>Can you imagine if they loaded 1000lbs of lead onto an airplane before they took off, just to see if the plane takes off with the headroom filled? "Oh crap, the plane is falling, let's dump the lead."
They actually do this kind of stuff (except for the "lets dump the lead" part), in stress tests, especially in cargo and millitary planes. And they do similar tests not only in aviation, but in most kinds of engineering.
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>Can you imagine if they loaded 1000lbs of lead onto an airplane before they took off, just to see if the plane takes off with the headroom filled? "Oh crap, the plane is falling, let's dump the lead."
They actually do this kind of stuff (except for the "lets dump the lead" part), in stress tests, especially in cargo and millitary planes. And they do similar tests not only in aviation, but in most kinds of engineering.
So maybe misplaced sarcasm?
That's stress and load testing. You don't do that on every single flight. That's the stupid part.