CNA Explains: What passengers and crew can do during flight turbulence

What about the children?

Parents should fasten their child seat belts and have them hold children under the age of three.

Former flight professional Chow Kok Wah said,” Kids are belted to the child because they are not great or powerful enough to be placed and belted on a individual seat.

The individual seat buckle prevents the child from falling in love with their parents.

During volatility, families are advised to hold on to their kids. If the baby is in a stroller, they should be removed and placed on the individual’s chest with an individual seat belt on, said Mr Chow, who has more than 30 years of experience in aviation.

Clear air turmoil, which authorities have posited was what struck trip SQ321, is really very numerous, a former SIA flight attendant, who declined to be named, told CNA. One reason why individuals are advised to keep their seat belt fastened despite the possibility of the stop sign is because of it.

But this suggestions often goes unanswered. &nbsp,

” They see us walking around however, so they think it’s all fine”, the 32- yr- ancient said.

We also explain to parents, particularly that the baby inside the bassinets needs to lie down with the zipper fastened; otherwise, it could just fly up and hit the ceiling ( due to turbulence )”.

Regarding the much-coveted string of empty chairs next to you, Lying along across them is not advisable either because you ca n’t be&nbsp, properly belted up in that position, said the original flight attendant.

What if I’m no seated?

Mr. Daniel advises passengers to keep a lower profile, most likely by crouching, if the plane encounters turmoil while travellers are moving around in the room or on their approach to the restroom.

” The first thing is to try to crouch small and hold on to an seat, cabin, headrest, or anything else that you can hold on to,” he said, adding that people should minimize grabbing onto a support cart.

When volatility is possible, such as when the plane is flying over oceans, Prof. Merkert advises passengers not to use the restroom.

” If people are heading to the bathroom and turmoil commences, they may transfer to their chairs immediately”, he said.

According to Mr. Chow, the health risk is present if people wait in line at the bathroom. If possible, passengers should keep a lid on their wet diet to prevent using the room on the aircraft.

According to Mr. Abbas Ismail, course chair for Temasek Polytechnic’s Diploma in Aviation Management ( AMS ), cabin crew should even go as far as to proactively direct passengers who are in line for the restrooms to return to their seats.

He further advised that when volatility increases, room staff who are on the shift should also get a seat as soon as possible.

Find the closest available passenger seats and attach the seat belt if the team is unable to arrive at the closest crew chair in time.