Is this even legal? After all, it is the pilot's responsibility to keep the passengers aware of the flight progress as well as any possible emergencies or common problems such as turbulence.
I wonder if a complaint could be filed against this particular airline (?)
Note that all pilots on international flights are required to speak English, so poor language skills is no excuse, and this represents a potential danger right there.
2006-12-27 01:05:55 · 6 answers · asked by Student 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Actually, yes.
I was on Air Canada Jazz 8719 (YQB-YUL) on April 18, 2006. It was a DeHavilland DHC-8-102. On the flight going to YQB a few days earlier (it was the same aircraft type), there were all the announcements. I was in an exit row, so we got the special briefing in English and in French. I was 14 at the time (I turned 15 on the 21st), but nobody had to know. I wasn't even allowed to see the cockpit!
However, on the 8719, I was in 1D, also an exit row. I was allowed to go to the cockpit; there were virtually no announcements (there was no "welcome aboard", safety briefing, exit row briefing, descent, landing). The only announcements made were the locations of connecting flights at Montreal after we landed. In fact, it was so quiet, I was dozing off and I got a real scare when the F/A asked me if I wanted anything to drink!
I wouldn't complain about this, since I already knew about what to do anyway. It was actually nice and quiet. I only actually want to listen to the announcement if I've never been on that airline and/or aircraft type before, or haven't been on one in a long time.
2006-12-27 03:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Joshua Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pilots are not required to say diddly to you - as long as either a flight attendant or a pre-recorded tape has given you the necessary emergency information as outlined by the FAA. Why is everyone always looking to file complaints against airlines? It's a ride from point A to point B - why turn it into constant lawsuit fodder?
2006-12-28 06:35:39 · answer #2 · answered by 13th Floor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a commercial flight, featuring cabin attendants, the required briefings are completed by those attendants. There is no requirement, other than courtesy, for the flight crew to say anything to the cabin. Rather than be upset by it, you should be glad they are up there paying attention to what they are supposed to do: fly the aircraft. It is likely the workload was too intense for either pilot to break away merely to introduce themselves to the cargo (sorry, passengers).
The passengers aren't required to be aware of anything, except to follow the signage telling them to sit down and shut up.
2006-12-27 17:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only the "emergency briefing" is mandatory (like to location of the emergency exits, how to use oxygen masks, etc). In most aircraft types this information is pre-recorded already or is shown on the video screens.
All the rest is up to the flight deck crew.
2006-12-27 09:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by tom1190 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
look it up in the Federal Aviation Regulations or FAR AIM sec. 121
2006-12-27 21:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, several times. I appreciated it. I hate to be bothered by all the silliness. I believe there was a "channel" you could access with headphones that had information but I didn't check it out at all.
2006-12-27 09:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋