Part 3: The Escape

What were Cooper's next set of demands?

• Wanted the plane to fly to Havana, with landing gear deployed, at lowest possible speed, a maximum height of 10,000 feet, with aft staircase lowered

• Wanted the plane to fly to Mexico City, with landing gear deployed, at the highest speed, a maximum height of 10,000 feet, with aft staircase raised

• Wanted the plane to fly to Mexico City, with landing gear deployed, at lowest possible speed, a maximum height of 10,000 feet, with aft staircase lowered

What is aerodynamics?

• Aerodynamics is the study of how airplanes were made

• Aerodynamics is the study of how forces keep things grounded

• Aerodynamics is the study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air.

What does the word "drag" mean in aerodynamics?

• Drag is the force that acts in agreement with motion known as friction

• Drag is the force that acts opposite to the direction of motion known as friction

• Drag is the force that has no effect on motion known as friction

Why was it decided not to fly straight to Mexico?

• It was too dangerous because of the weather

• Cooper changed his mind because the pilot told him that the plane did not have enough gas

• The drag created by some of Cooper's demands meant that the plane wouldn't have enough gas to make it

• The drag created by some of Cooper's demands meant that the plane would have a mechanical failure

What two things did Cooper have to change about his demands because of the pilot's concerns about safety?

• Fly to Nevada to refuel then fly to Mexico AND not take off with the aft staircase lowered at takeoff

• Fly to California to refuel then fly to Mexico AND not take off with the aft staircase lowered at takeoff

• Fly to Nevada to refuel then fly to Mexico AND call the airport control tower in Mexico to help them to land safely

Why did Cooper choose to hijack Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305?

• It was the smallest plane and there wasn't a lot of people that could stop his plan

• It was a Boeing 3000 and the most sophisticated plane to help his plan be successful.

• It was a Boeing 727 and it was the only commercial plane that had an aft (rear) staircase

How many people were on the flight at takeoff AND what was the weather like?

• Four people, chilly rainstorm

• Three people, sunny day

• Two people, cloudy

• Five people, chilly rainstorm

Which flight attendant was part of Cooper's escape?

• Ms. Mucklow

• Ms. Schaffner

What did Cooper do with the parachutes?

• Put on front parachute and used back parachute's nylon cords to make a handle for his bank bag

• Put on back parachute and used front parachute's nylon cords to make a handle for his bank bag

• Put on back parachute and put the front parachute into the bank bag for back-up

True or False? Cooper was an experienced paratrooper (military trained parachute operator)?

• True

• False