Cabin staff still up at start of take off
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Cabin staff still up at start of take off
Would appreciate your input please. This is not a wind-up. Flying into HK from another regional airport yesterday, four or five cabin staff were still doing checks when the take-off roll commenced, and started running to their seats. One (senior I think) was still running past seat row 60 when the plane lifted off the runway. You could see that they were pretty scared, and this was clearly dangerous. Wouldn't want to get folks into trouble but at same time there are lessons to be learned.
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Let's just hope that it wasn't CX otherwise we will have another bunch of new pointless "PA's" to make. CC 3min 43s to take off!!! Goes nicely with the other pointless wunder PA - "30 mins to landing." You would think by now even the dimmest CC would realise that the Captains PA is always just before we descend.
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'you would think by now even the dimmest CC would realise that the Captains PA is always just before we descend'
Are you in any way suggesting that they should THINK for themselves? Heavens forbid
Are you in any way suggesting that they should THINK for themselves? Heavens forbid
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On a Garuda flight out of Sydney I saw a cabin crew run up the aisle to grab her handbag from the galley as we were lining up. As she came past on the way back the pilots applied takeoff thrust, which made her go even faster. She finally strapped in after around 5 seconds of acceleration.
PS I know, stupid to fly on Garuda and I never have since.
PS I know, stupid to fly on Garuda and I never have since.
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All in good jest guys, but if there had been an aborted take-off there could have been a fatality: staff heading for the back at row 60 would have been in big trouble.