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    Donald Wecklein

    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

    Operations

    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?

    September 6, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Operations

    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?

    September 5, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Best practices, Manual, Operations, Regulations

    How many infants are allowed on board

    How can I determine the maximum number of infants we can allow on our plane?

    September 5, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Operations

    Entering the cockpit at night

    Why is it important to dim the galley and flight deck threshold lights before entering the flight deck at night?

    September 4, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Manual, Operations, Regulations

    Baby Belts in the USA

    Can Baby Belts be used in the United States on a United States registered airline? They’re permitted for use in European countries and other parts of the world.

    September 3, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Best practices, Operations, Training

    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?

    September 3, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Best practices, Manual, Operations

    Flight Attendant Certificate of Demonstrated Proficiency

    Do I need to my Flight Attendant Certificate of Demonstrated Proficiency to work?

    September 2, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Operations, Regulations

    Are safety information cards required for every seat?

    How many safety information cards are required in each seat row?

    September 1, 2026/2 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Operations, Regulations

    Vaping on planes

    August 31, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
    Manual, Operations, Regulations

    Fasten your seatbelt

    Fasten seatbelt sign and passenger compliance

    August 30, 2026/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein
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