Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Some Safety Guidelines While You Are On The Wing!

After the events of 11th September 2001, things have changed a lot all over the world. Air travel in the U.S and other parts of world has encountered many relevant changes in order to maintain the safety of the masses. Besides, this precaution taken by the administrative bodies, the travelers should also take some effective precautions before, while and after traveling.

Lest go ahead and discuss some of the significant tips on Airline safety.

>> It is advisable to fly on non-stop routings as mostly, the accidents take place while take off, descent, climb and landing phase of flight. This would minimize exposure to accident-prone phases of journey.

>> It is better to go for larger aircrafts, as they are likely to provide a better opportunity for passenger survival, incase of serious accidents.

>> Don’t neglect the preflight briefing no matter how repetitive that might seem because the locations of the contiguous emergency exit may be unusual based on the aircraft that you fly on or seat you in.

>> Make sure that neither you nor somebody else should load a heavy article into the storage bins, as they might not be able to grip very weighty objects for the duration of turbulence.
 Do not forget to fasten your seat belts whenever you are seated to maintain the extra protection required if the aircraft hits unpredicted turbulence.

>> Your first priority while flight attendants ask you to do something is to listen them and do other things like asking any question or something else later. They are there for your safety.

>> Your safety is in your hands to a great extent that is why you are not allowed to bring any Hazardous material unless they are permitted by the airline and shipped in an appropriate container. So kindly be sensible and abide by it.

>> ‘Help your self’ is wonderful practice however sometimes and somewhere it not applicable to be wise. So let the flight attendant pour the drinks if they are hot and hand it to you as they are well trained for it.

>> You are advised not to drink too much in aircraft, as any alcohol that you consume would affect you strongly because of the high altitude from the sea level.

>> You are requested to maintain your intelligence about you and go behind the instructions of the flight attendants and flight crew in case of implausible event that you are caught up in an emergency condition such as a precautionary emergency evacuation, and exit the aircraft as quickly as possible.

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