Yes, they can. One of the weirdest feelings I ever had was in a 737 that
the pilot decided to demonstrate a loop (non-commercial flight, of course).
Paul Nuernberger
> From: Lou Forlini <lforlini_at_sspi-software.com>
> Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 14:30:24 -0400
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] airports and Newts
>
>
> At 10:40 AM -0400 10/5/01, Eric L. Strobel wrote:
>> Actually, I believe this is one of the tactics pilots are instructed on.
>> Because (I think) if they flip a valve, there's no sudden WHOOSH to signal
>> the decompression. At some point the pressure drop triggers the O2 masks to
>> drop in the cabin. If this accompanied by a sharp maneuver, the bad guys
>> are on their asses (possibly on the ceiling :-) ), and in any event will be
>> focused on reaching a source of O2. If the maneuvering (remember,
>> passengers are supposed to keep belted while seated...) keeps them off their
>> feet for even a few seconds, their brain power begins to fade and the
>> hijacking is over.
>
> This brings to mind a news story I read a few months ago. Seems
> that a disgruntled (and I mean *really* disgruntled) FedEx employee
> stowed away on one of their cargo jets, and appeared in mid-flight to
> attack the pilot and co-pilot with a screwdriver. The pilot disabled
> him by flying the plane *upside down*, throwing him to the roof. I
> can only imagine one of those huge cargo jets being thrown completely
> over on its back, I had no idea they could even do that.
>
> Regards,
>
> - Lou Forlini
> Software Engineer
> System Support Products, Inc.
>
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