Can I bring a parachute on a airplane with me?

Question

If the plane is getting ready to go down I can jump out the side door? would it work depending on the height?

Answer 1

sure, why da h**l not?

Answer 2

First off, the vast majority of accidents happen at take off or landing, where a parachute is useless. There is not enough altitude or time to use a parachute.

Take it from someone that jumps out of planes for fun. There is not enough room to put on a parachute in a commercial plane. Everyone would have to wear the rigs before getting on the aircraft. Even if everyone had a parachute there is no safe way to exit the aircraft. You would need special equipment and training to survive the 560 + mph winds and 30,000 foot plus altitudes. Without extra oxygen and protective gear you would die in that environment. The fastest skydiving jumps are at 150 knots, not 500 + knots and are made from 18,000 feet MSL or lower. Just getting out of the airplane could kill you as you'd be slammed into the door on exit.  Further, the location of the wing and the engines with respect to the location of the doors would make it nearly impossible to exit the aircraft without hitting the wings, stabilizer or the engine.  The next issue would be landing a parachute. Most likely this case would use rounds and you'd just have to do a parachute landing fall. That is easy enough to learn. The steering of the canopy would require training. I'd say that about 25% of the people on any flight are not healthy enough to survive a normal skydive. The very young, old, and anyone not in good health would have no chance at surviving the exit, parachute flight or landing.

As a skydiver we know that at some point we will have to exit our aircraft during an aircraft emergency, it doesn’t happen very often, almost never, but it does.  But here is the catch, you need time and altitude to open up the parachute.  We wear seat belts in the plane for taxi, take off, and if needed landing.  If there is a problem with the aircraft under 1000 feet above the ground you go down with the plane.  In a commercial flight you will climb past 1000 feet very quickly but there will not be enough time to put on a parachute system, nor enough time to get everyone out of the plane.  The vast majority of the very rare commercial accidents happen right after take off or on landing…. A parachute would be useless.

For more information about traveling with a parachute you can check out www.uspa.org and there is a link to the TSA rules about traveling with rigs.

In the big picture. commercial airline flights are very safe and not something to worry about.  I travel for a living.  Taking two or more flights a week across the US.  I hate landing in planes because I’d rather be jumping out and landing my parachute, but it is impossible to do that safely from a commercial aircraft; never mind the less than legal part of it.

As for flotation devises, I don’t know about you, but when I get into water all I do is prolong my drowning.  I’m very glad there is something there to help me float if needed.  The parachutes are pointless, the flotation device, might of might not be useful, but I like having the piece of mind.  Perhaps having a parachute on the plane would give piece of mind, even if it couldn’t be used.

Answer 3

You would likely need to check such an item

as for using it?  No, the doors are known as plug doors.  While they do open out, they are like a plug from the inside.  While in flight, the door would be nearly (but not completely) impossible to open.

Other than that....if you tried something like that in today's environment, you would likely be subdued (if not killed) by the crew and passengers then arrested on arrival at the nearest airport.

At the speed a jet travels (500+MPH cruising speed), you would not drop far enough before hitting the tail wing.  If you do clear the wing, you would probably be killed by the sudden change of direction on exit, whiplash would likely sever your spine at the neck  If too high, you would not survive long enough due to the cold (-30-60F degrees at 35K-49K feet) or the lack of oxygen at that altitude

Answer 4

i dont think so, i mean, i dont think they will let you. but yes it would work... if you are worried about flying, dont be.

Answer 5

they wont let u.  besides the door is pressurized so you would never be able to get the door open mid air.

it is also an offence

AM

Answer 6

It depends what type of airplane. If you mean a passenger jet, then it's gonna look pretty darn suspicious. Besides, security would be stopping you and questioning you before you get on the plane.

If you're talking about a small, personal plane, then you might be able to if you discuss the matter with the pilot.

Assuming that the parachute is in working condition, then it should work, depending on height. But you'd have to be careful at what height you do jump. If you jump too high, you'll suffer from cold temperatures and lack of oxygen. Too low, and you won't slow down enough.

Answer 7

You'd be up so high, that if you started falling it would be going so fast that if you opened the door, you'd just be sucked out, and if the engines were still on.. not so much a good idea

Also you'd have no way of knowing how high you are, unless you're experienced, if you're too high the air would be too thin, the parachute will get itself tangled before you get to the proper altitude, and you won't be able to breathe in that air. (not that that would be a problem for too long)

Tell your doctor how nervous you are about flying and he might be able to give you a sedative so you can sleep through the journey.

Answer 8

Well, if you're in a small privately-owned aircraft they provide them for you. You don't need to worry about it on airliners, when they go down they make massive explosions that, if it's going to kill you at all, it's going to kill everyone within a specific radius.  

Answer 9

yea, but you gotta be strong enough to keep people from hanging on to you once they realize you have a chute.... and you gotta wait til your low enough to be able to breathe before you even take off your oxygen mask, and then if your not right next to the door good luck getting to it without getting flung around the cabin like a rag doll

Answer 10

Yes, if it meets the the weight and size restrictions for the overhead compartment.

Answer 11

No.......you would die........air speed is to high......suck your little brain out.......Can't open the door while the aircraft is pressureized.....all airline doors have to be pulled inward before thay can be tossed outside the cabin....

Answer 12

You can probably bring it as luggage but I doubt they would let you jump out the side door or jump off period.