Pre-Flights

Me in the Jumpseat preparing for emergency landing...haha (not an actual brace position)



Ever wonder why it takes so long before the plane is ready for boarding? I used to wonder that...not anymore! There is a butt load of things that F/A's have to do before boarding passengers can begin. Today I was tested on that. It's called a pre-flight. You literally have to write out every step with the exact wording. The pre-flight test was 5 pages long. I missed 3 and scored a 97%. For wrong wording they mark you down half of a point. Example (what I did) 'straps' instead of seatbelts.

The next test was a diagram of the CRJ200. It was easy and I would have gotten 100% if only I heard the instructor tell us to write down the number of items (example...3 seatbelt extensions). I knew it...but I was still processing her last instruction and missed that one. I didn't feel so bad when the guy next to me missed it too and he gets 100% on everything. Smarty pants. Most of the class didn't put down the numbers.

Ah, the last test. Our usual 25 question multiple choice. I aced it. 100%

Damn, I'm good!

Tomorrow we do the same thing, but with our last 2 aircrafts...the CRJ700 (66 passenger) and CRJ700 (70 passenger). These planes are similiar to the one I learned today, but just enough differences to drive me batty. Also some differences between the 66 and 70. Uh!!! I am trying so hard to keep them all straight.

Let's see...We have

TURBO PROP ENGINES (all have only 1 F/A and seat 30 passengers)
EMB 120 Forward Galley
EMB 120 Forward Galley with Cart
EMB 120 Aft Galley

JETS
CRJ200 50 passenger 1 F/A
CRJ700 66 passenger 2 F/A (has a first class section, which is why passenger seating is lower)
CRJ700 70 passenger 2 F/A

We fly Delta Connection and United Express

I've never sat through so many power points in all my life! I love this!