Originally Posted by
DeanB
It's not helped by the way BA safety announcements start with the most boring (& obvious) thing: seatbelts. That makes everyone switch off straight away, and should be the very last thing mentioned - if at all.
If the announcement started with things that were *different* about that plane (exits, lighting, lifejacket position etc) than more people would pay attention.
I can't find a reference, but in the days when I flew my own little aeroplane, I attended a CAA safety briefing and, as an aside, one of the men from the Belgrano said that passengers often have trouble opening the seat belt under stress - perhaps that's why airlines lead with it.
I know it sounds crazy, but the CAA guys do know what they are talking about.