Airline Passenger Safety Information

Aviation Safety

There has been only one fatal commercial crash in the United States in the past five years. This is an astounding feat considering that more than 30,000 flights take off daily.

AirSafe.com offers its Top 10 Passenger Safety Tips:

1. Fly on Nonstop Routings

   Most accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent, or landing phase of flight, so flying nonstop would reduce exposure to these most accident-prone phases of flight.

2. Choose Larger Aircraft

   Currently, aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats were all designed and certified under the strictest regulations. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious aviation accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.

3. Pay Attention to the Preflight Briefing

   Although the information seems repetitious, the locations of the closest emergency exits may vary, depending on the aircraft that you fly on and seat you are in.

4. Keep the Overhead Storage Bin Free of Heavy Articles

   Overhead storage bins may not be able to hold very heavy objects during turbulence, so if you or another passenger have trouble lifting an article into the bin, have it stored elsewhere.

5. Keep Your Seat Belt Fastened While You are Seated

   Keeping the belt on when you are seated provides that extra protection you might need if the plane hits unexpected turbulence.

6. Listen to the Flight Attendants

   The primary reason flight attendants are on an aircraft is for safety, so if one of them asks you to do something like fasten your seat belts, do it first and ask questions later.

7. Don't Bring Any Hazardous Material

   There are rather long lists of hazardous materials that are not allowed, but common sense should tell you that you shouldn't bring gasoline, corrosives, poisonous gases, and other such items on the aircraft unless they were allowed by the airline and shipped in a proper container.

8. Let the Flight Attendant Pour Your Hot Drinks

   Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it too you.

9. Don't Drink Too Much

   The atmosphere in an airliner cabin is pressurized to about the same altitude as Denver, so any alcohol you consume will affect you more strongly than at sea level. Moderation is a good policy at any altitude.

10. Keep Your Wits About You

    In the unlikely event that you are involved in an emergency situation such as a precautionary emergency evacuation, follow the directions of the flight attendants and flight crew and exit the aircraft as quickly as possible.

A few medical tips include:

1. If you have motion sickness problems, take your medication in time so it will have maximum effectiveness.

2. If you will require oxygen or special handling, make prior arrangements with the airlines.

3. If you have asthma, bring inhalers to cover the flight.

Airline Safety Cards

Every commercial aircraft offers safety cards—you know, those items tucked in the seat back in front of you that you’re supposed to refer to during the preflight briefing. But rather than tracking down the safety card for every single commercial aircraft, we looked to a company that actually manufacturers those cards to see if we could find some common information that will help passengers.
Take a look at the Passenger’s Page of the Aero Safety Graphics Inc. Web site for a thorough list of procedures that will help keep you safe.
http://www.aerosafetygraphics.com/

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