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On current domestic flights the flight door hinges are 2 inches from bathroom hinges. So if there's now the need for two doors (an airlock) will they be length
by scruffybear 3y ago
On current domestic flights the flight door hinges are 2 inches from bathroom hinges. So if there's now the need for two doors (an airlock) will they be lengthening the plane 3 feet to allow for this?
- dag11 3y agoThe secondary barrier would have to be between the cabin and the lavatory, so that the pilot can go to from the cockpit to the lavatory on their side of the barrier. So I imagine that whenever the pilot is not about to or actively using the lavatory that barrier would be left open so that passengers can access it. Some (all?) U.S. domestic airlines currently have this exact system in place, except with a flight attendant standing guard between the first row of seats and the galley/lavatory/cockpit, starting just before the pilot opens the cockpit door. I have no idea if this has been a regulation thing or just a thing I notice the airlines I fly do, but this physical barrier would probably follow the same usage pattern as the current meat-based barrier.
- downvotetruth 3y agoCurtain would be simpler to hide if the door is open. Door movement noise could be faked/randomized with a speaker.
- dag11 3y ago> noise could be faked/randomized with a speaker That already sounds more complex than a door IMO
- tgsovlerkhgsel 3y agoMy guess is that some kind of retractable grate will be installed between the bathroom and the passenger cabin.
- bunabhucan 3y agoDoes it need to be 3 foot multiplied by the width of the plane? Why not a box or cage a bit smaller than a toilet? Hell you could make a retractable person sized cage inside or outside the cockpit.