ShortHand: So You’ve Fallen Out of a Plane…
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What should you do immediately after falling out of a plane?
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How can you maximize your chances of surviving the fall?
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Hello. Hello. Welcome to an episode. Disaster zone. It's going to be great. Get ready. Strap in. Because we're going. Where are we going? You're going to tell us.
I know.
We're falling.
So, you've fallen out of a plane. The ground is hurtling towards you at 120 miles per hour.
What is the best landing position to adopt while falling?
We've all flown on a Boeing. Don't be too hard on yourself. At this point, there's good news and there is bad news. The good news is whatever calamitous event led you to being ejected from the aircraft hasn't killed you. The bad news is what awaits you now. A six-mile freefall, followed by weeks of recovery alone, and potentially months of self-sufficiency in the wilderness. But not to worry, because just before you took off, you listened to this very shorthand. Over the next 20 or so minutes, we will equip you with a load of vital information you might not know about surviving in harsh, remote conditions. And, for the first time ever, this might just save your life. This is the shorthand.
So where are we? Oh yes, you're six miles up and falling. And weirdly, things could actually be worse. Had you fallen from a 10th story balcony or off of a cliff, you'd only have a few seconds to prepare yourself for your impending reintroduction with the Earth. Luckily for you, at about six miles up, you've got a good couple of minutes to get yourself ready for what is probably going to be quite a rough landing.
What materials should you aim for when landing?
Unfortunately, at six miles up, the oxygen is quite thin, however.
And freezing.
Mm-hmm. So the bad news is that you are going to pass out. It's probably best to see this as a nice bit of light relief before you come back round and the realisation of your impending thump hits you once again.
Once you wake up, it's probably best to look for some more positives. Don't get too caught up with the technicalities, like your odds of survival. Because sure, that is very, very low. But it's not zero. And that's something you can hold on to. Firstly, you need to take a look around and assess your situation. The million-dollar question is, are you still strapped to your seat? If you are, that is excellently great fantastic news. The odds of living to tell the tale are significantly higher if you have a bit of wreckage to protect yourself. Julianne Kapitka was blown out of a blockheed Electra on Christmas Eve 1971 and woke up strapped to her seat in the Amazon jungle.
What are the first steps to take after landing safely?
Fucking hell. Merry Christmas. Sure, she had a broken colophon and had to wander the jungle clinging to life, but she did make it out alive and that is an enormous win. If you're not attached to a piece of wreckage, it's probably time to start thinking about trying to slow yourself down. The main thing is to make yourself as wide as possible in order to maximise your drag. That is your best shot of fighting the forces of gravity pulling you speedily downwards. The ideal position would be a sort of mid-air starfish, chest down, arching your back with your head upwards, classic skydiver pose.
Now once you've adopted the falling position, it might be a wise idea to have a look down and think about what you want to aim for. The optimal landing materials are things that will either compress or break, as they'll absorb some of the energy of your landing. Mud, swamps and freshly ploughed fields are great. Snow is even better. Trees are also good, but try to aim for the outside branches rather than going down the centre, you know, to avoid being impaled. If you're falling towards a more built-up area, well, at least you won't have to find your way back to civilisation.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What should you do immediately after falling out of a plane?
0:00–0:52
2
How can you maximize your chances of surviving the fall?
0:52–1:33
3
What is the best landing position to adopt while falling?
1:33–2:44
4
What materials should you aim for when landing?
2:44–3:46
5
What are the first steps to take after landing safely?
3:46–5:06
6
How do you prioritize survival tasks in the wilderness?
5:06–6:10
7
What are the best practices for finding food and water?
6:10–7:12
8
How can you signal for help after a plane crash?
7:12–24:34