Things the Airline Doesn’t Tell You
So you know how to use the oxygen mask, and how to put on the lifejacket, but what about the ashtray, or the secret toilet unlock?
"Airlines are required to orally brief their passengers before each take-off. This requirement is set by their nation's civil aviation authority, under the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization. All airline safety videos are subtitled or shown secondarily in English as it is the lingua franca of aviation. Sometimes a video briefing is subtitled with the primary language of the country the airline is based in or the language of the city where the plane originates or flies to. This is up to the airline, but most (if not all) elect to do this through a safety briefing or demonstration delivered to all passengers at the same time. A safety demonstration typically covers all these aspects, not necessarily in this order:
The brace position, which must be adopted on hearing the "Brace, Brace" command during an emergency landing.
The use of the seat belt; most airlines recommend or require that passengers keep their seat belt fastened at all times in case of unexpected turbulence.
The location and use of the emergency exits, evacuation slides and emergency floor level lighting.
A diagram or description of the location of exits on that particular aircraft, or that they are being pointed out by crew and are described in the safety card.
A reminder that all passengers should locate (and sometimes count the number of rows to) their nearest exit, which may be behind them
the requirements for sitting in an emergency exit row (varies by country and airline); in some countries (including the United States) it must also be stated that exit row passengers may be required to assist the crew in an evacuation.
That all passengers must leave all carry-on bags behind during an evacuation.
Some demonstrations also mention that high heeled shoes and/or any sharp objects must be removed (this is to ensure that evacuation slides are not punctured).
The use of the oxygen mask (not included on some turboprops which do not fly high enough to need supplemental oxygen in a decompression emergency) with associated reminders:
That the passenger should always fit his or her own mask on before helping children, the disabled, or any persons requiring assistance
that even though oxygen will be flowing to the mask, the plastic bag may not inflate (required in the United States after a woman fatally removed her mask thinking it was not working); some planes such as the Boeing 787 or Boeing 777-300ER do not include plastic bags in the oxygen masks.
If applicable to the aircraft in question, that the passenger must pull down on a strap to retrieve the mask.
This part of the safety demonstration is sometimes technically permitted to be done after take-off, since it is not applicable while the aircraft is at low altitude.
The location and use of the life vests, life rafts and other flotation devices, like floatable seat cushions (not always included if the flight does not overfly or fly near vast masses of water although is required by the FAA on any aircraft equipped with life vests).
Restrictions enforced by law and/or airline policies, which typically include
requirements that passengers must comply with lighted signs, posted placards, and crew members instructions (generally only included in safety demonstrations on Australian, New Zealand, and American carriers as the CASA (AU), CAA (NZ) and FAA (US) require it to be stated).
That smoking is not allowed on board, including in the lavatories (though most airlines now refer to them as restrooms); on all domestic flights in the United States and international flights going to or from that country, a warning that prohibits the use of e-cigarettes is also announced.
On flights where smoking was permitted, a reminder was often issued that smoking was only acceptable in smoking sections, but not when the no-smoking sign was illuminated nor anywhere else on board; another reminder warned that in case of deployment of the oxygen masks, any lit cigarettes must be extinguished; airlines which prohibited smoking on all their flights usually reminded passengers of such carrier-wide restriction; smoking was banned on all domestic and international flights in 2000.
That United States federal law prohibits tampering with, disabling or destroying lavatory smoke detectors"
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"Airlines are required to orally brief their passengers before each take-off. This requirement is set by their nation's civil aviation authority, under the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization. All airline safety videos are subtitled or shown secondarily in English as it is the lingua franca of aviation. Sometimes a video briefing is subtitled with the primary language of the country the airline is based in or the language of the city where the plane originates or flies to. This is up to the airline, but most (if not all) elect to do this through a safety briefing or demonstration delivered to all passengers at the same time. A safety demonstration typically covers all these aspects, not necessarily in this order:
The brace position, which must be adopted on hearing the "Brace, Brace" command during an emergency landing.
The use of the seat belt; most airlines recommend or require that passengers keep their seat belt fastened at all times in case of unexpected turbulence.
The location and use of the emergency exits, evacuation slides and emergency floor level lighting.
A diagram or description of the location of exits on that particular aircraft, or that they are being pointed out by crew and are described in the safety card.
A reminder that all passengers should locate (and sometimes count the number of rows to) their nearest exit, which may be behind them
the requirements for sitting in an emergency exit row (varies by country and airline); in some countries (including the United States) it must also be stated that exit row passengers may be required to assist the crew in an evacuation.
That all passengers must leave all carry-on bags behind during an evacuation.
Some demonstrations also mention that high heeled shoes and/or any sharp objects must be removed (this is to ensure that evacuation slides are not punctured).
The use of the oxygen mask (not included on some turboprops which do not fly high enough to need supplemental oxygen in a decompression emergency) with associated reminders:
That the passenger should always fit his or her own mask on before helping children, the disabled, or any persons requiring assistance
that even though oxygen will be flowing to the mask, the plastic bag may not inflate (required in the United States after a woman fatally removed her mask thinking it was not working); some planes such as the Boeing 787 or Boeing 777-300ER do not include plastic bags in the oxygen masks.
If applicable to the aircraft in question, that the passenger must pull down on a strap to retrieve the mask.
This part of the safety demonstration is sometimes technically permitted to be done after take-off, since it is not applicable while the aircraft is at low altitude.
The location and use of the life vests, life rafts and other flotation devices, like floatable seat cushions (not always included if the flight does not overfly or fly near vast masses of water although is required by the FAA on any aircraft equipped with life vests).
Restrictions enforced by law and/or airline policies, which typically include
requirements that passengers must comply with lighted signs, posted placards, and crew members instructions (generally only included in safety demonstrations on Australian, New Zealand, and American carriers as the CASA (AU), CAA (NZ) and FAA (US) require it to be stated).
That smoking is not allowed on board, including in the lavatories (though most airlines now refer to them as restrooms); on all domestic flights in the United States and international flights going to or from that country, a warning that prohibits the use of e-cigarettes is also announced.
On flights where smoking was permitted, a reminder was often issued that smoking was only acceptable in smoking sections, but not when the no-smoking sign was illuminated nor anywhere else on board; another reminder warned that in case of deployment of the oxygen masks, any lit cigarettes must be extinguished; airlines which prohibited smoking on all their flights usually reminded passengers of such carrier-wide restriction; smoking was banned on all domestic and international flights in 2000.
That United States federal law prohibits tampering with, disabling or destroying lavatory smoke detectors"
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