Who says cabin crew doors to automatic and cross check?

10 Doors to automatic and cross-check Doors to manual and cross-check is said by the senior crew member when the aircraft stops at the stand after a flight and the doors are set by the cabin crew to disarm the slide. The cross-check is when each crew member checks that the other's door is in the correct position.



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The cross-check means that after arming their assigned door, the flight attendant should check that their opposite number has also armed their door. As part of this procedure the flight attendants might also fasten a strip of red or orange tape diagonally across the window above the emergency slide.

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Wake turbulence poses a major risk to other aircraft, so pilots and ATC use the term “heavy” in radio transmissions as a reminder that the aircraft's wake may be dangerous to others passing behind or below the flightpath of these larger-mass aircraft.

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What do pilots say right before takeoff? These can vary, but in general, the announcements are relatively standard across different airlines. Most pilots will typically introduce themselves and the cabin crew; state the aircraft type, flight number, and route, and remind passengers of the airline's seatbelt policy.

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The term pan pan, besides being known as airplane talk, is used in radiotelephone communications to signify that there is an urgency on board a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. It is referred to when it is a state of urgency, but not when there is an immediate danger to a person's life or to the vessel itself.

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A Proper Takeoff Call First, let them know who you are, where you are, and then what you'd like to do. Try to give them as much information as possible so they can plan appropriately.

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Three low chimes in a row means there is turbulence ahead and all crew should put away any meal carts and fasten their seatbelts. Of course, each airline uses a customized system.

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They sit on their hands during take off and landing so that if there is any turbulence they are already braced and ready for it. So, it's basically just for safety. Good observation. Not all routinely do this during take-off/landing, but some do.

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Alpha, Bravo, Charli, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, PaPa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

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(In 1957, the English phonetic alphabet changed the R to Romeo, but by that time, Roger was deeply embedded in the minds of pilots.) So, in short, Roger means r which stands for received. The word Roger means nothing more.

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To ensure a successful takeoff sequence, the pilot will rotate the aircraft to a specific pitch attitude once the jet reaches the predetermined speed. The rotation increases the wing's angle of attack, thus increasing lift and allowing the aircraft to begin ascending and gain altitude.

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World's most beautiful stewardess: Serving passengers with a smile. SHENZHEN (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Ms Liu Miaomiao, a Shenzhen Airlines' stewardess, was named the world's most beautiful stewardess in a competition held in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong province, in June.

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Liu Miaomiao (pictured), from Shenzhen Airlines, is named the world's prettiest air stewardess. Dubbed the world's most beautiful flight attendant, Ms Liu joined Shenzhen Airlines in 2010.

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