Why do you always board the plane from the left? Here is the explanation
Have you ever paid attention to that? Have you ever wondered why on airplanes you always board on the left? The answer [...]
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Have you ever paid attention to this? Have you ever wondered why on airplanes we always board at left? The answer is far from obvious, there are several factors in between and today I will explain why!
In general, the side left in the Air Force is always the side of the passengers while the side right is reserved for "services." While on the side left passengers are carrying out boarding, ground personnel carry out the operations of load and discharge from the side right.
All utilities, trolleys, catering, refueling, suitcases, and so on are done on the right side, to avoid obstructions with passengers.
But why was the side chosen left for passengers and the side right For ground operations? There are several explanations for this, let's see the most interesting ones.
The driver parks better
The pilot traditionally sits at left, while the co-pilot stands on the right. Boarding passengers on the left side of the aircraft makes parking operations more simple for the pilot, having an unobstructed view and thus being able to get closer to the terminal.
Okay, but why then does the pilot sit on the left side?
The explanation most liked by the enthusiasts by air force is that linked to a historical legacy dating back to the early aircraft.
The first planes in fact were aircraft light and with frontal propellers that turned in the vast majority of cases in the direction counterclockwise. This created a flow of air that from an aerodynamic point of view, once it collided with the tail of the plane, made curve slightly the aircraft toward left.
Because of this, pilots were getting more convenient and less wasteful to curve to the left during the landing phase, as well as to make the maneuvers of land. Which means that the first airports they have adapted to this condition and the airport traffic was designed with this variable in mind, namely that the breakthroughs on the left were more frequent Of those on the right.
Over the years, planes have become increasingly modern and accurate, and the "deflection" to the left is disappearance But the convention remained.
It goes up to the left because of the Vikings.
I Vikings? What do the Vikings and the ships With airplanes? Quickly said, again this is a convention That comes from the world of boating.
The first Viking boats in fact had a rudder in the middle of the boat to perform maneuvers, the helmsman resided on the left because with the right maneuvered the helm, since most of the population is right-handed.
Reason being, when it was necessary dock at the port it was easier to do it from the side Left, so that passengers get off and on from the same side.
As time went on, this convention became expanded to the world of aviation, for the simple fact that aviation was born centuries later and therefore the naval sphere has inspired many customs in other areas as well.
Why do we say "astro-ship?" Why is it a "ship" if it flies in space? By convention cultural Of course, the naval sphere was one of the first means of transport used by man and this commanded its habits We still respect to this day.
Which explanation do you like best? Let us know in the comments!
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