Airport Secrets They Don’t Want Us to Know
Summary
TLDRThis video script delves into the lesser-known aspects of air travel, from the calming effect of blue airplane seats to the importance of safeguarding boarding passes due to sensitive information. It addresses concerns like turbulence and updrafts, explains why pilots and co-pilots eat different meals for safety, and shares tips for stress-free travel, including luggage organization and the best airplane seat for a smoother ride. The script also dispels myths about airplane safety features like ejector seats and parachutes, providing insight into the real measures that ensure a safe and comfortable flight experience.
Takeaways
- 🛫 **Boarding Pass Security**: Don't discard your boarding pass in public places as it contains sensitive information that could be misused.
- 🔍 **SSSS on Boarding Pass**: The presence of 'SSSS' or a checkerboard pattern on your boarding pass indicates additional security checks for you and your carry-on luggage.
- 🛬 **Last to Board Strategy**: Experienced travelers often board last to avoid queues and aisle congestion, unless carrying bulky luggage that may not fit in overhead bins.
- 🚫 **Flight Attendant Door Access**: Flight attendants can unlock bathroom doors from the outside for safety and assistance purposes during flights.
- ✈️ **Turbulence vs. Updrafts**: While turbulence is common and usually minor, updrafts are more dangerous and can cause significant altitude changes.
- 🍽️ **Food Taste at High Altitudes**: Pressurized cabin air can reduce taste perception, leading airlines to add extra salt and spices to meals.
- 🎧 **Noise-Canceling Headphones**: Wearing noise-canceling headphones during flights may enhance the taste of food due to reduced ambient noise.
- 🛎️ **Flight Attendant Signals**: Different chime patterns have specific meanings, such as urgency or upcoming turbulence, to alert the crew.
- 💺 **Middle Seat Turbulence Reduction**: Sitting in the middle of the cabin can reduce the effects of turbulence, as this area is less affected than the front and rear.
- 🍴 **Pilot Meal Safety**: Pilots and co-pilots eat different meals to prevent both from being incapacitated by food poisoning during a flight.
- 🛋️ **Airplane Hygiene Concerns**: Headrests are often the dirtiest part of an airplane, with many harboring yeast, mold, and bacteria.
Q & A
Why do airlines often choose blue seats for their planes?
-Airlines opt for blue seats because the color is considered to have a calming effect on passengers, helping even the most nervous fliers to relax. Additionally, stains, dirt, and scrapes are less visible on dark blue fabric, which is a practical reason for this choice.
What should you do with your boarding pass after you've boarded the plane to protect your sensitive information?
-You should take your boarding pass home and feed it through a paper shredder to prevent someone else from accessing your sensitive information, such as your name and frequent flyer number, which could be used to check your future bookings, change your seat, or even cancel your flights.
What does the presence of 'ssss' or a checkerboard pattern on a boarding pass indicate?
-The presence of 'ssss' or a checkerboard pattern on a boarding pass indicates that the passenger is selected for additional security checks, which may include a thorough inspection of their carry-on luggage.
Why might a passenger be chosen for secondary screening at an airport?
-Some criteria for secondary screening include making a one-way reservation, paying cash for the ticket, or in some cases, the selection could be completely random.
Why do some experienced travelers prefer to board the plane last?
-Boarding last can save time as there are fewer people in the jetway and aisle, reducing the time spent waiting for others to settle into their seats. However, if a passenger has a bulky carry-on bag, boarding last might not be ideal as overhead bin space may be full by the time they reach their seat.
What is the function of the small switch that flight attendants flip on the bathroom door before takeoff and landing?
-The small switch prevents the bathroom door from flying open when it's not supposed to, ensuring safety and privacy for passengers.
Why are updrafts considered more dangerous than turbulence for a plane?
-Updrafts, which are large air masses moving upwards often as part of a storm or other weather phenomena, can push an aircraft upward to dangerous altitudes and are difficult for pilots to see on radars, especially at night. This makes them extremely treacherous compared to turbulence, which usually only causes the plane to drop a few feet.
How can the pressurization of the cabin affect passengers' taste buds during a flight?
-The pressurization of the cabin can cause passengers to lose up to 30% of their ability to taste sweet and salty things, which is why airline catering companies often add extra salt and spices to the dishes they cook.
What is the significance of the different chimes or dings heard during a flight?
-Different chimes or dings have specific meanings in most airlines. For example, a single chime after takeoff indicates that the landing gear is being retracted, while three dings in a row signal more urgency. A high-low chime informs crew members that their colleague needs them in another part of the plane, and three low chimes warn of serious turbulence ahead.
Why do pilots and co-pilots eat different meals during a flight?
-Pilots and co-pilots eat different meals as a safety precaution to prevent both of them from being incapacitated by food poisoning. If they still want to have the same dish, they don't eat it at the same time, allowing one to check if they feel okay several hours later before the other pilot has their meal.
What is considered the filthiest place on a plane and why?
-Headrests are considered the filthiest place on a plane. Flight attendants warn that they are often not changed or disinfected between flights and can harbor a significant amount of dirt and germs.
Outlines
🛫 Air Travel Tips and Boarding Pass Secrets
This paragraph discusses various aspects of air travel, including the calming effect of blue airplane seats, the importance of properly disposing of boarding passes to protect personal information, and the significance of 'SSSS' or S symbols on passes indicating additional security checks. It also covers the best time to board an airplane to avoid crowding, the potential dangers of updrafts versus turbulence, and the practical reasons behind certain in-flight procedures like flight attendants locking bathroom doors and pilots' ability to handle engine failures.
🔔 Decoding Aircraft and Airport Sounds and Habits
The second paragraph delves into the meanings behind different chimes and rings used in aircraft to signal various situations, from urgency to turbulence warnings. It offers advice for nervous flyers on seat selection, explains the precautions pilots and co-pilots take with their meals to prevent simultaneous food poisoning, and highlights the dirtiest parts of an airplane. Additionally, it discusses the hidden resting compartments for crew members and the structural integrity of airplane windows, including their historical evolution from square to curved designs.
🧳 Savvy Packing and Traveling Hacks
This paragraph provides a range of tips for efficient packing, including using all available space in luggage, rolling clothes to save space, and utilizing packing cubes and compression bags. It also suggests leaving large bottles of liquids at home, using small travel containers, and packing a neck wallet for secure storage of documents and essentials. The paragraph touches on the psychological tricks airports use to encourage spending and advises on the benefits of investing in a high-quality suitcase with spinner wheels and considering electronic tracking devices.
👓 Contact Lens Care and Airport Security
The fourth paragraph focuses on the discomfort that contact lens wearers may experience due to the dry air in aircraft and advises removing them before boarding. It also cautions against trying new foods at airports to avoid potential stomach issues during flights. The paragraph further discusses the use of multi-pocket neck wallets for secure document storage and the importance of being aware of the 'SSSS' or Star S marking on boarding passes, which indicates additional security checks.
🧳 Mastering the Art of Luggage Packing
This paragraph offers a comprehensive guide on how to pack clothes efficiently in luggage, suggesting techniques such as rolling and bundling clothes, using rubber bands to keep them in shape, and filling gaps with undergarments and socks. It introduces compression bags and packing cubes as organizational tools and recommends wearing bulky items to save luggage space. The paragraph also covers the use of duty-free bags for extra items and emphasizes the importance of considering luggage weight when packing.
✈️ Myths and Realities of Airplane Safety Features
The fifth paragraph dispels myths about airplane safety features, such as ejector seats and parachutes, explaining their impracticality and potential dangers. It highlights the actual safety equipment on planes, like oxygen masks, life vests, and boats, and addresses misconceptions about engine safety and the use of cameras in airplane cabins for security during takeoff and landing.
🛂 Airplane Safety Protocols and Unspoken Rules
This paragraph outlines various safety protocols and unspoken rules on airplanes, such as the requirement for electronic devices to be in airplane mode to prevent signal interference, the need to stow away large devices for clear evacuation pathways, and the use of window blinds and cabin lights to acclimate passengers' eyes to external light conditions. It also explains the purpose of black triangles above windows to indicate optimal wing viewing seats and the absence of certain row numbers on airplanes due to cultural superstitions.
🕶️ Pilot Gear and Equipment: Behind the Cockpit
The seventh paragraph explores the gear and equipment available to pilots and flight attendants, including aviator sunglasses, the auxiliary power unit, and hidden tools like defibrillators and handcuffs. It explains why pilots do not wear polarized glasses due to safety concerns and describes the function of the auxiliary power unit. Additionally, it discusses the secret passageways used by cruise ship staff and the magnetic properties of cruise cabin walls.
🚂 Unique Aspects of Train and Ship Travel
The final paragraph covers unique aspects of train and ship travel, explaining why trains lack seat belts due to the potential for increased injuries in the event of an accident. It also describes the role of track ballast stones in maintaining railway tracks and the absence of headlights on ships, which is compensated by navigation lights that convey movement and direction to other vessels.
🏖️ Cruise Ship Secrets and Railway Maintenance
This paragraph reveals the existence of secret doors and passageways on cruise ships used exclusively by the crew and the use of magnetic hooks for extra storage in cruise cabins. It also discusses the importance of track ballast stones in railway maintenance, explaining how their sharp edges interlock to provide support and prevent the tracks from falling apart.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Boarding Pass
💡SSSS
💡Turbulence
💡Updraft
💡Cabin Pressurization
💡Noise-Cancelling Earphones
💡Ding Codes
💡Middle of the Cabin
💡Pilot's Meal Precaution
💡Headrest
💡Plexiglass
Highlights
Blue seats in airplanes have a calming effect and help hide stains.
Boarding passes contain sensitive information and should be shredded after use.
The presence of 'SSSS' on a boarding pass indicates additional security checks.
Boarding last can save time and reduce crowding in the aisles.
Bulky carry-on luggage might necessitate boarding earlier to secure overhead bin space.
Flight attendants can unlock bathroom doors from the outside for emergencies.
Updrafts are more dangerous than turbulence for airplanes.
Airplanes can operate with one engine even during takeoff and landing.
Cabin pressurization affects taste buds, reducing the sense of sweet and salty flavors.
Noise-cancelling earphones may enhance the perception of taste during flights.
Different chimes from flight attendants signal various levels of urgency.
Sitting in the middle of the cabin can reduce the effects of turbulence.
Pilots and co-pilots eat different meals as a safety precaution against food poisoning.
Headrests are often the dirtiest part of an airplane, harboring yeast and mold.
Airports are designed to encourage spending in duty-free shops and restaurants.
Free water is available at most airports to avoid high costs from bottled water.
High-quality suitcases with spinner wheels and tracking devices can ease travel.
Taking a picture of packed luggage can assist with insurance claims in case of loss.
Rolling clothes tightly can save space and reduce wrinkles in luggage.
Using compression bags can significantly reduce the volume of clothes for packing.
Packing cubes help organize different types of clothing and keep the luggage tidy.
Wearing layers or using a duty-free bag can maximize the use of carry-on allowances.
The weight of luggage itself should be considered to avoid exceeding weight limits.
Transcripts
are the letters ssss on your boarding
pass a reason to worry what's much more
dangerous than
turbulence should you really be the
first to board the plane you're about to
figure it
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out you might have noticed that most
planes have blue seats there's no
mystery here Airlines opt for this color
because it's considered to have a
calming
effect this color supposedly puts
passengers at ease and helps even the
most nervous Flyers to relax but there's
also another more practical reason
stains dirt and scrapes are less visible
on dark blue
fabric never throw your boarding pass
away in a public place it contains tons
of your sensitive information including
your name and frequent flyer number this
in turn may allow someone else to check
your future bookings change your seat or
even cancel your
flights so the best way to deal with the
boarding pass for a flight you've
already boarded is to take it home and
feed it through a paper
shredder by the way if you ever see the
letters
ssss or S on your boarding pass get
ready for additional Security checks
instead of these letters there may be a
checkerboard pattern anyway if you have
any of these marks your carry-on luggage
can also undergo a thorough inspection
why might they choose you for secondary
screening some of the criteria are
making a one-way reservation or paying
cash for your ticket in some cases the
selection is absolutely
random look your gate is open and the
boarding is started wait where are you
running there's no need to hurry the
trick experienced glob Trotters use is
always barded last for one thing you
don't have to waste time standing in
line then there are fewer people on the
jetway and in the aisle and you spend
less time on the plane no one is going
to take your seat
anyway there's one exception though if
you have a bulky carry-on bag it may
make more sense not to board last
otherwise the chances are high that all
the overhead bin space will be occupied
by the time you reach your seat and then
your bag may end up in another part of
the plane and you'll have to wait till
the other passengers disembark before
you get to your luggage
duh before takeoff and Landing flight
attendants usually flip a small switch
on the bathroom door this prevents it
from flying open when it's not supposed
to with the same ease a flight attendant
can open the door when someone is inside
look they only need to lift the lavatory
sign and move the knob into the unlocked
position Pilots don't worry about
turbulence that's because they know that
there's a thing way more dangerous than
any turbulence it's an updraft in most
cases turbulence only drops you a couple
of feet down even though it might feel
as if you're falling falling from the
top of the Empire State
Building if the turbulence is strong
enough for the pilots to ask flight
attendants to sit down the plane can go
10 to 20 ft down the most extreme White
Knuckle turbulence is super
rare but an updraft is a big air mass
part of a storm or some other weather
phenomenon moving upwards Pilots don't
see updrafts on their Radars at night
and when a plane hits one it feels like
driving over a huge speed bump at 500 m
per hour an updraft is also extremely
treacherous because it can push an
aircraft upward to dangerous
altitudes modern planes have a special
system that detects other aircraft
mountains and different solid objects in
their path 10 m away from another plane
and a voice in the cockpit starts
chanting traffic traffic 5 miles closer
and the same voice begins to give Pilots
the directions
airplanes can operate with one engine
even during takeoff and Landing both
engines failing simultaneously is almost
unheard of but even then a plane
wouldn't drop from the sky like a rock
Pilots would have up to 20 minutes to
find a suitable place to
land the way the cabin is pressurized
has a great effect on your taste buds
you lose up to 30% of your ability to
taste sweet and salty
things in other words it's not that
airplane food isn't tasty you just don't
feel its flavor that's also the main
reason why Airline catering companies
add extra salt and spices to the dishes
they
cook but you know what may help you
noise cancelling earphones for some
reason that probably has a scientific
explanation cutting off all that noise
around can help your taste
buds each of those dings you hear during
the flight has its own meaning in most
Airlines a Bo soon after take off
indicates that the landing gear is
getting retracted three dings in a row
means more urgency than just one a high
low ringtone informs crew members that
their colleague needs them in another
part of the plane three low Chimes means
some serious turbulence ahead crew
members are supposed to put away meal
carts take their seats and fasten their
seat
belts if you're a nervous flyer pick a
seat in the middle of the cabin
turbulence mostly affects the front and
rear part part of the cabin the middle
section which is over the wings doesn't
shake so
much pilots and co-pilots eat different
meals the reason for this precaution is
very simple imagine both Pilots having
the same dish and getting food poisoning
in this case neither of them will be
able to control the
plane if they still want to have the
same dish and won't agree to have
anything else there's a safety net
Pilots don't have their meals at the
same time if One Pilot ate the dish and
still feels okay several hours later the
other pilot can Brave their meal as
well what would you say when asked about
the filthiest place on a plane nope
that's not the toilet seat it's not even
in the
bathroom flight attendants warned that
you should be particularly careful with
headrests seat Pockets tray tables and
seat
belts experiments have shown that 1/3 of
all seat bels have yeast and mold on
them most trade tables are covered with
bacteria seat pockets are extremely
filthy too but headrests are the
dirtiest of them all in most cases
flight attendants don't have enough time
to change or disinfect them in between
flights if your captain announces
they're finishing some paperwork it
means they're busy revising the flight
itinerary or waiting for the ground
staff to prepare the flight log book
that's a journal that contains the
official record of of a
journey some places especially those
flying long distances have secret
bedrooms for crew members to catch some
shuty these bedrooms called crew rest
compartments are located either at the
back of the plane or behind the cockpit
such a compartment can have up to 10
comfortable beds where flight attendants
can have a rest plane windows are made
of super strong plexiglass that can
easily cope with high speeds and the
window panes are shaped in a special way
way so that the high pressure inside the
cabin pushes them against the aircraft
body in other words plane windows are
very unlikely to get
broken Once Upon a Time plane windows
were square but the pressure built up in
the corners of such Windows making them
ultimate weak
spots this means that each Square window
had four weak spots this made them
likely to crash under the enormous
stress of high
altitudes luckily make airplane Windows
curved solve this problem once and
forever such a shape distributes the
pressure and reduces the likelihood of
cracks or any other damage planes
regularly get struck by lightning at
least once a year or once per 1,000
hours of flight time these days it's
totally safe the electric charge simply
runs through the aircraft's aluminum
shell it doesn't cause the plane any
damage but did you know that airplanes
not only get hit by light but they also
trigger
it when an aircraft is flying through a
cloud the friction between its fuselage
and the air creat static electricity
sometimes it can cause
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lightning so there you are you have a
long flight or worse a series of flights
ahead of you and it makes you stressed
out but don't worry I'll tell you about
some tricks and secrets from experienced
Travelers that will make your journey
easier and more
relaxed first things first tell me the
truth are you an overpacker then I've
got a solution for you try to use all
the space available to you for example
it's a great idea to put small items
like socks or a swimsuit inside your
shoes pack your scarf and belt into your
handbag and so
on if you're going to travel with a
backpack put the heaviest items at the
bottom also try to roll everything thing
this way your clothes will take up less
space and will wrinkle
less now when going on a trip leave your
massive wallet at home instead put all
your Essentials like your passport or
cash into a small container or even a
toiletries bag you can also use a mint
tin to keep your credit cards and money
put everything inside then cover it with
a piece of paper and fill the tin with
mints voila the perfect hiding spot is
ready
leave large bottles of ocean or
moisturizer at home get a contact lens
case and fill its compartments with the
products you need it'll come in handy
during the flight the air is really dry
inside the
plane you can use small travel
containers for literally any product you
think you'll need during your trip but
if you're worried some liquids might
spill put some plastic wrap over the top
of the container and only after that
cover it with the lid
if you have some vitamins or other pills
with you you can get a travel pill
organizer like this one from Amazon it
has several compartments of different
sizes and each of them can hold from 13
to 21 pills or capsules it also has a
ceiling ring that will keep your pills
safe from dust and
dampness now you come to the airport
well ahead of time and decide to wander
through the dutyfree zone and even
though you weren't planning to buy
anything you can't help but put some
products in your pockets oh I mean your
shopping basket don't blame yourself
it's not your fault lots of airports are
designed in a special way that makes you
feel relaxed and at ease yep I'm talking
about all those huge Windows a lot of
Light massage chairs and comfortable
seating areas and statistically calm
passengers are 10% more likely to spend
money on retail dutyfree and food one
more way airports manipulate you into
spending your money is by making you
walk through the shiny duty-free stores
straight after the security check but
the most curious thing is that the
walkway through such stores usually
veers to the left that's done because
most people are right-handed which means
they'll use their right arm to pull
their luggage and are more likely to
look at the right side while passing
through the stores and the dutyfree zone
veering to the left leaves more space on
the right where passengers are most
likely to
look by the way even though duty-free
shops have a reputation for being
cheaper than in stores it's not always
true for example sweets Beverages and
perfumes are likely to cost more at the
airport plus be careful with what you
buy in a duty-free store if you have a
connecting flight some airports don't
allow you to carry liquids over 3.4 Oz
through your layover destination even if
they're from a duty-free store and in
sealed bag
arriving at the airport 2 hours before
your flight isn't really necessary sure
there are super hectic ginormous
Transportation hubs where even 2 hours
might not be enough but in most cases
this recommendation is just an ingenious
plan to make you spend more money on
shopping eating and drinking after you
pass all the security checks and
passport control you'll have the golden
hour ahead that's 60 Minutes during
which you're most likely to open your
wallet to buy a coffee and sandwich get
a book to read or even spend a hefty sum
on a new
perfume buying bottled water at the
airport can easily make you go bankrupt
there's just one thing every traveler
should know there's free water at most
airports just bring an empty water
bottle through the security check and
find a water refill station these places
are usually located near restrooms if
you can't find a modern refill station
there must be at least a water
fountain now if you have an opportunity
don't exchange cash at the airport
you'll never get a good rate there those
who have forgotten to buy some currency
beforehand can instead order it online
and collect it at the airport some
Services only need a few hours notice
for such an order or it might be even
better to use an ATM to withdraw some
cash at your final
destination now to make your trip more
stress free invest in a high quality
suitcase this way you'll be sure that
its zipper won't break and your stuff
won't end up scattered among other
people's luggage the best option is to
get a lightweight one too you don't need
additional weight while traveling right
and Spinner wheels will help you move
your suitcase around much more easily if
there's a possibility put an electronic
tracking device into your suitcase
before you check it it'll help you track
your bag during your trip it doesn't
have to be something expensive you can't
get one at a reasonable
price now here's a very important tip
take a picture of everything you've
packed in your bag before you go to the
airport this way if your luggage is lost
you'll be able to make a claim with the
airline or your insurance company by
showing them the items that have been
lost it's bound to increase your chances
of receiving compensation for your
stuff you might also consider printing
out a copy of of your boarding pass and
putting it inside your suitcase this way
if your suitcase gets lost it'll be
easier for airport workers to identify
it now if you wear contact lenses take
them off before boarding the flight that
dry air inside the aircraft can
dehydrate your eyes and make contact
lenses immensely uncomfortable
ow when at the airport in a new country
you might be tempted to try some new
food it has to offer or buy some unusual
snacks to Feast on later on the plane
well don't do this eating anything
you're not used to before flying may
result in spending more time than
planned in the plan's bathroom you know
what I
mean where's my passport ah here it
is wait have I left my credit card at
the store no it's here does that sound
familiar if you tend to worry about your
documents and cards while wandering
through the airport crowds you can get
yourself a multi-pocket neck wallet like
this one it has an adjustable neck strap
and has enough space to hold your
passport cards cash and even your
keys if you're traveling with your
family you can get a large family travel
wallet you can find one spacious enough
to contain all your documents and the
most necessary stuff you need to have at
hand while traveling and if it's also
divided into several named compartments
and some of these products are you won't
need to waste time trying to remember
into which one you put your credit
card and here's a bonus fact for you if
you ever see the letters ssss or Star s
star on your boarding pass get ready for
additional Security checks instead of
these letters there may be a
checkerboard pattern anyway if you have
any of these marks your carry-on luggage
can also undergo a thorough inspection
why might they choose you for secondary
screening well some of the criteria are
making a one-way reservation or paying
cash for your ticket in some cases the
selection is absolutely
random ah yes everyone loves a holiday
but figuring out what to pack in your
luggage can be a daunting task
especially when you're limited on weight
and baggage space not to mention you're
likely to do some holiday shopping on
your adventure away from home so you're
going to need extra space on your return
for all those souvenirs you've collected
accumulating too much weight or bulk can
end up costing you a handsome fee with
the airline if you're not properly
prepared but you can now relax you just
focus on booking your vacation we'll
take care of your luggage with these
handy traveling tips no doubt your
clothes are going to take up the bulk of
your luggage considering most Airline
standards permit one bag for most local
trips and up to two bags for longer
distances that doesn't Grant you a whole
lot of of space if you plan on being
fashionable on your getaway especially
in the winter however this doesn't mean
you have to turn your undergarments
inside out for repeated use the key here
is to be clever with how you pack
firstly you might want to consider how
your folding your clothes the most space
efficient method to store your wardrobe
in a suitcase for travel is to roll up
each item think of your clothes like
those sleeping bags you used to take on
your camping trips they always seem too
thick for their compact covers but with
perseverance you could roll it up tight
enough to fit inside now you don't need
to wrestle with your clothes quite as
much but the same principle here applies
start by folding your shirts pants and
whatever else you plan on packing neatly
similar to how you might find them on a
clothing store shelf then when you have
them in a relatively rectangular or
squared off shape roll them up tightly
now that you have your little clothes
logs start packing them into your bag
and behold extra
space now here's something we've all
experienced arriving at our holiday
destination we drop our suitcase on the
hotel bed open it up only to find all
our clothes unfurled and Scattered like
a tornado storm through our bag your
luggage has had a rough Journey from
your home to your holiday destination
it's been dragged through airport
terminals tossed around by baggage
handlers and rocked back and forth
during inflight turbulence
a simple stationary item rubber bands
will help you keep your clothes neat now
that you've got them rolled up place a
couple of rubber bands around them to
keep them from unfurling this is an
especially neat trick if you want to
roll an outfit together as one maybe
you've got head to toe denim that you
can't wait to rock on your getaway fold
up your clothes as before then layer the
different items of your ideal outfit at
top each other roll them up as one then
use the rubber bands to keep them
together you can preemptively decide
your day-to-day outfits before you even
board the plane however you may still
prefer to fold your clothes especially
business or formal shirts and pants
lucky for you we have a handy trick for
that too instead of folding each item
individually we're going to lay it out
all on top of each other start with your
shirts and tops alternating with one on
top and one on the bottom keeping the
necks of your shirts at the center work
your way down to your pants and small
items until they're all laid out flat
try to keep your pants in the middle
finally start folding your items in on
themselves with the shirts creating the
outer layer until you end up with a neat
bundle like a present you should be able
to sit your bundle squarely into your
bag want to save even more luggage space
instead of putting your undergarments
and socks into their own section try
fitting them into available spaces and
gaps within the rest of your luggage if
you plan on taking a c app with you for
instance the inside of your headwear is
a great space to store your socks this
applies to other small luggage items too
such as phone chargers and ties though
keep in mind that you can also lay your
ties and belts out flat across the
clothes in your luggage to conserve
space and if you're really limited on
baggage size say all you have is a
carry-on for a fortn night long trip
here's another method get yourself some
compression bags to store your clothes
in these bags will compact multiple sets
of clothes into the size of a small
laptop bag fold up the clothes you
intend to pack and store them into the
compression bag you should be able to
fit 8 to 10 standard clothes items or a
few bulky ones once you filled the bag
seal it and squeeze the air out through
the built-in oneway pressure valve the
easiest way to do this is either by
Rolling it and you should be pretty good
at rolling your clothes by now or by
using your knees to apply pressure you
should be able to fit two to four of
these compression bags in your standard
carry-on suitcase which is especially
helpful if you want to save money by
avoiding checked in luggage and you can
take even more clothes on board with you
if you stick them into a pillowcase the
best thing about this tip is that it
also doubles as a comfy pillow for you
to rest your head on during the
flight if you do have a bit more space
to spare another great way to keep your
stuff organized is with packing cubes it
might not be as space efficient as
compression bags but a lot of Travelers
prefer them for tidier and well
organized packing you might like to
divide them by outfits or clothes types
such as one for pants and one for Tops
you can easily purchase packing cubes
from most online retail services and
travel and camping stores there are also
packing cubes specially designed for one
or more pairs of shoes this is a great
way to compact the space your shoes
would otherwise take up in your luggage
and to keep your clean clothes from
coming into contact with your Footwear
nobody wants their tops to smell like
feet right if you're still struggling to
bring all your items with you inside
your suitcase there are a couple more
tricks that you can use for that extra
bit of weight without the extra cost the
most obvious of which is to use your own
body that's right time to layer up pick
out all your bulky items and wear as
many as you can manage you can try
wearing some shorts under your pants or
several layers of your winter wear such
as your sweater jacket and coat all over
the top of one another you might be
sweating a little but most airports and
planes are well air conditioned you can
always shed some layers once you boarded
your flight at least you'll have some
warm wear to snuggle up in if you do get
cold up there in the clouds if you don't
want to wear all those layers there's
actually another type of bag you can
carry on the plane with you free of
charge get yourself a duty-free bag from
any of the dutyfree stores in the area
airport you can even hang on to it for
next time store all your extra items in
your dutyfree bag and carry it onto your
flight at no additional cost it's also
worth considering what type of luggage
you're using more importantly how much
it weighs a lot of people forget that
the standard 15 lbs permitted by most
Airlines includes the actual weight of
their suitcase the bag itself can often
weigh up to 4 to 6 lb that's a huge
chunk of your weight in the bag alone so
when you're shopping for your luggage
take into account how much it weighs
choosing a lighter bag will give you
more space for the items you want to
take with you stick to some of these
handy tips and you'll be on your way
with no shortage of luggage and some
extra money to spend on your vacation
happy flying there are so many ways to
make airplanes safer for example they
could have ejector seat so that every
passenger could be rescued in reality
though it's way more difficult than it
sounds if there were ejector seats your
trip would be very different everyone
would have to be strapped into a seat
with a harness to make sure they
wouldn't fall out of it then you would
have to wear an oxygen mask all
throughout the flight an emergency can
occur at any time then ejection in
itself is a big pressure on your body
even fighter pilots who are physically
prepared can still suffer severe
injuries for an average person this
process wouldn't be safe so however cool
it sounds ejection seats aren't very
practical and and are actually quite
dangerous okay well at least they could
have a parachute for each passenger but
this wouldn't be very useful either
parachutes only sound like they can save
many lives first having them isn't
efficient they're very costly and heavy
so a plane would need to burn more fuel
while flying if there were parachutes on
board it would all be worth it though if
parachutes could make an actual
difference to the safety of people but
they can't commercial planes aren't
designed in a way that would make it
safe to jump out of them especially with
a couple hundred people on board next
passengers aren't trained to use them
imagine there's an emergency the plane
is falling and 200 people are trying to
deal with a parachute for the first time
in their lives it would be an absolute
mess lastly it's not safe to jump from
the high altitudes planes fly at so
oxygen masks life vests and boats are
the best life-saving equipment and every
plane has
those you know those huge engines that
they have under the wings yeah look at
them they don't look safe at all birds
can get pulled in and it actually
happens they could at least put a grade
in front of the rotating parts to
prevent birds from getting in there
turns out those engines pull inside huge
amounts of air and this is crucial for
them to work properly the more air gets
swallowed the more air gets compressed
mixed with fuel and burned and then more
of it gets pushed out from the other
side keeping the plane going a cover at
the front would be a barrier
significantly reducing the air inflow
that is crucial for the proper work of
the engines and this would endanger the
passengers but hey don't be too upset
birds fly way lower than planes do so
they're only in danger for a few minutes
at the beginning of the flight while the
plane is climbing altitude and at the
very end when the plane is Landing so
very few of them ever get pulled in and
if they do it's never a threat to the
engines or passenger
safety planes also don't change up the
gears like cars do so technically they
can't go backwards the reason for this
is that planes don't need to go backward
they can just turn around and move in
the opposite direction but face first
the only time when they need to move
backward is when they have to get to the
gate and for those times there's help
push back tractors those are small
vehicles that can connect to airplanes
and move them in the required Direction
watch out for those next time you fly
but technically speaking planes can go
backward if the engines start pushing
the air forward instead of backward but
this is very dangerous for everyone
around one of the very few cases when
they do it is during Landing to help
slow the airplane
down there are cameras on the outside
that let Pilots navigate taxiways better
they they come in especially handy
during tricky maneuvering but do you
know there are also cameras in Airplane
cabins you can relax there are no
cameras in the Laboratories but yes they
are there in the cabin and for security
reasons only flight attendants monitor
them to see what's not visible from
their own seats of course flight
attendants can check everything just by
walking down the cabin and that's
exactly what they do most of the time so
cameras are mostly used during takeoff
and Landing when everyone including
flight attendants is supposed to sit
down as those are the most dangerous
stages of a
flight notice that it's exactly during
these stages that the rules are
particularly strict all electronic
devices should be turned off or put on
airplane mode and big electronic devices
should be stored away window blinds
should be raised and tables folded seats
should be put in the upright position
you need to have your seat belt fastened
and so on this is all done for safety
and to ensure fast evacuation in case of
emergency so let's discuss these rules
airplane mode on electronic devices is
important to make sure that the signals
that devices transmit don't interfere
with the plane's electronic systems if
they interfere they will block the
radios frequency Pilots need to get
their
instructions do you remember that
clicking sound a speaker makes right
before your cell phone gets a call if
the two devices are closed this is the
sound Pilots might hear while
communicating with air traffic
control now putting away large devices
like laptops is important because they
might turn into obstacles if you need to
get out of the plane fast in case of an
emergency all the pathways should be as
clear as possible this is why everything
should be packed away seats straightened
and tables folded there should be
nothing blocking anyone's way and lastly
window blinds the lights on the airplane
get turned off too those two things are
done to make sure your eyes get used to
the natural light outside the
aircraft imagine it's night some
emergency happens and the lights that
were left on suddenly go off people need
to evacuate as fast as possible but
their eyes aren't adjusted to the dark
yet and they can't see anything this
will slow everyone down if the lights
inside are out people get used to the
darkness and will be able to evacuate
fast
the same goes for window blinds if it's
day and they are raised people are used
to the light outside and can evacuate
faster another reason is that when
blinds are raised during Landing people
outside can see what's going on inside
the plane for example if there's fire or
smoke and where exactly this way they
can plan the evacuation process
better also you might have noticed black
triangles drawn above some windows on
the
airplane these triangles Mark the seats
from which The View on the airplane's
wings is the best it's needed for the
crew to find the spot as fast as
possible if in case of emergency they
need to inspect the engines slats or
flaps this little triangle saves the
plane crew a lot of
time we do talk about emergencies a lot
but they really don't happen often it's
more dangerous to to drive a car than to
fly by plane and most of us get in the
car every day yet the fear of flying is
still very much out there and people can
get
superstitious in many cultures the
number 13 is considered unlucky so
airplane companies that often fly to
those destinations just omit row 13 It's
a small thing to do but it can spare a
few anxious passengers who happen to sit
in row 13 in other cultures like in
Italy and Brazil 17 is the Unlucky
number and some aircraft have both rows
13 and 17 missing in airplanes that fly
to China they can often omit row 14
instead Pilots can't eat similar meals
when they're working imagine that you're
on a trans Oceanic flight the airplane
is flying over the Pacific Ocean flight
attendants deliver the dinner meals
everyone is enjoying the pasta the sauce
tastes a bit funny though hm that's
probably okay after all you are eating
an aircraft meal it can't taste like a
five star Chef
plate time goes by oh no you were right
something was indeed wrong with the food
but if all the passengers have the same
problem so do the pilots to prevent both
of them being out of order Pilots are
advised not to eat the same meal at the
same time in such a scenario if One
Pilot feels bad the other one can take
over I mean this is not an imperative
rule stated by the Federal Aviation
Administration but most Airlines make
their own rules about this matter flight
attendants have access to Hidden
equipment such as a defibrillator
supplemental oxygen a fire extinguisher
IND duct tape but probably the most
interesting gear they have is handcuffs
these objects are there to protect
passengers from others and sometimes
from them elves turns out that flight
attendants have everything they need to
diffuse a
troublemaker aviator sunglasses look
cool on pilots in movies but in real
life they don't wear polarized glasses
first off they have a glare reducing
effect this can cause some trouble in
the cockpit a pilot has to read
instruments but the stuff in the cockpit
such as LCD displays emits polarized
light so a pilot with those cool
polarized glasses can't read the
displays with 100% efficiency
Pilots shouldn't wear these glasses
simply because of safety concerns
imagine a shimmer of glare coming from
another plane's windscreen but the pilot
missed the sign because of polarized
sunglasses ever noticed a hole in the
tail of an airplane well most commercial
airplanes have it next time you get into
an airplane take a closer look the hole
has a fancy name auxiliary power unit it
looks like a hole from the outside but
that is actually a hidden turbine engine
most of the time the Apu will remain off
for the entire flight it will start
working when the plane lands it provides
power to the cabin lights air
conditioning and cockpit Electronics
don't underestimate the apu's power
though it can also provide the power
required to start the main engines
you've watched a bright side video and
learned what the Apu is a perfect ice
breaker unfortunately you're not in a
chatty mood you just want to take the
plane land and start your vacation yet
again there is only one door to board
you are at the end of a queue why don't
planes generally have multiple doors
according to the experts the biggest
issue is that the bridge takes up a lot
of space when an aircraft is loaded from
the front in the rear it takes up two
slots this is not ideal for the
administrators newly remodeled or
constructed terminals tend to have dual
boarding compared to the older
terminals change of scenery let's jump
into a cruise ship there are hidden
passageways and secret doors and ships
these secrets are from an Insider staff
on the ship mostly work in their
designated area how does a worker get
from one place to another without using
the stairs and doors that the passengers
use there's a network of corridors and
stairs all around the ship used only by
the crew I mean it when I say secret
doors they blend with the walls so they
go undetected by those who don't know
where the door is maybe you can stumble
by accident here is a clue pay attention
to the walls near the guest
stairs try to think of those gigantic
cruise ships as floating Metals this
leads me to a cruise cabin fun fact the
walls of the cruise ship cabin are
magnetic imagine your traveling to
multiple countries on board a cruise
ship a single month Voyage you collect
destination themed magnets and decorate
your cabin true Cruise fans know this
magnet magic so they put a couple of
magnetic hooks into their luggage neat
tip use magnetic hooks to add extra
storage in your cabin hang clothes and
accessories postcards or
hats speaking of ships why do some ships
and boats have small holes constantly
releasing water to keep the BGE free of
water water builds up over time inside
the buge and the BGE pump automatically
pumps the water out again ships don't
have headlights using a headlight could
prevent accidents if they work for cars
why not for ships headlights are the
source of light but the light that comes
out of them bounces back at the light
source at some point with cars for
instance headlights work because the
area you want lit is narrow and you can
easily take action if you see an
obstacle on the road for ships this is
super hard the light source should be
powerful enough to light the area the
captain wants to see large cargo ships
for instance need more than a mile to
stop or take action plus imagine how
much brighter should the ship's light be
to light the whole area in front of it
they do see each other with different
sorts of Lights called navigation lights
these are small but
practical they arrange it in a
standardized way so that ships could see
each other the exciting thing is that
they don't just notice one another in
the dark they also understand each
other's movements in directions here's
an example imagine a ship with two nav
lights the one on the front is lower
near the ship floor the other one on the
back is high up this means the vessel
goes to the right it can safely pass by
the other ships without hitting them
trains don't have seat belts a bit
weird every time there is a crash
related to trains this matter comes up
pretty much nowhere in the world seat
bels are used on trains various Studies
have been made about this issue some of
them created simulations of accidents
and the results were surprising using a
seat belt on a train could potentially
increase the number of of injuries in
cars seat belts are highly effective in
protecting the passenger and are used
all the time the logic behind the seat
belt is to protect the person when a
collision causes rapid deceleration but
trains carry so much momentum that they
don't stop rapidly on a plane passengers
use a seat belt on takeoff during
landing and if turbulence occurs there
are no such things for trains entering
and leaving a station is not a high risk
experts believe focusing and making
Investments are other ways to improve
Railway safety now you are traveling by
train you look outside the window there
are small stones along the railway
tracks to accompany you on the journey
those stones are formerly known as track
ballist they do a very important job
they provide support to and maintain the
tracks they're not there by mere
coincidence though now look at the
stones closer you can notice that there
is no single smoothly cut stone on the
tracks because they're not regular
Stones randomly poured at the rails each
Rock has sharp and abrupt edges sharp
edges hold on to each other they protect
the real Road from harsh concussions
they facilitate water drainage in heavy
rain and keep down the grass and other
Weeds now imagine replacing those with
round Pebbles they will slide down
eventually the ballist will spread out
and tracks will fall apart the last
thing you would want especially if you
were a passenger on that train
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