I wondered where they got the axe.

Federal Aviation Regulations
§ 125.207 Emergency equipment requirements:
(a) No person may operate an airplane having a seating capacity of 20 or more passengers unless it is equipped with the following emergency equipment:
...(2) A crash axe carried so as to be accessible to the crew but inaccessible to passengers during normal operations.

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IIRC, it is a hand axe stowed in the cockpit, so the full-size axe should be written off as creative license.

edited to cite a better reference

OMG JJ READ THE FED AVIATION THINGY

You know, from the interchange with Jack and Kate, I got that Jack wants things when he wants them, and isn't so much about the give and take. She offered to tell him what she'd done earlier, said she wanted to tell him and he refused to hear it. Now he wants to know?

This time, He asked why she won't go to the cave and she says she doesn't want to be eaten. He totally changes the subject to something else (being rescued?) and laughs a little (or does something dismissive. I'm going to have to watch this ep again). She shuts him out and he says, "Why are you this way?" Because, of course, it's all her fault she's not communicating with him properly.

I'd shut him out too.

OMG JJ READ THE FED AVIATION THINGY

t spews a lung. The whole lung.

dcp is right, about the creative license thing. About being able to quote FCC reg at he drop of hat?

My brotha!

Because, of course, it's all her fault she's not communicating with him properly.

Oy! The dude was confused. Failed communication is just failed, you know? More talking is need.

"Why aren't you listening when I'm talking to you?"

"Why are you talking when I'm not listening?"

I can't remember which show the bit is from. Might be All in the Family.

Sec. 125.207 (a) (2): "A crash axe carried so as to be accessible to the crew but inaccessible to passengers during normal operations."

Aha. Thought so. I had a further convo about it with Windsparrow in IM after posting here.

DCJ and DCP are all about the FAA regs that apply. One of you fairer Buffistas should smooch them.

Or not.

There is a larger, non-passenger, axe on the plane. Will the secret service come question me if I reveal this? No. Unless their supervisor OK's travel expenses to Switzerland.

moo-wha-ha-ha-ha!

Let's see, Charlie's guitar doesn't count as an "axe" unless it's electric, right?

Let's see, Charlie's guitar doesn't count as an "axe" unless it's electric, right?

Augh! Punned, right through the heart.

Why so high strung, Gus? Don't fret. You sound board. Pick your body up by the neck and bridge the dischord.