1:50
- Same ratio the rest of the world uses.
- Same ration used in the evac demo of virtually all aircraft for the issue of the Type Data Certificate - therefore proven to work, ergo safe.
1:36
- Based on no rule or regulation to be found anywhere in ICAO or their SARPS
- "Decided" upon by a few in CASA back in the F27 days as an appropriate ratio
- Supported by the FAAA to protect member's jobs
For my money 1:50 is a no brainer. I want my job to remain tenable. If we want to compete with all other airlines in a globalized world then we need to get with the program here.
Now if an airline wants to add additional hosties as a point of difference in their service offering then they can go for it. But no airline should be forced to add additional crew when not required by regulations nor the manufacturer who has demonstrated the required number to evacuate passengers in the required 90 seconds.
Don't let union rhetoric cloud the truth.