Can anyone tell me what the 'ding' sound through several stages of flight mean, the use, timing and purpose.:)

Answer 1

There are several dings, and I dont think that the person who posted as a flight attendant above is really a flight attendant, or they forgot one very important point, there will be a ding in the cabin for the seat belt sign, before an announcement, pax calling flight attendants, flight crew calling attendants, but there are also some automated dings that you will hear... These may vary slightly by airplane model but are quite universal... there will be a ding once the airplane is airborne and gear is up and locked, this is an indication to the crew that it is safe to move through the cabin if absolutly necessary, then you will hear another ding that signals crossing 10,000 ft. which is the signal that it is ok for the attendants to begin work and that is is ok to use approved electronic devices... then on landing there is another ding that signals crossing 10,000 ft. again as a warning to crew to finish work and return to their seats.... a ding is played by the crew when they are given clearance to land to tell crew that they are headed down... and finaly on engine shut-down there is a final ding that occurs signaling that power has stopped coming from the engines and is coming from an alternate souce... APU, GPU, BATT... Hope that helps...

Answer 2

The only "Ding" sound I can think of is when the signs at the front of each cabin section are changed. The ding tells people to look at the signs and do what the sign says.
When the seat belts can be removed the signs shows "remove seat belts" and the Ding sound is rung. When the seat belts must be put on the signs says "seat belts" and the ding is sounded again. If they want you to return to your seats the sign is flashed and the ding is rung again.
There's no timing involved. It's just an alert sound to read the message sign board.

Answer 3

The first 'ding' will be the signal to the cabin crew that they are released to do their duties. The second 'ding' after this should be when the passenger seat belt sign is switched off in the cabin.

A 'ding dong' is the cabin crew at one area of the aircraft phoning crew at another station on the aircraft. and a double 'ding dong' is the captain or first officer phoning the cabin crew!

Hope that clears up the dings and dongs!

Answer 4

It's just an easy way to alert others that some information has been given out such as the 'seat belt' sign or the rather old-fashioned 'no smoking' sign. Similarly, it is used to alert flight attendants that a happy chappy is needing another drink, etc.

Answer 5

The ding usually accompanies the illumination of one of the overhead warning lights.

Fasten Seatbelts "DING"

It catches people's attention in order to better the chances they will notice the lit sign.

Answer 6

There is also a double-ding when a taxiing aircraft enters the runway for takeoff. This is to warn cabin crew that power-up is imminent.

Answer 7

It can mean several things: Seat belt sign on/off, passenger call from seat or lavatory, crew calling other crew, etc. Flight attendants must look at their display console to determine which it is.

Answer 8

It depends but it usually is an audible warning accompanying a visual signal.

Some airlines also use them as messages to cabin crew e.g. you might hear a double bing bong bing bong at 5 minutes before landing etc.

It varies from airline to airline and would be detailed in their cabin crew operating procedures.

Answer 9

yeah it sometimes means that the seat belt sign has gone on or off or sometimes the captian is going to speak or because they want u to return to ur seat or that there is going to be turbulance but not always

Answer 10

It is the indication that the seat belt sign has gone on or off.