BAe Jetstream - How do you get out?
Call me a nerd if you want, but I usually study the passenger safety card of every aircraft I fly fairly thoroughly on each flight.
This week I flew in a BAe Jetstream - sitting in the rearmost row of seats. There was, of course, no flight attendant. It's a 19 seater , crewed only by two pilots .The only door on the aircraft is at the rear.
In an emergency it's a fair bet neither of the pilots would be able to make it to the back of the plane to open the door - so it would be down to us passengers, and - because I was the passenger sitting nearest seat to the door - it would have been down to me to get it open and help everyone out .
The snag is I could make neither head nor tail of the instructions on the safety card. It just doesn't make the operation of the door clear. Do you turn the handle to the right and push out? ...Or do you pull the door inwards ( I assume it's a plug door of some kind) then turn the handle and then push out.
I wanted to ask the pilot during his safety announcement In fact I'd like to have a demonstration of how to open that door - but I didn't want to be considered some sort of oddball or worry anyone But in an emergency I really would like to get it it right.
Can anyone here explain how this door operates and what Jetstream passengers should do when faced with an emergency and the need to get it open?