About Donald Wecklein
Donald Wecklein is a cabin safety expert with over 33 years in inflight operations. He has worked as an Air Transportation Supervisor, Aircraft Ground Instructor, and has a private pilot certificate and an Aircraft Dispatcher certificate as well. He has also presented as a cabin safety expert at an ICAO Cabin Safety conference in Bangkok in 2016, an event exclusively for Asian airlines, as well as at the IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference in Bangkok in 2018.
Entries by Donald Wecklein
Flight attendant jumpseat weight limit
What is the weight capacity limit of a flight attendant jumpseat, and are there any other considerations that limit a person from being able to be a flight attendant based on their size?
Commuting flight attendants and luggage
How many bags can a commuting flight attendant bring with them on board an aircraft? Does it matter if the flight attendant is in uniform or not?
The Director of Safety and their safety culture influence
The Director of Safety and their safety culture influence.
Carry-on baggage during an emergency evacuation
Carry-on baggage is a threat to personal safety during an evacuation, so how does it get managed to save the lives of everyone?
Lesson plan and its importance
Lesson plans and their importance
Working as a crewmember taking medication
Is there a way for me to find out whether over the counter medication or prescription medication I’m taking is permitted or prohibited when working as a crewmember?
What does the term readily accessible mean?
What does it mean to have emergency equipment readily or easily accessible?
Power Banks and the threat to safety
Why do airlines make such a big deal about passengers bringing spare batteries to charge their phones?
Can flight attendants make their own labels for the galley?
Can flight attendants make their own labels for use when working, and is there a regulation that prohibits them from sticking one onto a bin or cart?