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If you are hanging onto a piece of debris, do you want to try to let go of it before impact? I'm assuming it's something with more drag than you, so presumably
by tempestn 10y ago
If you are hanging onto a piece of debris, do you want to try to let go of it before impact? I'm assuming it's something with more drag than you, so presumably you're hanging under rather than surfing on it..
Although that's another interesting question. Maybe there's debris that wouldn't be particularly useful in slowing your descent, but could be useful to break your fall on impact... I can't immediately think of something that would be sufficiently good at that that it would be worth carrying with you though.
- skykooler 10y agoAn airbag? Unlikely to find one in a plane, though.
- tempestn 10y agoThey do have inflatable life rafts. Might make a decent parachute too, but given their size would be tough to get it oriented and hang on. Inflatable life jackets too, but those probably wouldn't be substantial enough to make much difference. (Although probably better than nothing if you could manage to actually don and inflate one while falling.)