistribute the goodies that everyone wants for free.



I'm constantly asking myself why some people have become naturalized US citizens. Given their constant hatred drivel, it seems they despise this nation and everything about it.

Less bitching.
More living.

[piisfish 140]

you can open the door, at least on skydiving planes

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[normiss 892]

Technically speaking, you CAN open the door on any aircraft.

[RonD1120 62]

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So you really have no explanation for Mitt's absolute ignorance about aircraft.

Thought not.

So you need/want to make a big deal out of nothing

Go figure

The argumentative style of a 15YO sophomore. For over three years I have been puzzled by this technique.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[RonD1120 62]

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I'm constantly asking myself why some people have become naturalized US citizens. Given their constant hatred drivel, it seems they despise this nation and everything about it.

Less bitching.
More living.

Amen!

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[billvon 3,109]

>So you need/want to make a big deal out of nothing

Welcome to your world!

[Channman 2]

The MooneyPilot/Vent window opens the last time I checked. Hell the window on a Citabria opens and can be lock under the Left Wing. The 1941 Stearman I fly from time to time comes with no windows, gives me the chills when hanging inverted...but I like it.

Obama has a plexiglass belly button window which doesn't open. With his head up his ASS most days it still allows him to play golf, which is a good thing I suppose.

[DanG 1]

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Given their constant hatred drivel, it seems they despise this nation and everything about it.

I'm not defending kallend's style, but the same could easily be said for you.

He hates the right, you hate the left. I've never seen either one of you say you hate America.

- Dan G

[billvon 3,109]

>The MooneyPilot/Vent window opens the last time I checked.

Yep. And no passenger jet out there has windows that open so the passengers can "get more oxygen" if there's a fire.

He said something stupid; it was on a trivial topic that doesn't matter, so it would be best to ignore it so people can get back to more important topics. Defending what he said just makes his supporters look stupid as well - and keeps the discussion focused on crap that doesn't matter.

>Obama has a plexiglass belly button window which doesn't open. With his
>head up his ASS most days it still allows him to play golf, which is a good
>thing I suppose

That didn't even make sense (although it was a good expression of incoherent rage if that's what you were going for.)

[Channman 2]

> incoherent rage ??? NOPE

Maybe I'll see if my office window opens and get more oxygen.

[billvon 3,109]

>Maybe I'll see if my office window opens and get more oxygen.

Why? Is your office on fire? I hear that getting more oxygen will put that fire right out.

[jclalor 12]

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Because the corps man were too busy visiting the 57 states to take the time design them correctly

You guys must thank God that he had that slip 4 years ago.

[normiss 892]

I've never said anything like that.
Care to guess what political flavor I'm currently registered to vote under???



Interesting thing about those labels - they are way too broad a brush to paint people with.

[Channman 2]

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>Maybe I'll see if my office window opens and get more oxygen.

Why? Is your office on fire? I hear that getting more oxygen will put that fire right out.

Thanks man, your the best. I'll keep that bit of knowledge tucked away in the event of an emergency. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[pchapman 279]

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Because the corps man were too busy visiting the 57 states to take the time design them correctly

I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Why are you comparing a momentary mental slip (that obviously doesn't relate to underlying lack of knowledge) to a fundamental lack of understanding of a particular technology?

Politicians do have those fun slips from time to time; Bush #2 was particularly prone to them as I recall.

[labrys 0]

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In all fairness, I doubt most people know why airplane windows don't open.

I pretty much agree with you on all points...

I would prefer that a guy who might be elected President understood that adding oxygen to a fire is a bad idea though. Critical knowledge for being President? Maybe not, but it kinda makes me wonder what else he's confused about. Anyone who paid attention in high school or college chemistry should know this.

Owned by Remi #?

[Lefty 0]

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Why are you comparing a momentary mental slip (that obviously doesn't relate to underlying lack of knowledge) to a fundamental lack of understanding of a particular technology?

Politicians do have those fun slips from time to time; Bush #2 was particularly prone to them as I recall.

Sounds like there's plenty of cognitive dissonance to go around.

Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful.
-Calvin