Slides are not always slide rafts
A slide is not the same thing as a slide raft, correct?
Entries by Donald Wecklein
Passenger in a flight attendant jumpseat
Can a passenger sit in a flight attendant jumpseat for takeoff and landing instead of their assigned seat in the cabin?
Do I need to train flight attendants on flight deck emergency equipment?
Are flight attendants required to be trained on emergency equipment located in the flight deck?
Do seats forward of an emergency exit need to be locked upright?
Are seat rows forward of an emergency exit required to be locked upright and fixed, or is there a distance requirement forward of the overwing exit that permits those seats to recline?
How many infants are allowed on board
How can I determine the maximum number of infants we can allow on our plane?
Flight attendants required
I am on a 50 passenger seat aircraft that has two jumpseats. Only one Flight Attendant is required. If a jumpseat rider occupies the empty jumpseat, does that constitute a fifty‐first seat, triggering the requirement to add a second Flight Attendant?
Secure yourself when the seatbelt sign is on
Do flight attendants ever get injured by turbulence? Some crewmembers seem to think they’re immune to injury.
Minimum height to be a flight attendant
Is there a minimum height requirement to work as a flight attendant? Are there any factors that can affect the minimum height requirement that some airlines list on job postings?
Language of destination speakers
Are airlines required to provide language of destination flight attendants, and must airlines perform the safety demonstration in English and the local language?
Ask for help if you can’t find your phone
Ask a flight attendant for help if you drop your phone