Originally Posted by goalie
this would not be the first time i've been questioned but the other was a bit more obvious-take off roll las-sfo on a 37 w/me in 6c (first row of coach for you non-ua'ers

) and the door to the flight deck swings open as it wasn't locked properly. the f/a in in the f/s jumpseat gets up to try and close the door but can't so i get a great view of the flightdeck and crew not batting an eyelash as it was rotate, gear up and a very fast level at 3k feet to get the door closed but what the f/a didn't notice until after getting the door closed was that i had un-buckled and swung my legs across the aisle as did the person across from me in 6d. we were both asked to wait for the captain after landing and figured, "oh, $hit..."but it was a hearty thanks and travel vouchers for us.
What this proves is that one shouldn't have to follow every instruction literally and blindly. Imagine a middle eastern looking man unbuckling himself as the cockpit door swings open.