Why do airplanes that we move at hundreds of kilometers speed and that are at the peak of their safety in their systems use waist belts? The answer to this question is actually not that simple.
Airplanes, which are considered to be the safest means of transportation, actually host a problem that has not been solved for decades. Airplanes offer lower security, unlike shoulder belts actually found in cars. waist belts gives place. So what’s the reason for this?
Interestingly, there is no answer to this question that we can say ‘why’. On the contrary, the absence of waist belts on airplanes material, psychological and, indeed, connected to the concepts of ‘competence’ there are reasons.
Isn’t our life precious? Actually not quite a bit, according to aircraft manufacturers, because otherwise the cost goes up:
The waist belts on airplanes consist of parts coming out of the two sides of the seat. ‘two-point beltThis structure, which is in the ‘ class, sticks us to the seat of the plane only from our waist area.
Of course, the system works so simply. It works for aircraft manufacturers and airline companies. Because if three, four or five-point belts used by the pilots were to be in each passenger seat, the system of the seats would be changed, the seats would be wider and fewer passengers could be accommodated with the reduced volume.
However, of course, the integration of these systems into every seat, increased costs means too. Of course, it doesn’t just end there.
On the one hand, there is the psychology of the passengers:
The year is 2022, but we can still see passengers who insist on not wearing seat belts on airplanes. Even those simple two-point waist belts! Here it is actually about the seat belts of passengers. to make them more comfortable There is a reason as well.
If we were to wear three-point belts in cars, not even four- or five-point belts like pilots or flight crews, we’d probably have a lot of passengers coming and going. from extra mobility it would be uncomfortable. Of course, complaints would increase and more passengers would oppose wearing seat belts.
Most importantly, waist belts that satisfy both the manufacturer and the passenger are still considered ‘sufficiently safe’:
It’s good to face the fact that it’s out of control and Unfortunately, if you are in a rapidly falling plane, your chances of survival are extremely low. In these situations, even a ten-point belt cannot save our lives.
This is why, in fact, existing seat belts are only ‘adequate’ level of security content to offer. In fact, the reason we wear seat belts on an airplane is not to increase our chances of surviving an accident, make a safe journey during the flight.
Seat belts stand out, especially on an airplane caught in turbulence. two-point seat belts, during turbulence It prevents us from jumping out of our seats and hitting our heads in the plane, which is constantly moving up and down, and helps us avoid serious injuries. Many videos of those who do not wear their seat belts are circulating on the Internet as follows:
Our seat belt is two-point, why do pilot and flight crew use different seat belts?
In fact, we are all on the same plane, whether we crash or land together successfully. So why do pilots and flight crew seat belts consist of four- and five-point seat belts? In fact, there is another very simple reason for this: Security.
Flight crew are usually in a different position than all of us in the cabin when taking off or landing. in our opposite direction they are sitting. Therefore, they need four-point seat belts that hold them from both shoulders and waist to be more secure in their seat.
Although the pilots are sitting in the same direction as all of us, of course, the situation is different for them. In all circumstances, the pilots are seated in their seats. They need to stay ‘pebbled’ so that they have easy access to all of the aircraft’s controls. Even when the plane enters heavy turbulence, the pilots are practically glued to the plane seat.
So, new things are not being thought of?
- Seat belt crash test in a helicopter at NASA’s Langley Research Center
Aircraft manufacturers have been using seat belts for passenger aircraft for decades. new features and designs it’s called. But in each of these trials, they face engineering, financial, and passenger behavior problems.
Although aircraft manufacturers do not yet have plans to say goodbye to the two-point seat belt, the current system is constantly being developed. Of course, as we mentioned, we do not have much luck in the high-speed fall of an airplane, The main security measures are taken in systems that will prevent these planes from falling. Let’s talk about this subject in another content if you wish.