Title: Why Do Planes Fly So High?
Headings: Why Do Airplanes Need To Fly So High?
Why Do Airplanes Need To Fly So High?
Air resistance and fuel efficiency
Cruising altitude: a sweet spot
Avoidance of weather-related events like thunderstorms
Clearing obstacles
Miracle on the Hudson
Safety cushion
What about private jets and helicopters?
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Content: You can learn more about it from our video below. You’ll learn exactly what happens when birds strike an airplane and how such incidents can be best averted by flying adequately high! Safety cushion
Imagine that you’re flying a commercial jet just a mile above the ground and something goes wrong. The plane starts to plummet. You know that the problem causing the plane to descend rapidly can be fixed, but the plane is falling too fast and you simply don’t have enough time to fix the problem. At that moment, you would think, “If only I had more time…”
Being up high provides that extra time to think and calculate and execute what needs to be done to keep your passengers safe. What about private jets and helicopters? Thus far, we have discussed commercial airplanes reaching great heights and enjoying the related perks, like less air resistance and bird annoyance, but what about private planes and helicopters? Well, when it comes to private jets, they generally use a piston-powered single engine. This engine works similar to the engine in a car.