Is there a maximum number of passengers per cabin crew
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Chapter-and-verse from EZY's Ops Manual:
Note that the criterion is "in extreme circumstances" rather than merely "unforeseen" ones.
In extreme circumstances the standard complement may be reduced by one cabin crew member providing that:
- Authorisation is received from the duty pilot.
- The aircraft is not an A319 with seat blockers and 3 crew.
- The aircraft does not dispatch from its originating base.
- The reduction is for a single flight.
- A maximum of 50 passengers (not including infants) per cabin crew member is carried.
- All passengers are seated in a position where they can adequately view the safety demonstration.
- Authorisation is received from the duty pilot.
- The aircraft is not an A319 with seat blockers and 3 crew.
- The aircraft does not dispatch from its originating base.
- The reduction is for a single flight.
- A maximum of 50 passengers (not including infants) per cabin crew member is carried.
- All passengers are seated in a position where they can adequately view the safety demonstration.
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Once upon a time I worked for a UK operator where it was written in the Ops Manual that any flight without a revenue load was a "Private Flight".
Great for getting aircraft back to base in weather that would have otherwise been below minima
Great for getting aircraft back to base in weather that would have otherwise been below minima
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OK, I stand corrected on that. I was quoting from some training notes that appeared to have been cut-and-pasted from EZY's OM.
Any idea how often those "unforeseen circumstances" are invoked in response to the shortage of a C/C member?
Any idea how often those "unforeseen circumstances" are invoked in response to the shortage of a C/C member?
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What is the situation if a section of a plane is left empty. Its a few years ago and by recollection may be hazy but I remember being on a Swiss A320 with three FAs and no one at the front of the plane in C.
Could you legally despatch a 747 with no crew for the upper deck if empty?
This is almost being pedantic but if the capacity of an aircraft with flexible seats (6 abreast in Y, 5 in C)? Presumably the higher capacity will always apply.
Could you legally despatch a 747 with no crew for the upper deck if empty?
This is almost being pedantic but if the capacity of an aircraft with flexible seats (6 abreast in Y, 5 in C)? Presumably the higher capacity will always apply.
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