TIME TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EGRESS TESTING

摘要

It’s understandable if airframersrnand regulators are reluctant to discuss the emergencyrnegress requirements for commercial airliners. Nobodyrnwants to encourage passengers considering flying,rnone of the safest modes of transportation, to think ofrnthe dread risks — low-probability, high-consequencernevents like aircraft accidents — since research showsrnthat passengers who choose to drive instead of flyingrnare putting themselves at significantly greater risk ofrninjury or death.