Aviation: Air transport
The concern related to the difficulties faced by cabin crew members when preparing for their annual emergency procedure assessments.
The concern related to the airside door being unattended as a domestic flight arrived at the apron.
The concern related to the operator not ensuring that able-bodied people are seated in the over-wing area of the aircraft during flights.
The concern related to the size and number of carry-on bags permitted on board [operator] flights on Boeing 737 aircraft.
The reporter expressed a safety concern related to the methods of advising employees of amendments to flying procedures.
The reporter advised that revised technical information was sent to flight crew using email which is outside the regulatory framework of Flight Standing Orders, raising doubt as to the validity of the information. The information related to amendments to the terrain ‘escape procedures’ (routing and altitude requirements, in the event of performance loss [engine failure] /emergency descent [depressurisation]).
Reporter comment: This flight crew member is unsure if an operation was conducted with incorrect documentation, as e-mail is not part of the operational documentation suite.
The concern related to a rostered standby duty that could result in cabin crew being fatigued if they were called upon to work.
The concern was reported by a captain who was concerned that the cabin crew were not given the opportunity to stand down due to fatigue after a flight was diverted.
The concern related to the passenger briefing, in particular when life jackets should be inflated in the event of an emergency.
The concern related to the lack of support and treatment of staff after a ground handling accident that resulted in serious injury.
The concern related to the stress being placed on cabin crew in their normal duties by emergency procedure spot checks.
