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Compliance Statement

What is the purpose of the Letter of Compliance, also called a Compliance Statement, an airline has to have when they are initially certified?

October 2, 2023/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein

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 requires it, however from a functional standpoint, all exit seat armrests are fixed because they contain the tray used by a passenger seated there.

August 27, 2023/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein

Cabin secure during taxi

Manual, Operations, Regulations

During taxi, what are the regulation(s) that apply to opening an overhead bin or a galley storage container to put something away?

July 25, 2023/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein

Passenger safety briefing

Operations

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?

June 30, 2023/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein

Cups in the cabin for landing

Manual, Operations, Regulations

During landing, are passengers allowed to keep plastic cups served to them?

May 10, 2023/0 Comments/by Donald Wecklein

Passenger with a pillow from home

Manual, Operations

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?

Compliance Statement

What is the purpose of the Letter of Compliance, also called a Compliance Statement, an airline has to have when they are initially certified?

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?

Cabin secure during taxi

During taxi, what are the regulation(s) that apply to opening an overhead bin or a galley storage container to put something away?

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?

Cups in the cabin for landing

During landing, are passengers allowed to keep plastic cups served to them?

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?

Window shades open for takeoff and landing

Are window shades required by regulation to be open for takeoff and landing?