Airline Security

[Tired_Old_Man 1]

Has anyone ever wondered if Terrorists get any ideas from the movies about how to hijack commercial airliners? Well, when it comes to "Snakes on a Plane" you needn't worry, because the writer, producer and director did not bother to hire anyone for technical information.

As an aircraft mechanic who worked on 747's for over 25 years, I can tell you that any terrorist who makes his plans based on what he sees in this movie will be spending the rest of his life in prison. I suspect, that not much money was spent on technical research on snakes either, but I am not scholarly enough on that topic to state a firm case.

They only did two things right in the movie.

One: when the 747's landing gear came down just prior to landing, it was the right type landing gear for the type aircraft.

Two: the movie ended!!!

[wavydaby 1]

Awww, come on, it couldnt be that bad could it"?

I was hoping for a new B level movie that I could watch.

However, I cant watch a medical show with out going, "thats wrong, thats wrong, Dr's dont do that"

[vinesqueen 2]

that's ok, I have yet to see a movie that gets biometrics right, or anything to do with computer security for that matter...

TOM, my dad was an air craft mechanic too, and I always enjoyed it when he'd take me back to his shop. Being an airline brat I can usually spot the errors when it comes to planes too...

[Tired_Old_Man 1]

I knew the movie was going to be bad, when a snake shorted some wires and the pilot said to the co-pilot, "we just lost all avionics. Call the ground and tell them" which the co-pilot then did.

Avionics consists of all the Aviantion Electronics an airplane. I guess they used a radio that sent smoke signals, though I though most aircraft radios were electronic. They also used most of the other avionics equipment later during the movie including the auto-pilot.

If a pilot were to go down a hatch in the cockpit floor of most types of commercial aircraft, he would wind up in the lower (belly) part of the airplane, usually the avionics compartment. But on a 747, the cockpit is on an upper deck, above the main level passenger seats. Not this 747. When the pilot goes through the hatch he winds up in the avionics bay skipping totally the passenger compartment.

Let me not bore you with any more details.

Everything is none for effect. My wife wanted to see it after it got two thumbs up. I think the thumbs were up, but I can't say where.