FLIGHT OPERATIONS / CREW (Esra CİVELEK)

  Welcome to my writing! J I wrote about cabin and flight crews.  Cabin and flight crew are collaborator each other. They supplement each other. Their job is important during flight and also after and before flight.

CABIN CREW

Cabin crew includes flight attendants, air hostes and flight stewards. Cabin crew’s main job is providing safety and welfare of the passengers and also they must provide passenger’s comfort.

I cannot think a flight which is no service of food or drink.  Passenger come to flight with expectation. Cabin crew face these expectations as they can. Cabin crew ensure that all emergency equipment is in working order prior to take off and that there are enough supplies. Air cabin crew strive to maket he flying experience a pleasant for the passengers.

Main Responsibilities of Cabin Crew

Ø The cabin crew greet their passengers, direct them to sit and ensure the entire luggage safely.

Ø The cabin crew demonstrate the emergency procedures while the plane is preparing take off.

Ø Asist passengers , make calls of the captain , serve food, drink and sell duty free goods.

Ø Reassure passengers that they follow the correct emergency procedures.

Ø Deal with a lot of emergencies such as cabin fire sor first aid situations.

Ø At the end of a flight cabin crew members are there to make sure that passengers disembart at aircraft safely.

Ø Complete a written report details of the flight. ( Duty free sales, food and drink sales, incidents, customs, immigration documentation)

Typical work activities

·         Attending a pre-flight briefing, during which air cabin crew are assigned their working positions for the upcoming flight (crew are also informed of flight details, the schedule and if there are passengers with any special requirements, such as diabetic passengers, passengers in wheelchairs or the number of infants on board);

·         Carrying out pre-flight duties, including checking the safety equipment, ensuring the aircraft is clean and tidy, ensuring that information in the seat pockets is up to date and that all meals and stock are on board;

·         Welcoming passengers on board and directing them to their seats;

·         Informing passengers of the aircraft safety procedures and ensuring that all hand luggage is securely stored away;

·         Checking all passenger seat belts and galleys are secure prior to rake-off;

·         Making announcements on behalf of the pilot and answering passenger questions during the flight;

·         Serving meals and refreshments to passengers;

·         Selling duty-free goods and advising passengers of any allowance restrictions in force at their destination;

·         Reassuring passengers and ensuring that they follow safety procedures correctly in emergency situations;

·         Giving first aid to passengers where necessary;

·         Ensuring passengers disembark safely at the end of a flight and checking that there is no luggage left in the overhead lockers;

·         Completing paperwork, including writing a flight report.

AIRCREW

Aircrew is also called flightcrew, are personel who operate an aircraft while in flight. The composition of a flight’s crew depends on the type of aircraft, plus the duration and purpose of the flight.

Positions:

ü Captain (pilot in command)

ü First Officer

ü Second Officer

ü Third Officer

ü Flight Engineer

ü Navigator

ü Radio Operator

PILOT IN COMMAND

The pilot in command is the most important guy to flight. The pilot in command is main person to control plane.

The pilot in command (PIC) of an aircraft is the person aboard the 

aircraft who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety 

during flight. This would be the "captain" in a typical two- or three-

pilot aircrew, or "pilot" if there is only one certified and qualified pilot 

at the controls of an aircraft. The PIC must be legally certified (or 

otherwise authorized) to operate the aircraft for the specific flight 

and flight conditions, but need not be actually manipulating the controls 

at any given moment. The PIC is the person legally in charge of the 

aircraft and its flight safety and operation, and would normally be the 

primary person liable for an infraction of any flight rule.

Duties:

1.    Has final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of the flight;

2.   Has been designated as pilot in command before or during the flight; and

3.   Holds the appropriate category, class, and type rating, if appropriate, for the conduct of the flight.

**Pilot-in-command.For each flight, the operator shall designate one pilot to act as pilot in command.

**For each flight of an aeroplane above 15.000m the operator shall maintain records so that the total cosmic radiation dose received by each crew member over a period of 12 consecutive months can be determined.

**Co-pilots helps to pilot-in-command.

**Flight engineer do technical jobs.

Thanks for reading! J

Esra Civelek

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