Strange Safety Demo
Aug 24, 2015, 8:57 pm
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Strange Safety Demo
I was on a A319-O flight today between 2 US cities that are both near the ocean. During the demo, the mid-cabin FA pulled the life vest out and held it up anticipating that was the next step.
Then the demo just abruptly ended - the FA making the announcement seemed to have skipped a whole paragraph. The mid-cabin FA went to the front and the 3 of them talked for a long time and nothing happened. The plane had life vests under the seat.
I don't fly US that often but I have never seen them demoing the life vest even on the A321. They usually just read through that part. This year I only had a few ERJ flights. Does anyone know what the deal is? I suppose the O in the 319 O means over the water?
Thanks.
Then the demo just abruptly ended - the FA making the announcement seemed to have skipped a whole paragraph. The mid-cabin FA went to the front and the 3 of them talked for a long time and nothing happened. The plane had life vests under the seat.
I don't fly US that often but I have never seen them demoing the life vest even on the A321. They usually just read through that part. This year I only had a few ERJ flights. Does anyone know what the deal is? I suppose the O in the 319 O means over the water?
Thanks.
Aug 25, 2015, 9:16 am
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Strange Safety Demo
Life vests are only demo'ed if the flight is operating "over water" and will be a specific number of miles from the shore line, depending on the flight plan.
A319-W has life vests
A319-W has life vests
Aug 27, 2015, 2:51 am
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So they don't ever expect a water landing? That's inconceivable.
Aug 27, 2015, 9:05 am
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