Took one of Mrs Stik's babalicious friends up for a quick hurtle around E Anglia in a Pitts last night. My first pax for several months.
As I strapped her in - I explained egress and emergency procedures. I tried hard not to dwell too much on the negatives.
She loved the flight.
Tonight though (24 hrs after the event) she wanted to know more about the canopy jettisoning procedure - when/why. etc
I reminded her that I'd gone thru' all of this last night - yeah well I was so excited/scared I don't think I grasped it.
Stik, now very shaken, swears that he will ensure pax understand their role in an emergency more fuly!!
You don't want to terrify them but you want them to be able to help themselves/you.
Tough, eh?
stik