Questions tagged [crew]
The staff on-board an airplane, including pilots and flight attendants.
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Do Cargo flights carry anyone other than the crew?
This question talks a bit about the crews that are involved in a commercial cargo flight, but I'm wondering if Cargo flights every carry other sorts of people on their flights? Say, a photographer to ...
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How can one enter an airliner without stairs or a jet bridge?
I see that big planes (B737, A319 etc.) always need a staircase or a boarding tunnel in order for crew or passengers to enter the cabin since the position of the entry door is quite high (meters above ...
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What do flight attendants do if a passenger asks what is going on in case of a potential emergency?
This is related to, but not the same as, another question I asked on Interpersonal Skills.
I was on a flight last year, on a route I fly on a fairly frequent basis. Shortly after takeoff, I heard the ...
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Why is Heraklion airport a 'captains only' airport?
I was recently watching "EasyJet: Inside The Cockpit" and it said pilots need 4 shoulder stripes to land at Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR), but it didn't ...
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Did Flight Engineers progress to be pilots?
When 3 man cockpits were common place on commercial aircraft what was the career progression of a Flight Engineer like?
Did FE's normally transition to be pilots? I'm not trying to insinuate here ...
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What do airline pilots eat on a flight, and when?
Do airline pilots eat while flying or do they wait until they are back on the ground?
If they do eat, do they get the same food that is served to the passengers or do they bring their own meal?
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What is the relation between number of crew members (pilots and attendants) and fleet size in airlines?
Taking into account relevant elements like the fleet size or the type of flights (short or long haul, passengers or cargo, ...), do airlines use typical ratios between the number of aircraft and the ...
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What is a "cross check"?
Shortly before take-off, and again before landing, the cockpit (no way to tell whether it was the Captain or First Officer) came on over the speakers, stating:
Flight Attendant's, prepare for take-...
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Why does the Antonov 225 needs 6 crew members?
Why does the Antonov 225 need 6 flight deck crew? What are they called and what do they do?
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Are two people required in cockpit at all times on large commercial aircraft?
It would seem reasonable on large commercial airlines to require that there be two people in the cockpit at all times. For example when the pilot goes to the toilet a member of the cabin crew must ...
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What can the Flight Attendant Panel do?
I've noticed that on some airlines (I may have seen it on SAS) the cabin crew had a small touchscreen at the front of the plane which they were using to select recorded audio messages etc, in both ...
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Other than the rest areas for the crew - what else is in the 'attic' of an aeroplane?
So I am seeing some information about crew rest areas in an aeroplane which typically just sit above the passenger cabin.
In the image of the a350 XWB for example you can see those areas in the front ...
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Is a dancing crew dangerous?
Recently, the crew of an Indian airline performed a short choreographed dance sequence mid-flight on the occasion of Holi. This is, a not so rare practice amongst low-cost Indian carriers, who ...
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What is the typical aircrew for a cargo flight?
What is the typical aircrew for a civilian (not military) cargo flight? From my limited web searches, it seems that there would be three crew members:
Pilot
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What are the legal requirements to be a "crewmember"?
14 CFR 1.1 includes the following definitions related to crewmembers:
Crewmember means a person assigned to perform duty in an aircraft during flight time.
Flightcrew member means a pilot, ...
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How was the navigation managed on jetliners before having programmable routes?
This in-flight photo provides a look into the pre-FMS era (also pre-INS), i.e., not having a programmable route.
How was the navigation managed back then? (Question limited to 2-crew jetliners, or ...
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How is the crew rest area on the A350 accessed?
As per this image of the A350, the crew rest areas have been placed on the top of the fuselage. How can this be possible and how would the crew get into the rear one since it seems that it is placed ...
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How do police/ambulance helicopters communicate with ATC?
I was watching some police programme on TV the other day, with an air chase that had the police helicopter crew on their toes; having to perform a lot of sudden maneuvers.
How do police, or HEMS (...
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What do pilots do to prevent DVT?
I was reading an article on deep vein thrombosis in air travel. It seems that the problem is more prevalent than one would think. A great deal of effort goes into preventing planes from crashing but ...
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How common are regulations limiting when the FO can be PF?
I was reading that in India regulators have specified certain airports at which the FO is not allowed to take off or land.
The Pilot-in-Command shall not authorise a Co-pilot to effect ...
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What are common airline crew titles and positions?
I realize that airlines can operate with different numbers of Pilots and Flight Attendants, depending on the route, aircraft and length of flight (EET). Which are the types of crew members that an ...
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How are bids packages and awards generated?
There probably is no short answer for this. Crews out there, how do you bid and how are you rewarded? Are you always satisfied with your lines? Can someone also explain in brief from a system point of ...
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co-pilot incapacitation: land alone or with a passenger-pilot?
Pilots are trained to safely fly the aircraft in case of co-pilot incapacitation:
"A commercial aircraft can be landed with one pilot at the control and
Delta pilots are fully trained to do so if ...
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