CRM....A change for the better!
Just in case any of you cabin crew haven't heard of "CRM" it was originaly the acronym for "Cockpit Resource Management".
The story....
CRM was first developed by United Airlines in the 1970's after one of their DC-8's flew into the Florida everglades.
The aircraft had a problem because after the gear was selected "down" one of the "3 green lights" (indicating gear down & locked) didn't come on.
They were asked to hold at 2000 feet but, they became so pre-occupied [with the repair of this 5 cent, green light bulb] that they didn't notice the Autopliot disconnected by itself and they flew into the ground to the demise of all on board.
Thankfully, Cockpit Resource Management has now evolved to incorporate the "Whole" crew of the operating aircraft.
Now named "Crew Resource Management" (CRM) it finally recognizes the flight crew "in the back" as in integral part of the safe conduct of a flight.
With this in mind...I would like any "Wannabe" Cabin Crew to not just look at the fun of sitting down the back and getting cheap airfares to and fro.
It is a position which requires knowledge, that many airlines I have found, don't teach.
For Instance, as cabin crew, can you answer this imortant, yet basic, question?
1. If you saw smoke coming from the engine on the left side of the aircraft [when faced forward/and right when faced rear] and you went to the cockpit to tell the Captain, would you say the smoke
was....
(you only have these choices)
(a) On the Starboard wing?
(b) Coming from the Number 1 Engine?
(c) On the Port wing?
(d) Coming from the Number 2 Engine?
Did you get it?
"C" is correct, but for cockpit puposes,
"B" is the best answer [most recognisable to cockpit crew expedience].
Congratulations on getting a well deserved forum, and I hope it is as helpfull to you as the other forums have been to Pilots here.
Good Luck.
ATR Driver.