Originally Posted by
Busdrivr
Okay you're on fire. Would you really prefer to spend the time trying to deploy the EVAS rather than using a quick donning mask and heading for a suitable airport. Seconds count when you"re on fire.
LOL
I can do it in about 15 secs after my mask is on. Takes 30 secs to inflate while I'm already concentrating and turning the jet to the fire runway that is in the fix page. I can do this today. I will physically see through the smoke.
Low tech in a high tech fire is OK by me. High tech is fine too. Probability of failure just increases. I'm not against it, but you really have a gig against proven low tech available now.
I liked ejection seats to, but glad they had and taught manual bail out procedures for failures. To each their own.
Cheers