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While pilots must work to insure that their flights are as smooth as possible,
there are other, less obvious ways they know to stay safe on a plane — even when
they’re not flying the aircrafts themselves.





John Chesire, a retired airline captain, wrote on a Quora thread reported by
Business Insider that he pays special attention to each airplane’s aisles to be
prepared for emergencies.

“For one thing, I always look around to find the nearest emergency exit,” he
wrote.

“Then I count the number of seats between me and that exit. It only takes a
quick glance. I do this so if ever necessary, I can in the dark, or under water,
or if there is smoke, or if upside down, I know beforehand where the exit is,
and I can blindly count the number of seats by touch to reach that emergency
exit row, because I have counted them,” Chesire added. “It's quick and easy to
do, every time.”



Indeed, safety experts from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advise
fliers to count the number of rows between them and the nearest way out upon
boarding the flight.

And if you want to further protect yourself as a passenger, consider studying
the safety card in your seat-back pocket. Even if you’re able to count ahead and
reach the exit aisles in the event of an emergency, some exits open differently
depending on the type of plane, HuffPost notes.

Last tip to prepare this kind of emergency evacuation plan: Try to remember a
second and third exit from the plane in case the aisle closest to you is
blocked.



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