Do planes feel fast?

In the steady motion of an airplane traveling at cruising speed, there is no discernable acceleration, so there is no “motion” to feel. Why don't you feel how fast you're traveling in an airplane? We don't feel motion per se. What we feel is acceleration or changes in speed.



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Short answer: Because we're moving at the same velocity as the Earth, in the same way that passengers inside an airplane don't feel movement because they're moving with the same velocity as the plane. People on a smooth flight don't feel the plane's movement.

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As the tail comes up, a force is applied to the top of the propeller. And since the propeller is spinning clockwise, that force is felt 90 degrees to the right. That forward-moving force, on the right side of the propeller, creates a yawing motion to the left.

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The injuries come from hitting heads on the ceiling or being thrown around in the aisle like a rag doll. If you're seated with your belt on, it's like a roller coaster ride and nothing worse. Remember that I said it's rare, not unheard of, for turbulence to bring airplanes down.

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The feeling is a result of negative vertical acceleration. It can also happen at other times during the flight, such as during turbulence or when starting a descent.

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Your chances of being involved in a fatal plane crash are incredibly small – around 1 in 11 million, according to Harvard researchers. While your odds of being in a plane accident are about 1 in 1.2 million, survivability rates are about 95.7% – so the odds are with you no matter how you look at it.

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Fuel Efficiency and Cost Savings One of the primary reasons for the reduction in flight speed is fuel efficiency. As the cost of aviation fuel has risen over the years, airlines have sought ways to minimize fuel consumption, and flying at slower speeds has proven to be an effective method.

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Airplanes rely on a braking system to safely land on runways. At cruising altitude, most commercial airplanes fly at a speed of roughly 500 to 600 mph. When landing, however, they must reduce their speed.

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You are scared of all those “what ifs” which we encounter when we are nervous. There is more risk in a take-off than landing. The aircraft is heavy with fuel & has no speed or altitude, whereas, in landing the aircraft is light, has tons of speed & is already flying.

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Many people are afraid of flying in airplanes, but they shouldn't be. Flying is actually one of the safest ways to travel. In fact, when measured per mile, flying is actually ?far?safer than driving, or travelling by train. Not only is flying the safest ?mode of transport?, but it is also the fastest.

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Never mind that the facts dictate, unarguably, that flying remains one of the safest ways to travel. The chance of dying in a transportation-related accident in the US, for example, is one in 6,800. The chance of dying in a plane crash? One in 13 million.

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In a separate filing cited by the Journal, attorneys for the families wrote that the 157 people onboard undeniably suffered horrific emotional distress, pain and suffering, and physical impact/injury while they endured extreme G-forces, braced for impact, knew the airplane was malfunctioning, and ultimately plummeted ...

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Even though the air in your cabin is pressurized, the air pressure is still much lower than what you're used to at ground level. That lower pressure causes the gases in your gut to expand, resulting in bloating and gassiness, Dr. Movassaghi says.

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The takeoff roll down the runway is normally about 20 seconds. The lightweight interior panels and fascia may rattle and vibrate a little at first. After a few moments the nose of the plane will tilt up and everything gets quieter and smoother as you lift off.

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Keep your seat belts fastened and get ready for a bumpy ride. Takeoff and landing are widely considered the most dangerous parts of a flight.

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Motion can be felt in an airplane, in fact several times in every flight. Every time a plane climbs, descends, turns, increases or decreases its speed all its passengers are being accelerated (acceleration can be positive or negative, depending on the chosen reference frame).

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