In-flight baggage compartment access
Mar 24, 2009 | 9:36 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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A couple of weeks ago I flew on this Pacific Coastal Beech 1900:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoff_a...ia/3367333856/
Definitely smaller than an RJ of course.
I sat in the last row of the aircraft, which was in effect a three-across bench seat. Behind me was a thin flimsy bulkhead, held on with a few brackets. I could plainly hear the luggage being taken in and out of the plane at our stops along the way to my destination - So while there was no access to the luggage from the cabin (without some tools) it was plainly obvious where it was.
...and I must admit I didn't get the sense there was any complex luggage balancing going on, unless 'huck the bags into the hold' is some new complex system I'm not otherwise aware of
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoff_a...ia/3367333856/
Definitely smaller than an RJ of course.
I sat in the last row of the aircraft, which was in effect a three-across bench seat. Behind me was a thin flimsy bulkhead, held on with a few brackets. I could plainly hear the luggage being taken in and out of the plane at our stops along the way to my destination - So while there was no access to the luggage from the cabin (without some tools) it was plainly obvious where it was.
...and I must admit I didn't get the sense there was any complex luggage balancing going on, unless 'huck the bags into the hold' is some new complex system I'm not otherwise aware of
Mar 24, 2009 | 12:55 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada (YYJ)
Posts: 142
On the Dash-8-200 there is apparently a small door from the cabin to the "pit" that the FA can use to take a look if the fire alarm has gone off and put out the fire if there is one. It has been a while since I worked the -200 so I don't remember if it is actually there. I don't know about the -300, but the Q400 definitely does not have one (atleast not the QX Q400s).
When there are only a few bags, there is no point in stacking carefully (unless W&B is a significant factor). When there are a lot of bags, that is when we pay close attention to where the bags are going (ie, not soft bags on the bottom).
When there are only a few bags, there is no point in stacking carefully (unless W&B is a significant factor). When there are a lot of bags, that is when we pay close attention to where the bags are going (ie, not soft bags on the bottom).