What the CC are not telling the passangers!

[MountainBear]

Well there is sensationalism and then is another level called "Australian journalism". I love the picture in this article. Fear mongering at its best. What airlines don't tell you in the safety briefing | News.com.au

[PLovett]

What a load of old cobblers. Just another shock, horror non-news article, typical of the majority of modern media.

Most of the points made in the article are included in the briefing. They may not be explained in depth but then again why should they? The vast majority of passengers don't even listen to what is covered in the briefing.

[ZFT]

I know I’m likely to be savaged for this but why do we even bother with the on board briefing?
Other means of mass transportation are statistically far more dangerous yet all that is required are safety notices.
Why not just (repeatedly) show the video in the boarding lounge and be done with it?

[crewmeal]

It's like the time someone asked me where the best place to sit in a crash!!!

[Wirbelsturm]

I know I’m likely to be savaged for this but why do we even bother with the on board briefing?

Certainly not savaged. In the UK (and most of the world) the safety briefing and demonstration of the life jackets are a legal requirement of the Captain as laid down in the Air Navigation Order.

This responsibility is normally delegated, by the Captain, to the senior cabin crew member.

Hope that helps.

[ZFT]

I understand that. I’m just wondering isn’t it time this was dispensed with?

[Basil]

Most of the content is good advice except for the following where the writer really meant to say 'INFLATE your life vest once you’re out of the plane':

If you’re heading towards the water put on your life vest once you’re out of the plane.

Oh, yes, it's HIGH-HEELED ladies shoes which are to be removed before using the slide; other shoes are OK.

A little tip to pax: From the top of the slide, it looks worse than it really is; there's a deceleration strip at the bottom which will slow you down so you arrive on the ground at a moderate run

[Denti]

Using the slide is the most fun part each year during the recurrent training

[Rwy in Sight]

I thought the most fun was the pool drill with all the hot looking female FAs...

[steviedash]

We're not allowed to go on the slides in recurrent training any more as some eejit bounced off and hit a wall...spoilsports!

[Slasher]

I recall once positioning HKG-TPE with another carrier CX. At the time it was a L1011, a
type I'd never flown nor pax'd in. Since I had to immediately take a 737 back to SGN on
arrival I traveled in uniform (minus the epaulettes).

..Sitting in First next to a fat Chinese guy I read the emerg card then watched the demo.
The chinaman sat reading his newspaper as did most of the others. As we were about to
line up on 13 he looked at me and asked "You pilot?" I replied yes. "Why are you look at
demastashun? You pilot! I no need watch so many time and you pilot!"

My reply was very casual as deservedly sarcastic - "[Ahem...] So I can ensure I'll be safe
and sound outside this unfamiliar aeroplane while I watch your body being dragged from
the wreckage."

He never spoke a word after that. Didn't look at the emerg card neither.

[Aus380]

So on the aircraft I work on the seat belts are not the traditional lift the buckle flap but more like a car seat belt, ie press the button. I always have a little chuckle when people can't undo the seatbelt, and I see it a bit, even frequent flyer business men know it all types. If you had bothered to watch the demo, you would know how the seatbelt worked. In a dark smoke filled cabin in a state of panic, knowing that may just save your life! But hey I appreciate that on a 14 hour flight it is super important to read the newspaper before takeoff, it's not as if you will get an opportunity later on due to the short flying time!

[Basil]

Slasher,
Reminds me of paxing PEK-HKG and sitting next to Chinese businessman.
He said he was going to Taipei and I asked if he'd be transferring directly to another flight.
CB: No, staying in HK for a few days; have girfriend."
Bas: (Leeringly) "Ah."
CB: "Yes, same girlfriend for over 20 years."
Bas: "How charming."
CB: (Giving Bas strange look) "Err, 20 years ago, very charming; not so charming now!"

I applied the principle of 'When in hole, stop digging'

[MathFox]

Well MountainBear, it seems like someone took What they don't tell you in the plane safety demo - Yahoo! Travel , extracted the dirty bits and added a bit of fear-mongering.
As one of the rare passengers who shows attention to safety briefing (even checks that the life jacket is where it should be) I consider taking the (short) hop to London for an awareness course... even if it's just for the slide ride!

[Swansafa]

No fear mongering in there, it all makes sense in isolated cases.

Nothing to see here.

[MG23]

Originally Posted by MathFox

I consider taking the (short) hop to London for an awareness course... even if it's just for the slide ride!

After reading that article, I was thinking it looked like something fun to do next time I'm in London, but looks like I'll miss the course by a couple of days.

I never even considered that people could get away with stealing life jackets from planes... or would want to.

[jetset lady]

Originally Posted by MG23

I never even considered that people could get away with stealing life jackets from planes... or would want to.

You'd be amazed, MG23. We used to operate one particular route that was notorious for the large and usually out of control school parties from the country of destination. Following one flight, such a group was stopped by the police after exiting customs. Their bags were searched and 40 life jackets that they had stolen from the aircraft were found stashed in their hand luggage.

Just as an aside, on the same route, a fellow crew member had a situation where two members of a school party were getting fairly well acquainted with each other in the cabin, much to the discomfort of the passenger sat next to them. According to said colleague, you haven't lived until you've had to try to convey in as discrete a way as possible to a Nun that speaks no English, that two of her precious charges are indulging in the ancient art of oral sex in row 8.

[A and C]

Jetset lady

Judging by the recent behavior of the head of a Scottish church double standards are common to those engaged in the administration of religion. I doubt if he nun would have batted an eyelid !

[TLDNMCL]

Life vests

Oddly enough, I've recently returned from Vietnam where I took a number of internal flights, and was mildly amused if not a little surprised during the pre landing briefing, "seats returned... switch off...please ensure to take all personal...and may we request that you do not remove the life jackets from the aircraft?

[Clear For Take Off]

I met a guy once who had fashioned himself a belt from a seat belt he had some how pinched from a plane.