Just wondering what other PPL'ers include in the safety brief they give their passengers.

I usually include evac procedures, not to touch the controls, rudder peadles, first aid kit and fire extinguisher.

It would be interesting to hear what kind of safety brief other pilots give.

Also something I have never been sure about (and I was asked by one of my friends who was a passenger not so long ago)

Whats the best position to adopt when preparing for an impact?


Thanks all

g

always stuck in my mind after reading an accident report that involved a passenger losing an arm.
evacuate to the rear of the plane!

not always the best idea! What if the plane is on fire? You can't have your pax inhale all that smoke.

When i have pax on board, i usually tell them to 'run away either to the side or to the rear, but never the front. Then, i point to a general direction i'd want them to run to, depending on where the wind is coming from. I make sure that none get caught downwind of the plane.

Other items i include in my briefing is usually: don't talk until i'll say its okay, don't touch anything, fasten your seatbelt, turn off all phones, and let me know if your not feeling well.

Dont frighten the passengers with too much "safety" brief and above all tell them to SIT BACK, RELAX AND ENJOY.

When I was flying in NewZealand we would carry an axe!!! and part of the passenger safety brief was "in case of emergencey there is an axe and fire extinguisher situated in the back"


You should have seen some of their faces
:sad:

With apologies to whoever originally posted this:


Welcome aboard [insert pilot's name] Airlines flight 0069 departing [insert airfield] en route, with any luck at all, to [insert destination].

Please make sure your seatbelt is on and that your seat is securely fastened to the fuselage.

At this time, any personal items should be stowed securely in the trunk of your car, since there is no overhead compartment or space beneath your seat, to speak of.

Please turn off all portable electronic devices, and keep them off until we have landed safely, or for the duration of the flight, whichever comes first.

Smoking is not permitted inside the cabin; smoking outside the cabin should be reported to the captain immediately.

There is no beverage service during the flight, however, heavy drinking prior to takeoff is encouraged.

In-flight entertainment will consist of watching my desperate struggle to control the plane.

We'll be flying at an altitude of __[insert altitude]___ feet today, in theory. Should the plane's altitude drop precipitously, please check to ensure that I am awake and in the upright position.

Lavatories are located at either end of the flight.

As we prepare for takeoff, please take this opportunity to locate the exit nearest you and, if you have any sense at all, avail yourself of it before it's too late.

Be assured that in all my time aloft, I HAVE NEVER lost a passenger; however, your results may vary.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight.

Keep it simple and informative. Much of the nitty gritty stuff you can do when loading them in. eg, as you are seating them, discuss the seatbelt "how to use and when to use" bit and show them the doors and make sure they know how to work the latches and the like. This can be done easily as you are settling them down. If they are a smidge nervous it just comes across as a chat. Definitely check the front seat is locked in place.
Also, get the pax in the habit of not walking near the prop by guiding them well around it. (subliminal message)
Location of air vents and how to use is useful too.
If they are a first time flyer, explain that it might be noisy (good thing), might be a little bit bumpy (like a rough road) and the like.

Briefings should be that, brief.
Remind them when to use the seat belt.
Tell them not to touch the controls, esp when adjusting the seat.
Lifejackets - if req'd.
First aid kit, location
When not to talk
Turn off mobiles
Which way to move to if req'd
Location of spew bags


You have to assess each situation. Familiar flyers just need a quick once over, first time flyers need a bit more info but given in a way that they will remember. To CYA always give a brief.

'Can you see the propeller??'
(pax) 'er no..'
'neither can I, good, that means the engine must be running - hold on, lets go.... yeeee haaaa' *then hum the theme from the Damnbusters*

Usually works!

Kingy

AB,

So you were on the same charter flight to Menorca as me then! That sounds just like the cabin crew briefing on that 757! :D

SD (not SB ;) )

Aerbabe,

Thats the best pre-flight brief I have ever heard!!!
I'm going to memorise that one.

If that doesn't cure anyones flying nerves, what will??

MUPPETHEAD :ok:

Roughly my normal briefing for a trip with pax.


Lady and gentleman, thank you for flying Genghis airways. Your crew for today is me, and your inflight refreshments are whatever you brought with you. There is a smoking section on this flight, which is outboard of the aileron on the starboard wing.

We are flying today from ( ) which has a (grass / tarmac / sand / cowdung) runway. We are going to ( ) and the view en-route will be (wonderful / lots of fields / lots of clouds), with (no / some / terrifying) turbulence and you might like to particularly look out for ( ).

I'll be flying the take-off, and we should be getting airborne about level with (tree / clubhouse / service station / windsock) - if we're not airborne shortly after that I'll have decided something is wrong and stop on the runway.

We'll then climb straight ahead for about half a minute, before turning (right / left ) onto our heading for the trip.

There are only two things which can go wrong on this flight, an engine fire or an engine failure. If we get the first problem I'll turn the fuel off, then we have the second problem anyway. If that happens, I'll pick a field and land in it If you hear changes in engine noise, that's probably just me so unless it actually stops, don't worry.

If there is an engine failure, we'll check our seatbelts and I'll land us in a field. If that does happen please open the doors slightly (instructions) before we land in case they try and jam shut during a hard landing but please be aware that the only thing at real risk even then is the aeroplane and my insurance, not our lives - light aircraft can land in quite small fields and I am trained to do this. After we've landed, open the door(s) and get out as soon as possible, and get well away from the aircraft - I'm my own problem so don't wait for me.

Please feel free to chat to me or anybody else during the flight, except if you can see a runway nearby, in which case I'm quite busy and would appreciate the quiet. Having said that, if anything worries you or you see another aeroplane that I don't seem to know about, please tell me straight away. If I ask you to do anything, especially handing me anything from the black bag on the back seat, please do it straightaway because it's probably important. If I say the word "transmitting" could you be quiet for a moment whilst I talk on the radio.

Finally, if you start to feel at-all ill during the trip, tell me straightaway and I'll see if there's anything I can do about it. I've shown you how to do the seatbelts up, please leave them on for the whole trip and if you want to take your headset off please ask first.

Any questions before I taxi to the runway, do my checks and take-off?



G

I try and do as much of the briefing as possible in the club house eg. not talking while I'm busy, let me know if they're feeling unwell, tell me if they see other a/c (even if I've seen them it keeps pax busy & helps stop them feeling unwell) etc etc. When we get out to the a/c there will be enough questions they will want to ask - plus I can remind them of things I have mentioned previously.

I've only taken passengers from Coventry, so I'd give them an HV vest & tell them to stick close to me when walking over. The walk round to the a/c park is alongside a building, so there's not too much danger.

Once at the a/c I'd get them to go through the checks with me, if they were interested. Then I'd strap them in and make sure they knew how to get out again...

Before calling ready for departure I'd do a quick brief along the lines of which r/w we're using, what will happen if the take off goes wrong, what will happen if the take off goes ok but the fan stops afterward and what will happen if nothing breaks.

Finally, I tell them to enjoy themselves. :ok:

I try and do as much of the briefing as possible in the club house eg. not talking while I'm busy, let me know if they're feeling unwell, tell me if they see other a/c (even if I've seen them it keeps pax busy & helps stop them feeling unwell) etc etc. When we get out to the a/c there will be enough questions they will want to ask - plus I can remind them of things I have mentioned previously.

I've only taken passengers from Coventry, so I'd give them an HV vest & tell them to stick close to me when walking over. The walk round to the a/c park is alongside a building, so there's not too much danger.

Once at the a/c I'd get them to go through the checks with me, if they were interested. Then I'd strap them in and make sure they knew how to get out again...

Before calling ready for departure I'd do a quick brief along the lines of which r/w we're using, what will happen if the take off goes wrong, what will happen if the take off goes ok but the fan stops afterward and what will happen if nothing breaks.

Finally, I tell them to enjoy themselves. :ok:

And that leaves me free to panic. :bored:

Aerbabe - has this thread developed an echo or do you really say it all twice..? ;)

Maybe she briefs them twice for twice the thrill?:ooh:

Perhaps she's flying a twin.






Perhaps she's flying a twin.

Maybe she briefs them twice for twice the thrill? The very thought of Aerbabes' Briefs thrills me!!!!! :D ;) :D ;)

G
X

The only thing I tell pax that has already been mentioned is if they do accidently knock anything, like a switch or control, them tell my straight anyway and don't try to rectify the situation themselves. That way I can decide the next course of action. For example if the flap setting was changed on short final it would probably be better to go-around than have the pax re-applying flap and me not knowing.

D

if they do accidently knock anything, like a switch

Very good point. I always tell them that too.

But if you're lucky enough to be taking up a pax in an ex-military jet and they inadvertantly hit the button for the bang-seat, I guess the danger of them resetting it themselves is not something you have to worry about....:O

genius747,

You might also find the following thread useful.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63178

dp

Erm, dunno what happened there. Perhaps it was deemed to be such an informative script that it should be shown twice, for impact. Or maybe the BB did something peculiar when I editted it. Whatever happened, it wasn't my fault. :{

Greatorex "The very thought of Aerbabes' Briefs thrills me!!!!!"
You are a very strange person. :hmm: