when safety and courtesy collide on flights
Nov 14, 2008, 3:34 pm
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the pilots of USair are too lazy to turn the light off. if you go to the usair site, you will read of sign on on full transatlantic. many times the sign has stayed on all the way on my dca-dfw flight. i had a blood clot in my leg last year. when i get on the us air flight, i tell the FA's, and tell them i am going to get up and walk every 30 min.
i think getting up when the sign is on is a violation of some govt reg, and you may end up chained to your seat until the fbi removes you at the end of your flight, unless they decide to land in gandor to remove you.
i think getting up when the sign is on is a violation of some govt reg, and you may end up chained to your seat until the fbi removes you at the end of your flight, unless they decide to land in gandor to remove you.
Nov 15, 2008, 1:39 pm
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I'm in the camp of look at what the FA's are doing. If the captain has them sitting then the threat is real. If they're up and about then it's probably just liability paranoia, emergency trips to the bathroom are ok, although I will make sure to be holding onto things if I'm up.
Nov 15, 2008, 2:25 pm
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On my flight to Japan the seatbelt sign was on and I really had to go. When I got to the lav there where 2 other people waiting to get in. When the FA came by she told all of us to return to our seats fast and to hold on to things going back.
The light remained on for over an hour and when it went off there where 10 people waiting. I'll remember to go more often so I'm not in the position of HAVING TO GO.
The light remained on for over an hour and when it went off there where 10 people waiting. I'll remember to go more often so I'm not in the position of HAVING TO GO.
Nov 15, 2008, 2:58 pm
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When you get up when the seatbelt sign is on, the F/As are required to tell you the seatbelt sign is on, and that you should go back to your seat. Of course, if we don't catch you....then it's just to late. If we fail to mention this to you (and we could have had a chance) and FAA is on the plane, then we get a fine. If we tell you that the seatbelt sign is on and ask you to go back to your seat, and you avoid it, then the FAA can technically give you a fine. Just stating the "technical" rules. I'm one of those F/As that will tell you, but I also am not as forceful about it as some of the others. Things happen, people get sick, some have medical issues that may make it more difficult to wait, etc.
Nov 15, 2008, 4:30 pm
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(as i mentioned in post 29 of this thread)
for me, my seatbelt stays on the entire flight. nice 'n tight during t/o and landing. on the climb out when i hear the the "double ding" for 18,000 feet, i loosen it leaving about 3 inches of slack and at the "flight attendants please prepare for landing" announcement, i give it a tighten followed by a final tight pull when i hear/feel the gear drop.
Nov 15, 2008, 7:35 pm
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On my flight to Japan the seatbelt sign was on and I really had to go. When I got to the lav there where 2 other people waiting to get in. When the FA came by she told all of us to return to our seats fast and to hold on to things going back.
The light remained on for over an hour and when it went off there where 10 people waiting. I'll remember to go more often so I'm not in the position of HAVING TO GO.
The light remained on for over an hour and when it went off there where 10 people waiting. I'll remember to go more often so I'm not in the position of HAVING TO GO.
Nov 15, 2008, 10:46 pm
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Maybe what the airlines should do is put some pilot's piddle packs in with the airsickness bag.
Nov 16, 2008, 2:31 am
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If it were just the airplane this would be a reasonable answer. However, you're likely to get it on the luggage of the person behind you who has their bag under your seat.
Maybe what the airlines should do is put some pilot's piddle packs in with the airsickness bag.
Maybe what the airlines should do is put some pilot's piddle packs in with the airsickness bag.
Nov 16, 2008, 10:01 am
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USA airlines take way too long to turn off seat belt signs. Unless there are stange circumstances, for safety sake seat belt signs should go off 3 to 4 minutes after takeoff as they do in Australia and NZ.
USA airlines take way too long to turn off seat belt signs. Unless there are stange circumstances, for safety sake seat belt signs should go off 3 to 4 minutes after takeoff as they do in Australia and NZ.
Nov 16, 2008, 2:00 pm
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Nov 16, 2008, 3:28 pm
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PLEASE do not use the air sick bag! I had this happen to me on a flight a couple of years ago as described in this thread. It was foul.
Nov 16, 2008, 3:33 pm
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No--you misunderstand. I'm saying piddle packs meant for pilots. They are absorbent like a diaper but aren't worn, just used when needed. I'm not sure if there is a female version, though.
Nov 16, 2008, 6:36 pm
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I think maybe they ought to provide such things as an option for people who want them on flights.
Nov 16, 2008, 10:49 pm
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Googling...
Apparently there is a unisex version:
http://www.mypilotstore.com/MyPilotS...FQECGgodCmLKXQ