NOT even pretendending I am an aviation evacuation expert, just saying that even as there are only 2 megaphones available, then by all means use them!sean1982 wrote:*sigh*Inquirer wrote:I've read through the posts above and I have to give it to Flanker2 that using the megaphone iso just shouting a command like one could see being done in that video might have been a good idea.
Would it have prevented people from taking things with them?
That is a matter of discussion indeed, but it certainly wouldn't have done any harm, so why not?
The megaphone is there: better use it then, no, even if it doesn't really bring anything extra.
If I may add a suggestion of myself: why no automated evacuation commands (possibly in the language of (most of) the pax too, then)????
That and maybe the idea to have those overhead bins lock in certain cases are 2 interesting improvement inputs, IMHO.
Its one of my personal frustrations in traveling on planes these days: the huge amounts of luggage carried onboard. You didn't see that 10 or 15 years ago, and quite honestly I am not sure it's an improvement to allow people to do that nowadays, not just for safety reasons like we see here, but also for many other reasons. OTOH, I admit I am guilty of packing everything in hand luggage too, so what to do about it?
How many loudhailors are there on an aircraft the size of a B777 you think?
The amazing amount of ..... 2
So what about the 8 other doors that arent covered then? (yes flanker, a B773 has 10 stations)
Cabin crew members have one priority only in an evac and that is: OPEN THE DOOR AND GET EVERYONE OUT.
90 sec is the maximum amount given. The amount of time to unstrap from your seat, check outside conditions, open the door and wait for the slide to inflate is roughly 20 seconds. you dont want to extend that by moving from your door to collect a megaphone and then shout something. By that time everyone is already and moving, shouting. You can just as much try and have a conversation with the toilet door. In the mean time the clock is ticking and no-one is protecting the door from being opened by a passenger
But hey what do I know, you guys are clearly the experts in my field
Not using something which is hanging there and which would have helped carry the message is not the very best practice, IMHO, even though it wouldn't have made a material impact, I am pretty sure.
Noting to do with being an expert or not, but once again, you demonstrate here that you are overly obsessed with the professional status of people, and add weight to their suggestion depending that status. "Experts" aren't always perfect either and outsiders can make valid points to improve things further too, you know, and this seems to be one: use voice amplifying tools whenever possible. It's a basic rule in case of evacuation of loud factory floors too, BTW.
I say this not to degrade the performance of this particular crew or the profession you want to represent here as a whole, but to point out that things might have been done even better than they were, with exactly the same available resources even!
Back to topic: do we already know WHY they ended up in this situation in the first place????