Slides are not always slide rafts
A slide is not the same thing as a slide raft, correct?
Entries by Donald Wecklein
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.
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?
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?
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?
Passenger with a pillow from home
Can a passenger bring a full-size pillow on board and does it need to be stowed for take-off and landing? Would the answer be different if the same passenger with a pillow was seated in an exit seat? What about large stuffed toy pillows that children sometimes bring on board?
Cups in the cabin for landing
During landing, are passengers allowed to keep plastic cups served to them?
Cups in the cabin for takeoff
Are plastic cups allowed in the cabin for takeoff or landing when the airline provides the cups?
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?
Cabin lighting for takeoff
Most airlines have cabin lights turned off or on the lowest setting before takeoff and landing at night. Is this a regulation or a best practice?