Originally Posted by
Middle_Seat
We've all heard the flight attendant announce "We are cleared for takeoff," but what does that mean?
Spoken by the flight attendant, it means absolutely nothing. It means she is misusing a term.
Ever heard an FA say: "we have started our final approach, so please return your seats to the upright position..." ? Uh no, the airplane has most definitely not started its final approach at the time an FA throws around those aviation terms that sound cool. Likely the plane hasn't been established on any approach at all when the FA drops the "final approach" term on the PA.