Actions in case of emergencies on board the aircraft: emergency takeoff, landing, depressurization and fire. Turbulence: Behavior when entering an air pocket. Fall in the jungle

Now there are a lot of articles and interviews with pilots on the Internet, with stories about how planes fly with hundreds of interesting and sensible posts on the topic of aviation. However, this area is still covered with a bunch of myths, conjectures, etc. According to my funny statistics, many passengers do not trust the pilots, despite the fact that they are directly involved in the control of the aircraft.

I would like to talk about what is happening in the aircraft while the cockpit is trying to solve a technical problem. Still, flight attendants are in the cabin with passengers and take part in preparations for landing. We are something between a pilot and a passenger - a link: we know something, but we cannot influence the situation.

In my life, there was exactly one return to the airport of departure due to a technical problem, but the reason was quite serious. There were many other things, but so far there is only one return. The morning began as usual: the crew arrived at the airport, passed the medical control and proceeded to check the aircraft. After completing all the necessary procedures, the commander gave readiness to the aircraft and after a while passengers were brought to us. The plane is serviceable, the food is loaded, the passengers are fastened. Flight attendants take their places, the commander reports readiness for takeoff. Takeoff, takeoff, climb. After a while, the “fasten your seat belts” sign went out, and we started serving the carts.

They say that when you know every sound in an airplane, then even without instruments you can understand that something is wrong. I can’t speak about it with certainty, but I had a feeling of “something wrong” only because I have experience in piloting the aircraft on my own and because I knew the exit routes from this particular airport.

I hesitated a little, not knowing whether to put the carts back. The crew was silent, the display did not light up, but it was obvious to me that offering tea to the crew or going to feed the passengers was a bad idea. Just in case, I removed the insert with prepared drinks and began to wait for the command. They opened the cabin door for me. Failure was on the dashboard, the 2nd pilot read the QRH, the commander turned the course to reverse side. In the cockpit there was a lively radio exchange and negotiations within the crew.

The commander threw a quick glance at me:

Are we returning?

Tell passengers?

No, I'll tell you myself, get ready for landing, now let's turn on the belts, everything is normal.

They began to remove the carts and everything that was already prepared for service. The fasten seat belt sign lit up: “Dear ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately, due to technical reasons, we cannot continue our flight to our destination. To ensure your safety, I have decided to return to the airport of departure. Please take your seats and fasten your seat belts, and don’t worry, the boarding will take place as usual.”

The fun begins not only for the milking of the pilots, but also for the flight attendants. It is necessary to quickly fasten the passengers, answer their questions as briefly as possible and reassure the worried ones. The task is not easy, because, "What happened?" almost everyone asks, but there is nothing to answer, and moreover, there is no time. Some of the passengers began to panic, although for the most part we were lucky with them. My colleague from another airline had a return with running out of fuel over the airport, and the passengers were children with their parents who flew to Anapa and the plane was full.

She said that the panic on board was terrible, the children were sick and generally it was difficult to defuse the situation.

We safely returned to the airport of departure, then the airline resolved the issue of replacing the aircraft and repairing the returned one, etc., etc.

Was it scary? No, but it was annoying. To be honest, I realized that something was not right just because I have little experience in piloting aircraft. The passengers did not understand anything until the commander reported the breakdown.

What is happening in the cockpit at this moment? Work and nothing more.

What is the moral of this fable?

1. If there is similar situation, as I described above, do not ask the conductors what happened, but simply follow their requests. With a high degree of probability, you still will not be able to influence the situation and even assess how serious this failure is. Moreover, most likely the crew did not have time to explain what happened.

2. No, this is not a bad plane and not an airline: there are things that cannot be checked on the ground. For example, it is difficult to check the landing gear retraction on the ground, but in the air you can understand that the wheels do not go away. Yes, planes sometimes break down. Like any equipment, they require repair and maintenance. And they break not only here in Russia. Checked personally. We do have service issues though.

3. Not all failures end in disaster. Not all, but rather a few.

4. Pilots also want to live, they have families, children and relatives, so it is unlikely that someone will fly on a faulty plane “at random”.

All safe flights, friends!

The chance of dying on air travel is very low: one in 9 million. A lot can happen over 10km above the ground, and if you're so unfortunate that you're on a plane when something goes wrong, it's a matter of life and death depending on the decisions you make. Nearly 95% of plane crashes have survivors, so even in the worst case scenario, your chances are not as bad as you might think. You can take precautions before flying, stay calm during a fall, and stay alive.

Steps

Part 1

Wear comfortable clothing. If you survive a plane crash, you need to stay warm. Even if this factor is not taken critically, you will still get fewer burns and be able to avoid numerous injuries if your body is covered with clothing as much as possible. Wear a long-sleeved T-shirt, trousers, and sturdy lace-up shoes.

• Clothing that is loose or intricate can be dangerous on board an aircraft as there is a chance that the clothing could get caught on something and prevent free movement. If the flight path is over cold areas, dress appropriately. It is advisable to bring a jacket with you.
• Clothing made of cotton or wool is also suitable, as they consist of components that are difficult to ignite. When flying over water, woolen clothing is preferred, since wool does not lose its insulating properties when wet, like cotton.

1. Wear practical shoes. Although you would like to fly in comfort or have a professional look on board, your sandals or high heels can make it difficult to move quickly if necessary. High-heeled shoes are not recommended to be worn during the flight. Information about this can be found on the evacuation slides.

   Sit better in the tail of the plane. Passengers who sit in the tail have 40% more chances survive in the event of a fall. Being able to exit quickly gives you a better chance of survival, so the best places are seats near the aisles, close to the exit and at the end of the aircraft.

   Read the passenger memo and carefully listen to the safety instructions given before takeoff. Yes, you may have heard all this before and perhaps this information was never useful to you. However, the information you miss because you're wearing headphones can be vital if you fall.

   Count the number of seats between your seat and the emergency exit. Find the emergency exit closest to you and count the number of seats you need to pass. During a fall, smoke, noise, or chaos may reign in the cabin. You may have to make your way to emergency exit by touch, and it will be easier if you know where the exit is and how far it is from you.

   • You can even write down the number of seats on your hand. In case the number flies out of your head, the memo will be in an easily accessible place.

2. Keep your seatbelt fastened during the entire flight. Every inch of a loose seat belt triples the force of gravity during a fall. Therefore, it is best to fasten your seat belt as tightly as possible while on board an aircraft.

   • Slide the belt as low as possible so that it is in the pelvic area. The belt should fit around the ilium so that its upper protrusion is higher than the upper edge of the belt. In this case, you will be much better protected than if the belt was in the abdomen.
   • Do not unfasten your seat belt, even if you are sleeping. If something happens while you are sleeping, you will only be glad that the belts were fastened.

   Part 2

   Preparing for a collision

   1. Assess the situation. Try to determine which surface the plane will land on to prepare accordingly. If the plane hits water, for example, then you will need to wear a life jacket that does not need to be inflated while you are on the plane. If the landing is cold water You should wear a jacket to stay as warm as possible.

      • Divide the flight route by the time you have flown to determine where you are at the time of the fall. If you are flying exclusively over land, you can be sure that you will not fall into the ocean.
      • Use the time before the fall to find a way out. If the plane crashes, you almost always have some time to prepare. Use this time to re-determine the exit location.

   2. Prepare your place as much as possible. If you know the plane is going down, return your seat to an upright position and remove any items that could be dangerous, if possible. Zip up your jacket and make sure your shoes are tightly laced. Then assume the safety positions used to survive a plane crash and try to remain calm.

      • According to another safety position, your feet should be on the floor and slightly away from your knees (not at right angles). This will help avoid damage to the legs, which will come in handy in order to make your way to the exit after the crash. Move your legs under the seat as far as possible to avoid breaking your lower leg.

   3. Lean against the front seat. If it is located at arm's length, lean on your hand, put your other hand on top of your palm. Tilt your head towards your hands. Don't interlace your fingers.

      Try to remain calm. In the moments leading up to the fall, panic and turmoil rise on board. The main thing is not to lose your head and you may increase your chances of survival. Remember that even in difficult situation there is a chance of survival. You need to think rationally and methodically to increase this chance.

      If you fall into the water, wear a life jacket, but don't inflate it. If you do decide to inflate it when the cabin begins to fill with water, the lifejacket will lift you up to the ceiling of the cabin and it will be more difficult for you to swim back. Thus, you will fall into a trap. Better hold your breath and swim out, when you're out of the cabin, you can inflate it.

      Before helping others, put on oxygen mask. You've probably heard this before every flight, but it's still worth repeating. If the cabin has been breached, you only have 15 seconds or less to get your oxygen mask on before you pass out.

   Part 3

   Crash Survival

   Shield yourself from smoke. Fire and smoke account for the highest number of deaths in a plane crash. The smoke from an airplane fire can be very thick and contain many toxic substances, so try to cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief to avoid inhaling toxic substances. If possible, wet the handkerchief for extra protection.

   • While moving, try to bend down to be below the level of smoke. It may not seem important to you, but one of the most dangerous factors during a crash can be exposure to smoke if you inhale it.

   1. Get out of the plane as quickly as possible. According to the National Transportation Safety Administration, 68% of deaths in air crashes are caused by fire that flares up after a fall. It is very important to leave the plane without delay. If there is already fire or smoke, then you have less than two minutes to leave the cabin.

      • Make sure the exit you choose is safe. Look through the porthole if there is fire or others possible risks behind the exit. If the exit is unsafe, try to find another exit.

   2. Listen to the post-crash guidance. Flight attendants go through rigorous training so trust me they know what to do in the event of a crash. If a flight attendant is able to help you, listen carefully and be cooperative in order to increase the chances of all passengers to survive.

      Leave your things. Don't try to save your property. This is a simple truth, but there are still people who cannot accept it. Leave everything behind. Trying to save your belongings will only delay you.

      • If you need to save things that are in the aircraft area, take care of it later. Now you need to make sure that you have found a safe escape route and a safe place to hide. Leave now!

   3. You need to move at least 150 meters away from the wreckage. If you're stuck in nearby areas, it's best to wait for the lifeguards, even if you don't want to stay close. A fire or explosion can be sudden, so you still need to maintain some distance from the aircraft. If you were in open water, move as far away from the wreckage as possible.

      Stay in one place, but be aware of what is happening. It's really important to stay calm after a crash, but you also need to understand when you need to act and act quickly. Help people who are in distress and provide first aid to people with injuries.

      • Take care of your wounds if possible. Examine yourself for cuts and abrasions, apply pressure if necessary. Try not to move so as not to exacerbate internal injuries.
      • Panic can only prevent you from acting effectively and properly in the current situation. For example, a passenger can stay in his seat, but you need to move to the exit. Be careful with such passengers.

   4. Wait for the rescuers. You will have a better chance of being saved if you stay where you are. Do not seek help and run away somewhere. If your plane crashes, there will probably be people on the scene soon and you need to be there to get help. Just stay where you are.

   • Remove sharp objects such as pens, pencils, etc. from your pockets before you fall. It will be better if you do not take them with you at all. Almost every item that is in the cabin of an aircraft can cause death during a crash.
   • If you can find a pillow or something soft to protect your head during a fall, by all means use it.
   • Save your life before helping others!
   • Listen carefully to the instructions and do not think of anything yourself, as this may put your life in danger. Act in accordance with the guidance received from the guides. Stand up only when it is safe to do so and you are allowed to leave your seat.
   • If you have a cell phone with you, try contacting emergency services for help.
   • Quite often, passengers forget how to unfasten their seat belt after a crash. It seems easy enough, but under the circumstances, the first instinct is to pull the belt off, as is the case with car seat belts. It's easy to panic when it doesn't work. Before you fall, make a mental reminder of how to unfasten your seat belt.
   • If you have nothing to wet your handkerchief with to protect your airways from smoke, use urine. Such a breach of decency is acceptable in emergency situations.
   • stay in safe places until the plane comes to a complete stop. Usually, the main blow is followed by a secondary one.
   • If you don't have time to prepare for a fall, or if you forgot some of these tips, you can easily find the information you need in the Passenger Aid located in the front seat pocket.
   • Keep calm.

   Warnings

   • Do not push other passengers. Organized exit from the cabin increases the chances of saving all passengers, and if you start to panic and push, you can get hit back.
   • Never hold an infant or child on your lap. In terms of money, it will be more profitable not to buy a ticket for a separate seat for a child, but his chances of survival are significantly reduced if you hold the child on your lap. Purchase a separate ticket for your child and secure a child-friendly security system.
   • Avoid excessive alcohol consumption before or on board an aircraft. Alcohol blocks the ability to act quickly and methodically in the event of a fall.
   • Try not to fall on the floor of the cabin. If there is smoke in the cabin, bend over, but do not lie down on the floor at all. In poor visibility, other passengers may trample you, trying to get to the exit.
   • When you land on the water, do not inflate your life jacket until you are outside the aircraft cabin. If you inflate a life jacket, you run the risk of being trapped in the cabin when it fills with water.
   • When traveling by air, it is best not to wear synthetic clothing. If a flame ignites in an airplane cabin, the synthetic fabric will melt on your skin.

They flew from Baku. Everyone got live crayfish. The flight was at night, after the ration, we noticed that the crayfish had gnawed through the film and spread. Night, sleeping passengers and conductors in the dark on all fours catch crayfish.

2. During a short flight, the flight attendant got full salon restless business, which already drank not only hot drinks, but intoxicants as well. It's time to board, the conductor blushingly runs between the passengers, collecting trays and garbage from them, and everyone with a radiant smile and a beautifully delivered speech of a true English lady asks: "Anything else for you?" Everyone refuses and she hides behind a curtain with a dirty tray with a smile. And then she asks this question to the last passenger left with a tray, and he, after thinking, gives out: “Yes .... Let's have another black tea and cognac, please.” The conductor, smiling, says “Of course,” goes behind the curtain. Behind the curtain, a loud “BL@D!!!” is heard in bass, which could be heard already in the economy, a second later the curtain opens and the conductor with a radiant smile puts tea and cognac on the passenger’s table.

3. A full plane, the conductors were in a hurry, and then the girl drove up with drinks to the last row, the last row turned out to be humorous and, seeing the cart, one gave out: - I have borscht with donuts and a chicken Kiev! The conductor looked at the rest of the neighing neighbors, took the cart off the brakes and, with the phrase “I went to cook,” drove off in the opposite direction.

4. The conductor reads the information “Dear ladies and gentlemen, our plane has landed... *pause*... (without releasing the button asks colleagues): Bl$, where are we?... Our plane has landed in Yekaterinburg...”

5. The passenger passes the conductor in the front desk and begins to break into the cabin. The door is naturally locked, and he keeps pulling the handle. The conductor could not stand it: - Excuse me, but what are you doing? - I want to go to the toilet! - *sigh* Man, have you ever seen a plane fly forward with a toilet?

6. The commander reads a welcoming speech "... We are flying on the route Moscow-Stuttgart ..." The passengers have round eyes, because they were sure that they were flying to Frankfurt. After some time, the commander again turns to the cabin "Dear ladies and gentlemen, by popular demand, we will land in Frankfurt."

7. A lady on a flight, apparently having some claims and not wanting to discuss it with the flight attendants: - Call me the commander! - Sorry, but I'm afraid he's a little busy. - What can he be doing?

8. Our airline has decided to distribute assibori to all passengers before the aperitif... so while you distribute them, 10 people will ask: “What, will they give sushi?”

9. On the flight Bukhara-Moscow during the demonstration of the ACC, the floor of the cabin of the Uzbeks rushed to open the compartment with masks!!! To the question: "Why?" - answered: “Well, you showed what to wear!”

10. 2 pilots flew on a business trip in the form of passengers. The salon is half empty, the flight is early, everyone is sleeping. Sit in front. Before descending, the 2nd pilot went to the toilet past the passengers. The commander, thinking about the queue, also went back. One passenger, suspecting that something was wrong, asks the commander: - P-p-p-p-sorry, but was anyone left in the cockpit? - In the cockpit? - the commander asked in surprise and, realizing what was happening, added - Don't worry, we have experienced girls! They know how to drive a cart and an airplane ...

11. The passenger was not allowed to use the toilet during takeoff: - I'd rather crash than piss myself!

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1. There is almost legendary story. Flight in the plane IL-86. And this plane has an elevator! A complaint came from a passenger with the following content: I went to the conductors to ask for a glass of water. The cupboard opens, the guide from whom I asked for water comes out. He looked at me, said "how did you all zae.....whether and went back to the closet!!!"

2. The conductor distributes hot meals. The cart drives up to three fair-haired laughing girls. One ran out of chicken. He turns to a colleague: - Sasha, there are 3 chickens! - and points to the girls. The conductor with the chicken doubled over and climbed into the cart to neigh.

3. During the dousing, the passenger panicked: - Why are we being watered? Are we already on fire?

4. During the distribution of hot, passenger: - Do you have a decent fish? - Yes! You open the casket and she says hello!

5. What are those strange sounds? - And how do you think non-strange should sound? - Eeeee....

6. The passenger takes a candy from the tray with the phrase: - Can I sleep candy with you? Conductor imperturbably: - Piz$i!

7. At the echelon, it began to shake, the scoreboard was turned on. The conductors rustle around the cabin, checking whether everyone has fastened their seat belts. Passenger: - Can I go to the toilet? - Certainly! He flies separately from the plane!

8. Taxiing in Simferopol is very long, passengers take turns unfastening and getting up. The flight attendant asks everyone to sit down for the 3rd time. As a result, it issues the following to the cabin: - Whoever gets up before the “fasten seat belts” light panel turns off will have to clean the plane. Even after the scoreboard was turned off, they got up with apprehension.

9. “There are about 50 exits from a failed relationship, but only 4 come from this plane.”

10. The passenger comes behind the curtain to the conductors and asks: - Do you have a rest room here? I would stretch my legs, stretch. The conductor points to an iron box covered with a blanket and says: - Please! Do not deny yourself anything!

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1. Short flight from Moscow. I go up to a man of Caucasian nationality, I ask him what he wants, juice, water ... He tells me: “Apple”. And he continues to look, then repeats: “Apple!”. I reach for the apple one and then it burst: “Apple!”. A curtain.

2. In Vnuchka, I don’t know for what reason the on-board utensils shop did not work, food was distributed to passengers in bags, like New Year’s gifts, but for some reason there was no portioned salt in bags, it was such a time. Imagine the picture: Eggplant-86, flight to Novosibirsk, full cabin of the elite Russian science full of bewilderment contemplating wires scattering packages with gifts where together lies a slimy blue bird, a cake and eggs in a cracked shell. And behind the cart with gifts, a pretty young girl walks and offers so intimately: - Dear passengers who wants to salt their eggs - put them in the aisle, I'll come to you.

3. After reaching the echelon, the commander reads the information for the passengers. In the cockpit, an instructor and a brand new trainee only from the school, eye and eye. We rustle in the cabin. The commander finished his speech, forgot to turn off the connection with the cabin and continued publicly: "Fuck, what are you doing!" Next, we heard valuable instructions to the trainee in the same style. The crew, like professional runners, climbed over the carts to run to the cabin or station and contact the crew. And all this happened in deathly silence, it was only visible how the faces of the passengers turned pale.

4. They flew from Pevek during the Vnukovo practice. The load was small, something about 30 people sitting in the first salon, and the team was pretty tired from celebrating the birthday of a colleague during the relay race. Only the foreman is fully conscious, picking himself calmly in the kitchen. The rest of the members crouched down to their rations in the second saloon. The brigadier cooked a wonderful soup in a saucepan for the brigade and decided to invite her colleagues to a meal before serving passengers at SSU, but apparently she was also not quite ... in shape. - Well, rasp ... dyay, will you eat or what? -, but in the park I turned off the broadcast to the wrong salon ... Passengers stirred in bewilderment, we must admit the original invitation to a meal. And then they laughed all over the plane, not a single complaint, everyone was processed to Moscow, since it’s not close to fly.

5. At the exit, the lady thanks the crew: - Thank you, we flew so well, but I didn’t understand what kind of plane it was, An or Yak? - This is Airbus 319. - It's clear, is it An or Yak? - An...

6. Winter, flight from Domodedovo, weather a million per million, they refused to pour water, of course. Passengers come in, one asks: - Are we going to pour ourselves? - No, we won't. - How can we not? Winter is! - In this weather, there is no need to douche, please come in, sit down. - Let's get sick, otherwise I won't fly! So no one is forcing you...

7. It was a long time ago with Anton. Winter, 30 degrees below zero. Multi-member crew. The commander always ran out into the street in a short shirt and hat. They boarded the passengers. One asks in the form of a joke: “Girl, are the pilots sober?”. And then the commander rushes from the street and in one shirt, with the phrase: “Guys, it’s not cold at all there” - and runs into the cockpit. The next question from the passenger: - Girl, can you lie convincingly? - Yes. - Then start.

8. Passenger: Do you have dry cleaning on the plane? B/n: No, today is a day off.

9. I go after the flight to hand over the first aid kit. The doctor asks: “Where did you come from?”. Silent pause... "Where did we come from?..."

10. About a year after my dismissal ... I'm sitting at work (at a new one, which has nothing to do with the AFL), a call to my mobile. Dispatcher: "Control room. Is this So-and-so?” I, very surprised: “Yes” D., not letting me come to my senses: “On vacation?” Me: “No” D: “Sick leave?” Me: “No...” (already getting curious) D: “Then tomorrow at 9:05 fly to London on the 777 foreman. I am completely at a loss with a telephone receiver in my hand and round eyes ... Colleagues ask: "Did something happen?". "Yes, they are sending to London tomorrow ...". While I got through to the control room, everyone laughingly advised me to fly to London after all, or at least come on a flight and see if I would fly away. I got through to the control room, for 5 minutes I assured the dispatcher that I couldn’t fly, because last spring (and it was the summer of next year) I quit, and this is the TRUTH, not an excuse! It was funny! I still remember ... By the way, I regret that I did not fly.

11. Previously, who remembers, rolls were brought in plastic bags and an “Aeromar” label was stuck on them, on which was the inscription “BULLS” with a felt-tip pen. So, one girl was flying who loved to play a joke on us, namely on the boys ... Imagine a picture: a spectacular girl approaches you, beautiful, slender, everything is with her and lightly runs her hand over your ass. Of course, you perceive this as a sign of attention and thoughts about some kind of dirty trick, and not close !!! Everything will be known a little later, when you go out into the salon, and you have a sticker with the inscription "BUNS" on your ass!!!

12. The instructor really didn't like the length of one girl's skirt. Short - normal, short - normal ... They argued for a long time, since the instructor is adequate and can listen. The instructor says: “Well, now we are arriving and we ask the first man who enters the plane. If he says that the skirt is short, do not blame me - I will write to you ... ”They sat down, the passengers got off and the first man who got on the plane was a customs officer. - Instructor: man, tell me, does the stewardess have a short skirt? - Nu that you, can be and shorter!

13. Empty approach, everyone relaxed after the flight, one conductor ran into the cabin. Takeoff run, separation and the commander’s phrase: “Haven’t we forgotten the equipment?”

14. Upon arrival after disembarking passengers, a team of cleaners enters the cabin. One of them wants to replace the garbage bag in the kitchen: “Well, where is your trash can?”.

It is clear that the desire of the buyer is the law for any seller ... However, these rules can only be applied in everyday "terrestrial" life. In the sky, however, things are quite different. Buying air tickets means taking on a number of obligations and agreements: do not smoke, do not drink excessive alcohol, do not distract the crew of the aircraft for no reason, behave calmly even in case of general excitement, and also do not try to leave the plane during the flight :)

However, no one imposed a ban on requests ... It is they who are sometimes more difficult than the crying of a capricious child.

The most common strange requests from passengers are “where can I take a shower?”, “how to reduce engine noise?”, “Is there a McDonald's here” and “in the end, open the window and ventilate the cabin!”.

Some passengers ask flight attendants to tell the pilot to "stop the turbulence."

One day, a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant was asked to bring tea and massage a Barbie doll. And another passenger asked to take her children to the nursery.

One of the passengers turned to the stewardess with a very urgent problem: could she help find the glass eye he had lost in the cabin.

One day, a VIP passenger in business class asked a flight attendant to fix her hair. The strangest thing is that the stewardess was not at all embarrassed. She took hair styling products, a comb from colleagues and fully satisfied the request of the passenger.

However, the most interesting situations occur during incidents involving "firewater".

The most "pleasant" surprises are arranged by drunken women. So, a 25-year-old English teacher grabbed one of the crew members by the crotch and demanded sex, and a drunken Russian woman staged a striptease, after which the plane returned back. Apparently, the striptease was not appreciated :) But one American, after another glass, broke it and began to threaten the crew with a “rose”, which resulted in her imprisonment.

Moreover, not only ordinary people are naughty, but also famous personalities ... So, on one of the AirFrance flights, the actor Gerard Depardieu, who was pretty drunk, decided to relieve himself right in the aisle between the seats. So did the 18-year-old skier, the sporting hope of skiing, who was expelled from the U.S. Youth Team because of it. After several such cases, it was decided to put drinking passengers at the aisle in close proximity to the toilets.

It should be remembered that on airplanes you should not even make fun of everything related to terrorism. So, for example, a retired Australian, Riccardo Paulin, was looking for a place to put his luggage, and humorously asked a Singaporean steward: “Where do you store bombs here?” The joke was not well received. For his part, the Australian made every possible apology, explaining that it was just a harmless joke. However, the Singapore court sentenced Riccardo Paulina to a fine of $6,500.

It was much more difficult in the situation with German tourist, which in literally words smelt the interior of the airliner. Because of the unbearable smell of sweat, he had to be thrown off the plane. Photographer by nature, obese 46-year-old Werner Brechtfield spent all day in Honolulu in the hot sun looking for photographic landscapes. And when he arrived at the airport, he “reeked like a lathered horse” (according to the German media). All the passengers and crew of the plane expressed their remarks to him about this. However, the man did not have a change of clothes, so he was dropped from the airliner.

The oddity of many passengers is their superstitions. So, for example, 62-year-old American James Steenhagen is absolutely sure that the plane moves thanks to his fingers, which he rotates during the flight, increasing the rotation speed in proportion to the speed of the engines. Another couple always raises their legs in time with the retracting of the landing gear. They believe that in this way they help the liner get off the ground. 53-year-old Thomas Harding, for the same purpose, rises on the armrests of the chair. And Michael Conesco believes that the plane will not crash if he listens to Bonnie Wright songs during the flight, so when buying plane tickets, he always puts a player in his luggage first.

No matter how strange and awkward the situations with passengers on board may seem, this is still the part of the flight that will be remembered the most, and for a long time you will remember with a smile that bad-smelling passenger who frantically searched for McDonald’s on board your airliner :)

Fly smiling!

Flying for the first time, worried? Do you know why they ask you to fasten your seat belts and forbid taking pictures on the plane?

In this article, I will tell you in detail about the basic rules of conduct on board an aircraft, explain what certain requirements of flight attendants are connected with and why it is so important to comply with them, and also answer the question “What can / cannot be done on an airplane?” .

On any plane civil aviation the first and most important person is aircraft captain/commander(abbreviated - FAC). The PIC is personally responsible for everything that happens on board: for flight safety, for making decisions about landing, takeoff, fuel draining in flight, baggage drop, forced landing etc.

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, and also of other countries, the PIC has the right to give orders to any person on board the aircraft, passenger or crew member, as well as to demand their execution. For disobeying orders, you are in for big trouble with the police on the ground. Second pilot assists the commander in piloting the aircraft.

In the cabin of the aircraft, a team of stewards, flight attendants, led by senior flight attendant. The chief flight attendant is the deputy PIC in the cabin of the aircraft (aircraft).

Some passengers have an erroneous opinion about the role of flight attendants, who consider them to be something between waitresses and, excuse me, girls of easy virtue. Dear friends, flight attendants are really responsible for the service, your comfort during the flight and perform passenger service work.

But, Firstly, these are the people who monitor the safety of the flight, they are always ready to help in case of emergency situation on board, and in case of emergency, save your life. They have a difficult job with big amount stress, remember this, and please treat them with respect and a smile.

Takeoff and landing of the aircraft. What should the passenger do?

According to the statistics of all aviation accidents, overwhelming majority accidents for aircraft takeoff and landing. All this is connected with proximity to the earth and lack of time to make some important decisions.

Moreover, if during takeoff the plane picks up speed, accelerates and moves away from the surface, and the farther and higher, the safer, then during landing, the plane approaches the ground, the speed drops and this is a very crucial moment.

What should the passenger do at this time?

It's simple - follow the standard flight attendant command:

Ladies and gentlemen, we are preparing for takeoff and we ask you to turn off all electronic devices, remove folding table, bring the back of the chair to a vertical position, open the blind on the porthole and fasten the seat belts tightly!

Now I will tell you in detail why all this is needed and why it is VERY IMPORTANT to fulfill this request.

• shutdown mobile phones in airplane

Imagine a situation when an airplane takes off, say 1 km from the ground, when 300 phones simultaneously start looking for a network where it simply does not exist. It can really turn out some kind of porridge from the magnetic field. And if so far there have been no precedents, this does not mean that there is no likelihood of their occurrence. Therefore, be responsible, turn off your phones or put them in Airplane mode. Don't take risks.

• seat backs in upright position

In the event of an emergency, the lowered back of your seat may block the passage of passengers sitting behind you.

• fasten the belt, assemble the table

In the event of an emergency braking, hard landing or aborted takeoff, you may lose your seat and fly forward through the cabin or hit your head on a disassembled table. Also, it is desirable that during takeoff and landing you do not have heavy objects in your hands. Do not hold it and this thing will fly like a brick, forward over the heads of passengers. Related to this is the ban on photography and video filming during these phases of the flight.

• open window blinds

First of all, this is due to the difference in lighting outside the aircraft and inside the cabin. If twilight reigns in the cabin, and the sun shines brightly outside, then during an emergency evacuation, blinding for a few precious seconds is guaranteed. The same is true if there is a bright light in the cabin and it is night outside. Therefore, on night flights, the lights are dimmed during landing so that the eyes adapt.

Secondly, in the event of an emergency, such as an engine fire, the passenger can see this and inform the flight attendant.

• It is not recommended to listen to loud music with headphones

If you are using the aircraft entertainment system, it will turn off during takeoff and landing, this is due to the fact that the passenger may be distracted and not hear important message and flight attendant teams.

Climb and descent. Turbulence and air pockets

During climb and descent, an aircraft passes through the first layer of our atmosphere, the troposphere. This is such an environment where air turbulent flows are highly developed, clouds of various types arise, cyclones and anticyclones develop. It is during this phase of the flight that aircraft"turbulence" is felt most strongly. What does this mean and what to do?

This means that getting into the eddy turbulent currents, the aircraft can shake and "talk" up and down, left and right. In pilots' slang, "turbulence" is just "chatter".

Sometimes such shaking can be very strong and prolonged, especially when the flight takes place in difficult weather conditions: thunderstorms, fog, heavy clouds, wind, etc. In this case, the PIC or the Chief Flight Attendant announces that the aircraft has entered a zone of severe turbulence and asks everyone to take their seats and fasten their seat belts.

You should not panic in this situation, even when it shakes very strongly, and looking out the window, it seems that the wings will just fall off from the vibration. This is a common practice that, to one degree or another, all face. aircraft. You just have to take your seat, buckle up and wait out the chatter. The larger the aircraft, the less turbulence and vice versa.

As for the feeling that the wings are about to fall off (I often come across this question) - do not worry, in the entire history of aviation, there have never been such cases on production aircraft. Wings are tested at much higher loads, and the swaying of the wing indicates its correct and normal operation, under conditions of variable loads and diverse pressures.

Level flight

When the aircraft has gained altitude, taken its level and flies in a horizontal plane, this is the most calm and pleasant time of flight. Modern passenger liners they fly in the lower layer of the stratosphere, at an altitude of 10-12 km, high above the clouds, where almost no weather conditions are felt, there are no birds, they don’t block their ears and don’t bother at all. You can get up from your seat, stretch your stiff limbs and do whatever you want on the plane: sleep, eat, work, watch movies, listen to music, play on your laptop, read. In general, relax and enjoy the flight.

Although sometimes turbulence is felt in level flight, especially when flying over the Atlantic.

If you have a long flight ahead, take a book or tablet with you, you can use the in-flight entertainment system, the latest long-haul liners are equipped with a personal screen for each passenger with a wide selection of movies, music files and so on.

Landing. Braking. Taxiing