Can a plane get hit by lightning? REAL PILOT ANSWERS: SERIES 1 PART 1
1Clarkey (aka The Phobic Flyer) has teamed up with Peter C who is a Captain on the Boeing 737 800 (aka NG) for a major UK leisure airline. Peter answers your questions about the many different aspects of aviation and why you might be afraid of flying and in turn reassuring you how safe it is.
We have serialised these Questions and Answers and will be publishing them weekly, over the next few weeks.
Today's topics are:
1) Is turbulence dangerous?
2) Are thunderstorms dangerous?
3) Can planes get hit by lightning?
4) What happens if an engine fails?
5) Is it safer to fly across the ocean in a 4 engine aircraft instead of 2 engine aircraft?
6) Are jet aircraft safer than propeller aircraft?
7) How much fuel is really onboard?
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Open Credits
0:36 Peter's Introduction
1:11 Would Clarkey ever get his PPL?
1:38 Is turbulence dangerous?
3:08 Are thunderstorms dangerous?
4:18 Can planes get hit by lightning?
5:44 What happens if an engine fails?
8:15 Is it safer to fly across the ocean in a 4 engine aircraft instead of 2 engine aircraft?
11:06 Are jet aircraft safer than propeller aircraft?
12:56 How much fuel is really onboard?
15:17 Outro
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