Entries by Donald Wecklein
The Director of Safety and their safety culture influence
The Director of Safety and their safety culture influence.
Secure your galley
We all get taught galley security and I understand why it needs to be done, but what’s the worst thing that could possibly happen?
How many infants are allowed on board
How can I determine the maximum number of infants we can allow on our plane?
Exit seat armrests
Must armrests in exit seats must be fixed, or is it up to the operator to decide whether the armrests can be of the movable type? In all my travels on airlines around the world, I’ve yet to see an exit seat with movable armrests. I’m not 100% sure if there is a regulation that […]
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?
Passenger safety briefing
The passenger safety briefing is provided for passengers to watch and listen as it contains important safety information. So, why don’t passengers pay attention anymore?
Annual slide jump
Do crewmembers have to perform an annual slide jump?
Slides are not always slide rafts
A slide is not the same thing as a slide raft, correct?
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.