Other variables would be the energy absorbed by the car. The bumper would absorb a lot as would the crumple zone if it got that far so you can't just figure out a straight momentum calculation. The fact that the road was slippery would reduce the damage to your car though. Less friction holding you ...

I don't! Then I'd only have a buck cuz that's that first unsecured load I've EVER seen!

Boeing 1 - Embraer 0

Well at least, unlike most people who swerve to avoid gophers on the trans canada, he didn't put it in the ditch!

Funny, I remember thinking about whether an airplane that loses a wing could autorotate to a relatively safe landing a couple years ago. I guess Mr. Phanumphai and I both have too much time on our hands. Maybe I should've patented it.

Once she began kicking and screaming, the crew moved to restrain her with a seatbelt and cuffs.

A Swedish model and handcuffs! That crew just lived my fantasy!

cpl-atc: I'm told that Westjet's top salary for a 73 captain is 150K. AC's top A320 pay is $166/hour. Multiplied by 80 hour months = 160K. Since the A320 is a bit bigger than the 73, the pay is basically the same. CYYZ: Westjet pilots also get medical benefits et al. As for the pension, you're right...

your facts may be accurate cpl-atc, but pilot salaries are not the cause of the difference in cost per seat mile. Southwest pilots are the highest paid 737 pilots in the US, and Westjet's new contract has them making the same as Air Canada for a similar aircraft size. The big salary difference betwe...