Training - Week 2

In the end of week 1, beginning of week 2, we learned all of the safety features of the second aircraft, the E190.  It was much easier to learn because we already knew all of the equipment.  We had plenty of CBT's (computer based tests) and MSV's (motor skills evaluations) on the emergency equipment.

Next we learned how to "arm" and "disarm" the doors to the aircraft and how to open/close them.  Arming a door activates the emergency evacuation slide.  Every time we take off, the doors have to be armed and each time we land, they have to be disarmed.  Flight attendants do not open/close the aircraft doors unless there is a very unusual situation.  There are simulators where we practice each of the tasks and we have exams on the simulators.  The MSV exams are really stressful because if you mess up even a litle bit, you fail and have to do it again.  I

We spent a little time (like 2 hours) going over in-flight service, went through the safety demo and learned about the different stages of flight, including our responsibilities during each stage.