Garuda Lavatories
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Recently been on a Garuda flight and the pre-flight safety announcement states that "following International civil aviation regulations, oxygen tanks are removed from the lavatory, passengers are to go to the nearest available seats in case of depressurization"
it puzzles be as this would be the first time I have heard of such International aviation regulations... reached home and googled... found out there was a time FAA mandated such a removal but have since reversed on this decision...
does anyone know if this is a "veiled" attempt to save costs of there are other considerations for Garuda to follow this so-called "regulations"
it puzzles be as this would be the first time I have heard of such International aviation regulations... reached home and googled... found out there was a time FAA mandated such a removal but have since reversed on this decision...
does anyone know if this is a "veiled" attempt to save costs of there are other considerations for Garuda to follow this so-called "regulations"
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Lav O2
It's common in many airlines due to the FAA mandate ..
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oxygen tanks are removed from the lavatory,
....pipework to O2 masks only
In an emergency would the pax have time to leave the toilet to get back to another empty seat, if available to don on O2 mask??
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That's my concern too.
In the case of depressurisation, some passengers might be more conscious of the fact of wiping themselves and dressing up before rushing to the nearest O2 mask. Keeping in mind that most passengers are rather clueless how fast they can black out in an depressurasation situation.
Whether its tanks or pipeworks, the safety announcement basically meant that there is no O2 in the lavatory when there is a need for one and I am very sure the passengers in the seats nearest to the lavatory ain't going to share their masks.
In the case of depressurisation, some passengers might be more conscious of the fact of wiping themselves and dressing up before rushing to the nearest O2 mask. Keeping in mind that most passengers are rather clueless how fast they can black out in an depressurasation situation.
Whether its tanks or pipeworks, the safety announcement basically meant that there is no O2 in the lavatory when there is a need for one and I am very sure the passengers in the seats nearest to the lavatory ain't going to share their masks.
