Another facet of airline survival

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Does anyone here take any measures to up their survival rate in the event of a crash? I wear heavy soled shoes or boots, putting them on after I go through the security check, and wear long sleeved shirts and long pants made out of natural fibers. A friend of mine carries gloves onboard as well as the over long "Boy scout" belt. I have been told there is a field expedient carry on friendly something that can be used as a seat belt cutter/shear, but I have forgotten what that might be. Any brainstorming suggestions on that?
 
I wear boots, wear a wilderness tactical belt. I carry MRE PB, hard candy, Jerky, and a pocket guide of the SAS survival guide, I usually fly with a book or two, one novel (this trip is a re-read of Deep Winter), one other (this trip is root cellars and cold storage). I also carry a single cell CR123 light (fenix PD20 is my go to), a few spare batteries, a AMK pocket survival kit (xacto blade removed), light my fire army rod or a mag block (weird, I have been on dozens of international flights and enough domestic flights I stop paying attention and have never been stopped for this... but I have been detained for the surefire spares carrier a few times, 1 girl thought it was a revolver part, another guy a grenade??? WTF) Even if I get stopped they can toss it, they are cheap. I also carry a nomex balaclava and flight gloves. Odds are if it crashes, its going down hard and no one will survive, but if one were, hopefully the stuff will help them or me. But a commerical airliner without power could drop 1 foot for every 2 feet forward it moves, so it really is FALLING out of the sky. But still if there is hope... In a few hours I will be in the air for a short 3 hours trip, then a 2 hour layover to a 14.5 hour trip.... cant wait. Atleast I got better seats this time.
 
The smaller size EMT shears can be carried on. these can cut anything up to light metal and wire. and can spark a ferro rod.

We have discussed aitline kits on various theads if you search you will find some really good descriptions of TSA approved kit items.
 
spoolup,
DOT and FAA regulations now prohibit spare lithium (CR123) or lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft, due to fires that have occurred. You are allowed the battery that is in the device, and that is all. The hope is that the device provides some protection. This rule may not always be enforced, but if it is, you will loose your spare batteries.

Spud
 
Wear cotton. No nylon, polyester, etc.

My Dad was in 3 crashes, I've been in 2 emergency landings, and one near mid-air miss. My family has bad luck flying. Or good luck, none of these have killed us.

Pay attention to the safety briefing, wear cotton, be prepared to crawl to stay under the smoke.
 
sodak said:
Wear cotton. No nylon, polyester, etc.

My Dad was in 3 crashes, I've been in 2 emergency landings, and one near mid-air miss. My family has bad luck flying. Or good luck, none of these have killed us.

Pay attention to the safety briefing, wear cotton, be prepared to crawl to stay under the smoke.
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Can you please send me your future flights plans? I would like to be on a different flight, if possible. Thanks!
 
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