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?
Entries by Donald Wecklein
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?
Are safety information cards required for every seat?
How many safety information cards are required in each seat row?
Power Banks and the threat to safety
Why do airlines make such a big deal about passengers bringing spare batteries to charge their phones?
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?
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?
Blankets used during takeoff & landing
Can a passenger wrap a blanket around themselves during takeoff and landing?
Window shades open for takeoff and landing
Are window shades required by regulation to be open for takeoff and landing?
Carry-on baggage
Carry-on baggage – an unpopular perspective, but worthy of discussion. One way to expedite emergency evacuations would be to promote passengers to put their valuables in small carry-on baggage kept at their feet. Don’t react, read.