It is absolutely forbidden to have any sharp blade on a plane, including small pocket knives and key-chain knives.

[NickD 202]

As a pilot, extremely interesting, even more interesting since we have a flight over water scheduled. Now this ill fated flight was only 1/2 mile off short and within 3-4 minutes after it ditched, 3 ferry boats surrounded it picking up passengers. The Airbus did have inflatable life rafts where one didn't automatically inflate so a guy had to jump in the freezing water and pull some kind of lever. What really struck me as unusual, these rafts were somehow strapped to the plane, and as the plane was sinking was pulling the rafts down with it.

Apparently most of the passengers were not trained troops and it was taking forever to get them out of these rafts into the ferry boat. They were screaming for knifes so they could cut those straps. No detail on whether these straps had pins or buckles on them to release them from the sinking plane, but people on the ferry boats found knifes they could toss down so the passengers could cut themselves free. If not, they would have gone down with the plane so the narrator of this said but happy story said.

Our crossing is more like a thousand miles over water, so kind of thought, maybe it would be nice to have even a small knife in my pocket. But no way, if that happens to us and the plane sinks, we are dead, I cannot swim 500 miles. So while we are safe, we are unsafe, but maybe their is a pin or a buckle, and selected a Boeing aircraft for our flight.

Does anyone here know why Airbus would attach life rafts to a plane with a strap that can only be removed with a knife you are not allowed to have?

[Ban Hammer 13,330]

Does anyone here know why Airbus would attach life rafts to a plane with a strap that can only be removed with a knife you are not allowed to have?

it's made by the french

[Peikko 1,575]

it's made by the french

Are you allowed to be culturally insensitive as a semi moderator Charles? Good for you

[Ban Hammer 13,330]

Are you allowed to be culturally insensitive as a semi moderator Charles? Good for you

are you disputing it's made by the french?

[Bobby+Umit 161]

As a pilot, extremely interesting, even more interesting since we have a flight over water scheduled. Now this ill fated flight was only 1/2 mile off short and within 3-4 minutes after it ditched, 3 ferry boats surrounded it picking up passengers. The Airbus did have inflatable life rafts where one didn't automatically inflate so a guy had to jump in the freezing water and pull some kind of lever. What really struck me as unusual, these rafts were somehow strapped to the plane, and as the plane was sinking was pulling the rafts down with it.

Apparently most of the passengers were not trained troops and it was taking forever to get them out of these rafts into the ferry boat. They were screaming for knifes so they could cut those straps. No detail on whether these straps had pins or buckles on them to release them from the sinking plane, but people on the ferry boats found knifes they could toss down so the passengers could cut themselves free. If not, they would have gone down with the plane so the narrator of this said but happy story said.

Our crossing is more like a thousand miles over water, so kind of thought, maybe it would be nice to have even a small knife in my pocket. But no way, if that happens to us and the plane sinks, we are dead, I cannot swim 500 miles. So while we are safe, we are unsafe, but maybe their is a pin or a buckle, and selected a Boeing aircraft for our flight.

Does anyone here know why Airbus would attach life rafts to a plane with a strap that can only be removed with a knife you are not allowed to have?

The rafts your talking about are the emergency exit slides - that is why they were attached to the plane.

The Airbus remained afloat, though partially submerged, so there wasn't much danger in it pulling down these rafts.

However, it is simple to release the slide from the aircraft, and located on the raft, next to the "string" that is remaining connected to the aircraft, is a knife, made to cut that string.

Here is a video showing this:

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The aircrew should of did this.

Your right about the pax not being trained - in fact, one pax opened up the rear door (which they should not of done in the water) causing the plane to take on even more water. (if they would of looked at the emergency card, it shows them not to do this)

There was a show on how pax respond in a fire on a plane (once it was on the ground)

No training = 80-90% died

Training = everyone lives.

[Peikko 1,575]

are you disputing it's made by the french?

Your 'I'm innocent' act does not hold any water. You are full of it.

[natty bumppo 297]

Your 'I'm innocent' act does not hold any water. You are full of it.

if it doesn't hold water ... how can it be full?

[Ban Hammer 13,330]

Your 'I'm innocent' act does not hold any water. You are full of it.

full of water?

and thank you for acknowledging my earlier post is factually correct.

[Peikko 1,575]

full of water?

and thank you for acknowledging my earlier post is factually correct.

You lower the bar every time. Personal responsibilty extends to aknowledging those times when you act like a knob. Clearly, you do not get that.

[Ban Hammer 13,330]

You lower the bar every time. Personal responsibilty extends to aknowledging those times when you act like a knob. Clearly, you do not get that.

or just maybe, you're making a mountain out of a molehill.

[natty bumppo 297]

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or just maybe, you're making a mountain out of a molehill.

[Peikko 1,575]

Is always making snide comments about the french considered a molehill now? Good to know

I am so glad that semi moderators endorse this type of behaviour. Makes it easy to know what's what.

[Ban Hammer 13,330]

Is always making snide comments about the french considered a molehill now? Good to know

I am so glad that semi moderators endorse this type of behaviour. Makes it easy to know what's what.

i'd say you're grabbing onto that statement like a drowned rat. keep chasing that one down the alley in your own mind. it's sure to keep you occupied.

[Peikko 1,575]

i'd say you're grabbing onto that statement like a drowned rat. keep chasing that one down the alley in your own mind. it's sure to keep you occupied.

Anyone else would either defend their original comment, or apologise for being offensive, only you can completely deny you made it. The person who questioned your ability to step to one side and take an objective look was absolutely spot on. Charles, you suck.