Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human

I'd rather be in the landing pattern for an airport than in the way of a de-orbit path.
I dunno ... ...

The airline industry manages to drop some pretty BIG stuff every now and then ...

* Main Landing Gear - complete support leg + multi-tire wheels - lotta weight there!
* The occasional private jet's complete passenger DOOR assembly
* A few JET ENGINES (Harry! Didn't YOU tighten the bolts?)
* A loose FLAP or RUDDER
* And every so often - the WHOLE darn Plane

* Not to mention the random *FLUSHING* of the potties

How DEEP should I dig my CAVE?