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To: combjelly who wrote (281644)	3/24/2006 3:26:03 PM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576378

LOL! Nah... But I wonder why that thought popped in YOUR head... Hmmmm... BTW, AS is a woman... And here you go again coming to her defense... Hmmmm....

To: combjelly who wrote (281644)	3/26/2006 6:22:26 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576378

LOL. Good one!

To: combjelly who wrote (281644)	3/26/2006 8:52:17 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576378

If it weren't for the fact that people got hurt, this would be funny. About a week ago, the local news here was saying that Airbus's new jumbo has had trouble meeting FAA guidelines re. evacuation in case of an emergency. If I remember correctly, they said 850 people must be able to disembark in 60 seconds. [In the article Airbus is saying 90 seconds]. Since this is Boeing country, I figured the local news was being a little catty. However, apparently, there is a problem. 33 injured in Airbus evacuation drill Last Updated Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:50:32 EST CBC News Thirty-three people were injured Sunday during an evacuation drill in Hamburg for the latest Airbus super-jumbo airliner. One man broke his leg and 32 people suffered minor friction burns and other injuries during an exercise in which 853 people and 20 crew members practised the emergency drill. These drills are standard practice in the aerospace industry as the airplane manufacturers strive to meet international safety regulations. The United States, Europe, Canada and other countries will not approve a new airplane model unless the airplane meets strict evacuation times. The manufacturers also fly new planes to harsh environments to prove they will work under a variety of conditions. The Airbus, the largest plane in the world, was tested in Nunavut this winter to show it will fly in the extreme cold. Many manufacturers practise these evacuation routines ahead of the government tests, pushing the passengers to leave the airplane as quickly as possible. People are frequently hurt as they climb onto the airliner's wings, clamber through windows or tumble down exit chutes. In this case, 873 employees of Germany's Lufthansa AG tumbled out of the huge double-decker airliner in 80 seconds, in the dark, well within the limits set by the European Aviation Safety Agency. The EU wanted 650 people to exit the airplane in 90 seconds. "That (test) was a very great success," Airbus manager Gustav Humbert told Associated Press after the test. cbc.ca