Smoking is not allowed on the plane, why should there be an ashtray, captain: the plane cannot be driven without it

Introduction: "Or say: 'What is the spear of the son, the shield of the trap?' - "Han Feizi: Difficult One"

Anyone who has ever been on an airplane knows that there is a sign on the plane that says "no smoking," but those who are careful will also find that although it is expressly forbidden for passengers to smoke on the plane, they still wear ashtrays.

In the middle of the last century, flying was a luxury, and because of safety and comfort considerations, airlines actually allowed passengers to smoke. In addition to this, passengers are also endowed with a lot of privileges, which are also unimaginable nowadays.

At that time, the airplane was not a simple means of transportation, but a very important social place, and some upper-class men and women intertwined, and they drank and chatted, and even smoked and talked freely.

Looking back at the 80s of the last century, in addition to smoking at will, there are also a lot of meals and alcoholic drinks on the Civil Aviation of China plane, which is also what many airlines are now sighing about.

In those distant days, some international airlines also made a clear distinction between smoking and non-smoking areas. Each passenger will choose whether to take the whole warehouse smoking according to their own needs, because the cabin is a relatively closed space, then, during a period of sailing, if the whole cabin is full of people who like to smoke, they will feel acceptable, and some non-smokers will be miserable, at this time, this on-demand distribution is much more humane.

After July 1, 1994, international airlines in various countries around the world began to prohibit passengers from smoking on international flights. Although the mainland's civil aviation industry developed relatively late, China also dared to be the first. As early as 1994, China has clearly stipulated that smoking is strictly prohibited for passengers on board, and in some conspicuous areas, the Civil Aviation Corporation of China will put up clear non-smoking signs to remind passengers.

But here's the problem. Today, more than 20 years later, there are still ashtrays on current airplanes, but why? This is mainly because from a legal point of view, although the relevant rules and regulations of Chinese airlines clearly state that passengers are not allowed to smoke. But that doesn't mean the ashtray doesn't need to be configured.

On an airplane, whether it is on the side of the toilet door, near it, or in other places, it is essential to have a freestyle ashtray.

In other words, if a new aircraft is not equipped with an ashtray as a device, then the aircraft is also a substandard product, and it will not meet the standards of navigation.

From a passenger's point of view, another key use of ashtrays is to improve flight safety. It exists to prevent sneak passengers from throwing cigarette butts in the trash after smoking. In this way, the danger of flying is greatly increased. After all, the quality of people is a matter that cannot be determined, and there have been several such vicious incidents in the history of Chinese aviation.

Once, when a passenger came out of the bathroom with the smell of cigarettes, a sensitive-nosed flight attendant asked him if he had smoked, and he first tried to deny it, then hoarsely refused to admit it. Eventually, several flight attendants rummaged through the bins before they found cigarette butts with Mars. In the face of ironclad evidence, the passenger also had to admit his wrongdoing.

Imagine if the passenger's cigarette butt is not completely extinguished, and he also throws it into the garbage can, thus causing a fire, at this time, if the fire is not controlled, the cabin will often catch fire and cause thick smoke, and eventually cause many passengers on the plane to fall into anxiety. In serious cases, the consequences of the crash and death may also occur, which is not sensational, but something that has actually happened.

It's also important to note that smoking in the cabin and in the toilet is not a cool act, but a very risky thing to do, which threatens not only your own safety, but also the safety of all passengers and crew members of the aircraft.

Therefore, we must not seek our own selfishness, thus causing great inconvenience and danger to the lives and safety of others.

So, some people are curious, in addition to passengers, can pilots smoke in the cockpit? In the operating guidelines of various airlines, it is also clearly stipulated that whether in China or overseas, pilots in the cockpit are also strictly prohibited from smoking. Because it is also risky for pilots to smoke in the cockpit, it is very unreliable if the pilot needs to rely on cigarettes and tar to complete the flight during a long-term flight.