Those safety demonstrations

[openseat]

On quite a number of DJ flights I have noticed the crew tell talkers to be quiet during the demonstration. It has always been done politely, but also firmly.

I think the worst type of safety demonstrations are the cartoon ones like BA since they are quite unrealistic. Another problem is the different types of brace positions between different countries and airlines - surely there must be one that is better than another.

 

[jamesgou]

I have to admit, with the new QF A330-200's VOD and noise cancelling headphones it does become quite annoying to have all the interruptions though. I normally start a film or show once I get on.

Not as bad as the captain coming on about 3 times at the start of the flight to talk about the timezone changes and I hope you have a relaxing flight...

 

[harvyk]

But in all seriousness, it can't be a bad thing to refresh your memory. If you aren't taking notice of your surroundings, you could go from a 767-338, to a -336, or from a 738 to a 734, or A330-200, to a -300 and there are 'subtle' but important difference to those.

Which is why I take note of where the emergency exits are, and have an idea where the nearest ones are in relation to me (and where some of the other ones are incase the nearest ones can't be used).

I've usually done that before I've even sat down.

 

[Warks]

Which is why I take note of where the emergency exits are, and have an idea where the nearest ones are in relation to me (and where some of the other ones are incase the nearest ones can't be used).

I've usually done that before I've even sat down.

"A good method is to count the number of seats between you and the exit".

When I'm sitting in the emergency exit row in the aisle seat I count "one, two".

Shouldn't it be rows of seats?

 

[Andyzx]

My vote is for the Air NZ version, very revealing and its such a laugh when some people realise that it is so revealing. All good Kiwi fun.

I generally pay attention to them, although most parts I know, it’s a good way to check out your fellow travellers while searching for the exit row that I don’t pay for, reach under the seat for the life jacket, don’t bother in J or F as I assume that idiots don’t generally souvenir them from there.:evil:

Was on a QF link flight and the FA suggested to us that we do pay attention, we got quite a shock to be reminded. A couple of flights later arriving back in Sydney the pilot said they were having problems with the landing gear warning light. So many people went straight to the safety card. Got down safely though

 

[oz_mark]

Shouldn't it be rows of seats?

Yes. Sometime ago there was a thread, maybe here, maybe FT, where someone analysed the whole thing from an English perspective. I will see if I can find it.

 

[serfty]

I was on a Zeal AKL-MEL flight when the Dark Headed FA was doing the FA demo thing in the Space+ region while the safety video was playing.

Here eyes were looking straight ahead and into the distance; she looked relieved when it was over ...

 

[notzac]

Watching the safety demo also makes the F/A not feel like a total fool by doing the demo to a bunch of people reading their newspapers!

I figure that paying you and your colleagues the courtesy of watching the safety demo is the least we can do I'm not a nervous flyer by any stretch of the imagination, but I like making sure that I know which is the nearest exit for me and that the life jacket is where I think it is.

 

[drron]

The one good thing about Row 1.dont need a memory or maths to work out how many seats to the exit.

 

[jsd]

I figure that paying you and your colleagues the courtesy of watching the safety demo is the least we can do I'm not a nervous flyer by any stretch of the imagination, but I like making sure that I know which is the nearest exit for me and that the life jacket is where I think it is.

I agree, I still watch the FA so at least they are not demonstrating to the front pages of The Australian, although i'm sure i can recite the entire thing from memory (or the QF one at least)

The old QF vid still beats the new one hands down, I always used to get a laugh when it said "seatbelt, do you have one" or something similar, haven't seen that in ages, wish someone still had a copy of it



Cheers,

Josh

 

[Warks]

I went looking on Youtube for old QF safety demos but couldn't find any. There's one for the A380 there.

This Lufthansa one supposedly from the 80s is a good laugh.
"We would like to inform you about a few things that will be of interest to you during the flight."
YouTube - Lufthansa A300 Safety Demo Video 1980's
Great to see everyone poo themselves when the oxygen masks drop. Also you gotta love the smoking. My father said that non-smoking on Lufthansa was one side of the aisle and smoking on the other!

Note no mention of lifejackets or brace position.

 

[Blackadder]

"Remember your nearest exit may be behind you."

 

[samiam]

I like the simplicity of the safety demonstration, in this Yorkshire Airlines clip (at 57 seconds in):

YouTube - Yorkshire Airlines

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Andyzx

My vote is for the Air NZ version, very revealing and its such a laugh when some people realise that it is so revealing. All good Kiwi fun.

Just remember "baa means no"!

Cheers

Oz

 

[NYCguy]

The one good thing about Row 1.dont need a memory or maths to work out how many seats to the exit.

So I take it that you don't spend your downtime working on alternative proofs to the Bieberbach conjecture then, Ron?

 

[drron]

So I take it that you don't spend your downtime working on alternative proofs to the Bieberbach conjecture then, Ron?

No much too busy remembering where I put my keys

 

[NYCguy]

No much too busy remembering where I put my keys

Bieberbach probably had similar issues!

Back OT, I am fond of the safety demonstrations aboard NH, although they do rather go on at about 6 minutes a pop. There is Japanese commentary followed by it's English equivalent, and a screen-in-screen featuring sign-language for the hearing-impaired.

What I find most irritating is endless chatter over the PA; a la UA; once the safety demo is over or the aircraft is airborne, especially the spruiking of the frequent flyer program. Considering that the majority of passengers are already MP members, and those pax who aren't probably have no interest in joining, I see little point in hustling everyone.

 

[tuppaware]

The one good thing about Row 1.dont need a memory or maths to work out how many seats to the exit.

Also the first ones to hit the mountain

 

[NYCguy]

Also the first ones to hit the mountain

Hit a mountain (my favorite is TG 311, btw) and it doesn't matter what row you're in!

 

[hazel]

"Remember your nearest exit may be behind you."

On a DJ flight once the FA said:
"and remember, just like a stalker, your nearest exit may be behind you"