Originally Posted by
Right Hand Thread
Happens every day in the bizjet world, what's all the fuss about?
Maybe if you are on biz jet you don’t realize the airline ops implications:
-Responsibilities of the cabin crew during an emergency(fire), with pax onboard, while they are out of the cabin loading baggage.
-Compensation of a cabin crew, should an injury occur during loading(back injury, fall from the loading belt, injury on the apron from a vehicle etc). Don’t forget, the ground staff is insured, as they have had initial and recurrent training regarding their specific duties and they are using special equipment(safety boots).
-Pax compensation, in case his baggage falls off the belt / cargo hold height.
Did you think about the implications on human performance?
It’s different to load 5 bags on a Biz Jet and completely different story to load a 737 or 320, especially when you are close to your FTL limits for your next landing.
What would be the result of additional fatigue to a crew already flying close to their max duty ?
If a captain asks from his crew to perform duties not included in their job description, by the same token, in the event of a ground staff strike, let us take responsibility for refueling the aircraft.
My advice: Just sign a good liability insurance before you try the last one.