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That smoking part you talk about...... you are showing your age. I remember smoking flights. I doubt a cigarette ever put put down an airplane. Stupid things like oxygen canisters going off in the cargo area, or faulty capton wiring were the culprits here. The seatbelt thing? Really? Just think. You land going 150 MPH and suddenly you slam into a wall. If you got your seatbelt on, you get instantly cut in two. Your intesines would all come out your mouth, and the other half from somewhere else. I can see putting them on during turbulence like if you slam into some tough windshear that suddenly drops the plane down real fast.
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Oh ye of little faith regarding the acuity of many airline passengers!! How many pax have you seen get up on the10K, when seat belt sign is on, head to the lav or go to the overhead bins. Have you never heard FA's repeat half the safety announcements when that happens? People don't pay attention. I just want EVERY FA to be PHYSICALLY able to handle an evacuation--particularly IF my husband has to be last one to deplane after all souls on board are OFF.
I did have an FA explain to me about the spring loaded exit doors on one flight--since then I always look at the safety card to check. Many of the regional aircraft I fly have toss-outs--or whatever you call them. I stand by my conviction that any crew member who cannot physically get back into a life raft from the water should not be flying.
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We were on a DL connex. flite DTW/JFK, the fa could barely waddle up and down the aisle, sad. Not sure she could do much in an emergency..thank you quota system.
We remember when there would be two cigs in a box on dinner flites.
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I think police officers should be in shape like professional athletes. What's going on there?
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Pago--we call that "crabbing" they have to go sideways thru the aisles. Then there's the square dance: one/two side steps, rotate 180, repeat zig zag down the aisle. So every few pax get the hiney shining.