8 Basic Facts About Flight Attendants
Many thinks that being a cabin crew is the most glamorous job in the world. There are also some who looks down at them saying “they are just a bunch of servers in the air”. Well truth be told, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but this is what this entry is all about, to inform you of stuff you need to know about flight attendants.
1. A cabin crew’s primary job is to ensure your safety. Serving you coffee, tea, food, and water are just secondary. So yes, when they tell you to stow your seat tables, open your window shades, put your seat in its upright position, to fasten your seat belt, and all those stuff, better follow them. They know the aircraft more than you do and they have simulated different crash situations that you would not even think about that may happen. Much of their training are focused on safety procedures. So if you think that a flight attendant is merely a “server in the air”, then I must say you are very wrong. They simply are your heroes on a silent manner. There is no need to prove it, because that would be too risky and costly. Just read the story of Asiana Airlines 214.
2. There is usually a cabin crew member that stays in the galley, otherwise known as “galley steward”. They are usually assigned to stay at the galley to heat the food, fix the trays and all while the other cabin crew does their rounds in the aircraft. So if you see a cabin crew that does not leave the galley, please do not term them as “lazy” or “someone hiding”. The galley is their assigned area.
3. Flight attendants are quite tall to be able to reach for the overhead safety equipment. Many would take notice that cabin crew members are usually tall, well, it is a requirement. Again, it is not only to look good, but primarily to reach for safety and emergency equipment should the need arise. In most airlines, they have to be 5 feet 3 inches at least for females and for males, it should be around 5 feet 5 inches. And they definitely have to be very fit as their primary job is to ensure the safety of passengers. When Asiana Airlines 214 crash landed in San Francisco, flight attendant Lee Yoon Hye carried a few injured passengers on her back from inside the burning aircraft to safety a few meters away.
4. Flight attendants can get you arrested if you assault them physically or verbally. If a passenger gets unruly beyond control, they may report to the captain and the captain radios ground security. Before deplaning the passengers, airport police enters the aircraft and arrests the reported passenger. So please do save yourself from the embarrassment.
5. Flight attendants are trained to administer first aide, except for extreme cases. Lately, some airlines would take in cabin crew members who finished nursing courses but then again, there are some cases in the airline where a flight attendant would shout “is there a doctor on board”. Aside from first aide kits, aircraft do carry strong medicines incase of extreme situations that a passenger may suffer from. Flight attendants are usually NOT allowed to administer these types, a doctor on board usually does it.
6. A flight attendant loves it when a passenger greets them back. Though they are used to not being greeted back, but it definitely makes them smile and feel good if you do greet them back.
7. The world’s very first flight attendant was actually a man named Heinrich Kubis from Germany in 1912. The world’s first female flight attendant was Helen Church in 1930. The Philippine’s very first flight attendant was Ms. Rebecca Versoza – Santos when Philippine Airlines mounted its first flight after world war II in 1946.
8. A flight attendant may be more tired than you think. If you think your flight is their only flight except for flights beyond 6 hours, you are absolutely wrong. They may take in 4 to 6 legs. One leg is basically equivalent to a one way trip. So a round trip is 2 legs. And 3 round trips equates to 6 legs. Try walking down the aisle attending to passengers, ensuring that all procedures are followed especially during landings and take-offs, and checkin
8 Basic Facts About Flight AttendantsMany thinks that being a cabin crew is the most glamorous job in the world. There are also some who looks down at them saying “they are just a bunch of servers in the air”. Well truth be told, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but this is what this entry is all about, to inform you of stuff you need to know about flight attendants.1. A cabin crew’s primary job is to ensure your safety. Serving you coffee, tea, food, and water are just secondary. So yes, when they tell you to stow your seat tables, open your window shades, put your seat in its upright position, to fasten your seat belt, and all those stuff, better follow them. They know the aircraft more than you do and they have simulated different crash situations that you would not even think about that may happen. Much of their training are focused on safety procedures. So if you think that a flight attendant is merely a “server in the air”, then I must say you are very wrong. They simply are your heroes on a silent manner. There is no need to prove it, because that would be too risky and costly. Just read the story of Asiana Airlines 214.2. There is usually a cabin crew member that stays in the galley, otherwise known as “galley steward”. They are usually assigned to stay at the galley to heat the food, fix the trays and all while the other cabin crew does their rounds in the aircraft. So if you see a cabin crew that does not leave the galley, please do not term them as “lazy” or “someone hiding”. The galley is their assigned area.3. Flight attendants are quite tall to be able to reach for the overhead safety equipment. Many would take notice that cabin crew members are usually tall, well, it is a requirement. Again, it is not only to look good, but primarily to reach for safety and emergency equipment should the need arise. In most airlines, they have to be 5 feet 3 inches at least for females and for males, it should be around 5 feet 5 inches. And they definitely have to be very fit as their primary job is to ensure the safety of passengers. When Asiana Airlines 214 crash landed in San Francisco, flight attendant Lee Yoon Hye carried a few injured passengers on her back from inside the burning aircraft to safety a few meters away. 4. Flight attendants can get you arrested if you assault them physically or verbally. If a passenger gets unruly beyond control, they may report to the captain and the captain radios ground security. Before deplaning the passengers, airport police enters the aircraft and arrests the reported passenger. So please do save yourself from the embarrassment.5. Flight attendants are trained to administer first aide, except for extreme cases. Lately, some airlines would take in cabin crew members who finished nursing courses but then again, there are some cases in the airline where a flight attendant would shout “is there a doctor on board”. Aside from first aide kits, aircraft do carry strong medicines incase of extreme situations that a passenger may suffer from. Flight attendants are usually NOT allowed to administer these types, a doctor on board usually does it.
6. A flight attendant loves it when a passenger greets them back. Though they are used to not being greeted back, but it definitely makes them smile and feel good if you do greet them back.
7. The world’s very first flight attendant was actually a man named Heinrich Kubis from Germany in 1912. The world’s first female flight attendant was Helen Church in 1930. The Philippine’s very first flight attendant was Ms. Rebecca Versoza – Santos when Philippine Airlines mounted its first flight after world war II in 1946.
8. A flight attendant may be more tired than you think. If you think your flight is their only flight except for flights beyond 6 hours, you are absolutely wrong. They may take in 4 to 6 legs. One leg is basically equivalent to a one way trip. So a round trip is 2 legs. And 3 round trips equates to 6 legs. Try walking down the aisle attending to passengers, ensuring that all procedures are followed especially during landings and take-offs, and checkin
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