Captain Stable and Jettesen
Yes I do occasionally read the safety card. I always read it when I am on a new type for the first time. I always check the type of opening mechanism on the nearest exit.
As far as helping passengers off the slide etc. I have never heard that mentioned in a safety briefing and never read it on a card. I was however told about it when I was lucky enough to visit Gulf Airs safety school where I also got a chance to actually open an over wing exit.
I may not be a typical passenger but as I fly more than most my chances of being involved in an incident are higher than most. My initial point is that, like the vast majority of frequent flyers I don't always watch the briefing.
However if the totty is tasty then I am all eyes.
One more point on the same subject. A few months ago I flew BAH - LHR when they had the stop and crew change at Cyprus. Now as we departed BAH we were given a safety briefing. Then as we were taxing out of Cyprus we were given another safety briefing by the new crew. I was bemused by this as none of the passengers had got on or off. We had all had the briefing out of Bahrain so presumable we could still remember it, why give it again?
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