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@Mentour You didn’t comment on the part at the end about leaving seat belt sign on for no reason just so the crew doesn’t have to serve you. I have NO flight attendants in my family but I was kind of annoyed by his statement. Surprised you let that slide given that your wife is a former flight attendant
Just one small point the odds of any given flight being in an accident are closer to 1 in 1,000,000 the reason this is significantly more likely than dying in one (The 1 in 11,000,000) figure is that most people do survive even when there is an accident. In fact, a significant majority of those accidents are entirely non-fatal even more than it appears at first glance as in the unlikely event of an accident being serious enough to cause any loss of life at all they tend to be multiple fatality incidents.
Mentour, just want to ask, if you are in between flights, do you venture to airport lounge and grab bite to eat, what is the local cuisine be? If you have time, would you do films on specialities of many airports you flew into, what you do for fun while you are there.
@Yama Fanboy interesting question but parachutes would likely save 0 lives. Accidents where the planes completely fall apart in the air would give no time to don chutes. When the plane doesn't completely disintegrate but ends up hitting ground/water at high speed (i.e. total loss of life) it is so out of control that even if you could don the chute you would not be able to get to the door or out of the door safely. Plane traveling too fast for a safe exit. I am not an expert but I am Airborne qualified and I remember how much the planes had to slow down to make it safe for us to jump. Plus, aircraft used for parachuting have designs that allow you to miss things like the wings, horizontal stabilizer, rear mounted engines, etc that you would likely hit if you jump from a passenger aircraft. Plus, chutes are much larger than life vests so where would you put them. Chutes also require some practice just to put on and you have to open them before you get too low so they can deploy but not too high or you will suffer hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Altitude triggered opening devices have to be activated while at altitude because you can't auto-activate them or they would all open when descending for a landing, i.e. another thing that the average passenger won't know how to do and won't learn from a safety video which most people don't pay.attention to anyway so the airline wasted a lot of money (chutes cost way more than life vests) for nothing. Plenty more reasons why chutes are not a realistic idea but I will stop there. If you really want more info, do a Google (or Bing, or Yahoo, or whatever) search on the topic.
my comment about seat is smth i think u forgot. backward is always safer because of human anatomy. we can handle twice the g-load on back compared to front. thats why in elevator accident, lay down on back, never front. so in high speed impact backward seat is twice as likely to not suffer fatal injry from g-force than forward facing
LOL. Although the “usually” is correct because if the crash is not too severe and the plane is relatively new, it is sometimes repaired and put back into service
I made it a point to thank the captain for his excellent landing during a period of turbulence just before touchdown. He was remarkably stunned and thanked me profusely!
patrick power An ukranian A321 had both engines shut off minutes after take-off due to bird strikes. It landed in a corn field gear up. Passengers got off the plane casually and took pictures. Nobody seemed to be worried about gas leak and risks of fire.
@@patrickpower2215 Also in the case of Singapore Airlines flight 368, that happened. It didn't really impact the evacuation but still, the right engine was burning up...the video is here on CZcams (also I'm sure it was posted after the evacuation).
I thought the same. One could even say “in the last second”. Of course what they mean is “in the last 8 minutes of SCHEDULED flight.” Kind of like the “my keys/whatever are always in the last place that I look.” Well, yeah because once you find them you stop looking. Really it should be “the last place I would have expected”
Except when they don't. There were a few incidents where, after it first went wrong (and I don't mean something like bad service, I mean actually with the flight itself, and somewhat obviously), the plane kept flying for significantly more than 8 minutes. As just one example, I seem to recall a story of a flight - I think it was a jumbo - where something happened to cabin pressure I think, and the pilots failed to put on their oxygen masks. After that, the flight went on for a long time, with ground failing to convince the crew to put on the masks, and lots of passengers phoning their families and writing last wills, until it finally found a mountain (and not in a good way). Or there's the one on 9/11 where they fought the hijackers and went down in a field somewhere, that also took significant time.
Nice little anecdote for the nervous flyer from the chief pilot of a small airline, based in the North Atlantic: "I remember once at Christmas-time, we had come in through the fjord with conditions being the usual with strong, gusty winds from south-south-east (moderate to severe turbulence and shears). As we were disembarking, an irate passenger stormed into the flight deck and asked us who the hell we thought we were, to put them through that ordeal!?! Sipping my coffee, I said "You think you're having fun? We have to do this all over again later today. And this time it'll be in the dark." He calmed down, apologised, and slipped out." All in a days' work.
@@navelpicker Well, since you mentioned the fjord, I guess Norwegian. I have no idea about the airport through, because the only one I know in Norway is Gardemoen.
"People not in stress situations overestimate their ability to react when a stressful situation occurs. " Very good point and the visualization tip is an extremely good one.
It's funny to me because I always know how to react in stressful situations, but I'm completely lost when everything is calm. I may have undiagnosed ADHD or something like that
@@chrisb9143 - maybe. I have ADHD. In calm times, I'm bored. In a sudden high stress situation, the adrenaline surge does something to me and I can do stuff. It's weird. And I tend not to panic. Which is good because if you're panicking, you're not thinking, and if you're not thinking, you're a danger to yourself and everyone around you.
I think these safety videos need to explain why they ask you to do things. For example “do not inflate your life jacket inside the aircraft, if you do and water enters and you cannot reach the exit then you will be pinned to the ceiling and you will drown”
I've thought about that too but I think for a lot of people (especially people who are already afraid of flying) all that would stick is "oh no, I'm going to drown!" Safety stuff like this needs to be short, clear and to the point, so that hopefully if you're actually listening what sticks if an emergency happens is "that safety briefing told me what to do in this situation. It's been thought out ahead of time, I shouldn't worry or panic, I just gotta follow the steps and I'll be ok"
The biggest problem if you inflate the lifejacket inside the aircraft it that it's really pretty bulky when inflated which makes it far more difficult to move around and evacuate.
People already don't listen to the 2 minute version. You think they'll listen to a half hour version with physics and anatomy lessons on why you need to get your mask on first(just an example. Now apply that to everything in the briefing)? In an emergency situation, do as you're told. You're being told by someone who knows why.*oxygen mask pops down* hey, why do I need to put mine onnnn......*passes out* that's why. After the fecal matter has dissipated from the blowing device then you can ask why. You don't need to know why. You just need to know what to do.
There's a possibly urban legand of a crash investigator being asked "Which is the safest seat?" With an answer of "Tell me how the plane crashed. Then I can tell you."
@@MentourPilot All RAF transport aircraft used to have rear facing seats, I assumed for safety reasons? Easier to brace, plus no copping it from overheads opening and depositing their contents!
One time I was on a Virgin Blue flight (before they became Virgin Australia) and the flight attendant made the joke that emergency exits are like stalkers, there could be one behind you
The plane just crash landed. Thick smoke everywhere. You turn around to locate the exit and there is a stalker with a hockey mask, stabbing you in the neck.
When you listen to the safety brief, you're acknowledging that the flight crew is important, that what they say matters. Makes their day go a little better.
I think some people look upon them as servants, but they're highly trained and they're there to save your arse if the plane goes down, so give them some respect.
@@sapphireseptember I agree. I respect anyone that takes part in the flight of my plane. Even though I don't fly often. My longest flight was from Chicago to San Diego.
@@sapphireseptember Yes, I've come to realize that the cabin crew are highly trained individuals. My hats off to all of them. I'm sure they deal with alot of arseholes too. Haha
Unless the plane you’re flying in breaks apart violently in the air, or explodes, you can take comfort in knowing that you will almost ALWAYS survive the fall during a complete stall, or even if the plane is nosediving towards the ground with zero chance of recovery! Ironically, while you will most certainly survive the fall, you most certainly will NOT survive when the plane stops falling!
It's a bit like standing respectfully during the national anthem of your home country... Or the person up the front at church saying a prayer... You're supposed to be thinking about what's being said and how your life fits into it.
I am a 40 year career pilot with 19000 flight hours. When riding in the back, I still watch the safety videos and demonstrations and always look for escape routes if needed and passengers that may need assistance.
16:13 Well they could provide both the inflatable vest and a box of chocolates. If the flight lands gracefully, we get to keep the chocolates. Problem solved.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to include some sort of ultra calorie dense food in every life vest, It really helps to have some if you're in the water or cold for a long period.
@@Flightsimmovies yea it somehow suggests something is very good (also depending on the Situation) but when you think about it it means one in a thousand.
@@Flightsimmovies 99.9 is same as 50% for most people. Either something is absolutely sure either way or it has 50% change of being either one. If you really understand math, you are not part of the common people nowadays.
The most memorable safety briefing I remember was on a BA Charter flight on April 1st. The Captain came on the PA stressing how important it was to listen to it and the chief steward started," There may be 50 ways to leave your lover but there are only 6 ways to leave this aircraft in an emergency." well that got our attention, she continued," Should the cabin lose pressure the oxygen masks will drop down and for a small fee we will supply you oxygen", and added the usual do yours before helping anyone else instruction. I can't remember how she handled the seatbelt clasp operation so there may have been no comedy there. She concluded the instructions,"Should the aircraft become a boat, your lifejacket(british description) is under your seat." The final comedy after the how-to use the LJ chat was,"Your LJ has a light and a whistle with which you can attract a passing sailor." I related this story to a uniformed pilot in casual pub conversation and he was horrified but I pointed out that it made it memorable.
One I'll never forget was a cheeky flight attendant doing a funny safety briefing who said about locating your nearest exit, "just like the baddie in a horror film, it may be behind you". 😜
As a firefighter ( now retired) whenever I went to a hotel, I would count the number of doors between my room and the exit doors.. I do the same when on a flight, counting the number of rows to the nearest exit (and an alternate!) . I have always made it a habit to read the safety card the moment I get in the seat.
This was one of 2 things i kept from a German TV-Show about flight accidents. Count these rows. 2nd thing was: The chances to survive decrease with each row. when youre away more then 7 rows then the chance falls to less then 50%. I refuse seats more then 7 rows away from then next emergency exit since then. worked so far ;)
I always thought I'd worked in travel too long because I would count seat rows to exits, and count hotel room doors to exits. Good to know others do it too.
I'm not a firefighter, but ever since I watched the video of the Station Nightclub fire, I always look at where the nearest emergency exits are when I'm in a public place.
When you pull down the oxygen mask you are actually activating the canister. We had these in the Navy (or a similar type). When you pull down the mask, a little lanyard gets pulled. Attached to the other end of the lanyard is a small pin which is holding back a small hammer (of sorts) which is under spring tension. The hammer is released, and it strikes a “starter” device inside the canister. The starter begins a chemical reaction which will immediately start running. The by-product of this chemical reaction is oxygen, which is pure and breathable. So, in the maybe 15 seconds of consciousness you have left, don’t jerk the oxygen tube, just pull it down and put the mask on. The oxygen will start flowing almost immediately, and then breathe normally. Once your mask is on, only then help any other passengers who need assistance. This is the part of the briefing that I believe needs to be expanded better with regard to the memorization part. This will prevent any oxygen deprivation which can cause brain damage. The pilots have a lot of work to do to get down to 10,000 feet altitude. If you’re at 40,000 feet, then plane must descend rapidly, and you will be unconscious by the time you get to 10,000 feet unless you have that mask on. If it’s a very bad and fast loss of cabin pressure, it’s going to be very noisy and COLD and foggy as the air instantly condenses out all humidity. Things are going to be blowing around and the cabin will be transformed from highly ordered to total chaos. Stay focused and on target. Pull the mask down and put it on. Your iPhone has taken flight along with your coffee and New York Times paper. Forget it. Get that mask on!! The brain is the only organ in the human body that does not store oxygen. All other organs have an oxygen storage mechanism. Other than leaving your carry-on and laptop on the plane and being aware of your exits and NOT inflating your vest until you’re in the water, oxygen masks are extremely important. If they deploy in flight, put them on quickly.
I thought that opening the door was supposed to start the flow of oxygen, but that there was a chance that this wouldn't work, and that the lanyard was a fail-safe.
Mentour, Regarding rear facing seats: I heard back in the '90s from a crew chief on a US Air Force C-5B that they were safer that way. The upper deck passenger seats on a C-5 (the main deck is all cargo) are installed facing the rear. Someone I was with asked him about this. The crew chief said they were installed that way because it increases survivability in a crash. He said most people get killed or injured upon otherwise survivable crashes due to neck and head injuries due to g-forces experienced and the resulting whiplash and/or their heads striking the seatback in front of them. He said they face the seats rearward (like those of the forward flight attendants) in military aircraft for increased safety in the event of a crash. He also said the airline industry and aircraft manufacturers are fully aware of this and the idea that has been considered in the airline transport world, but was rejected by the airlines due to the fact that passengers just don't like it. People want to see where they are going, not where they've been, but the military doesn't have to cater to such desires, which is why the seats on airliners face forward and passenger seats on many military transport aircraft face rearward. I don't know if this is true, but it seemed logical to me.
On my first flight when I was 5 years old I said to the passenger next to me "If we crash and I die I'm sorry if I cover you in blood". It's probably the most British thing I've ever said. Needless to say he didn't talk to me for the rest of the flight.
With respect to the safest seating, a while back the AOPA held their annual convention in Atlantic City, NJ. One of the programs that was offered to attendees was a visit to the FAA's testing facility located on the field at ACY. During this tour they took us into a cavernous hanger where they had a DC-9 and DC-10 fuselage that was used for testing. Shortly before our arrival they conducted a test to determine the improvement of survivability by addressing the flammability of airliner seats. The methodology was to cut a hole in the side of the DC-9 and place a oil burner from a household furnace that had been modified with to spray the oil outward. This would aerosolize the fuel oil as it was ignited inside the cabin. This was to simulate an incident that had happened previously with a wing strike that tore an opening into the side of the struck aircraft and sprayed jet fuel into the main cabin from its damaged wing. There were three seats in a standard ABC configuration. Seat A was untreated and was reduced to melted aluminum. Seat B had a flame resistant liner between the seat fabric and cushion. It was recognizable as a seat but that was about it. Seat C was made of non-flammable materials and survived reasonably well. The FAA concluded that the non-flammabile seat material made a big difference in the survivability. I acknowledged that the seat survived the ordeal fairly well but was met with silence when I asked about how the poor bastard sitting in the seat would have faired.
The important thing there is that the fire-resistant seat material is less likely to spread the fire to the rest of the aircraft. In a situation like that there's nothing you can do for the poor suckered in the blast zone.
Honestly the best tip I got from The HONEST pre-flight, was to count how many seats between you and the emergency exits. That was an honest to goodness takeaway in a low visibility or upside down environment that could be life saving. The rest was tongue in cheek, or take with a grain of salt stuff.
Now take that concept and extend it to counting the doors between you and the fire escape as the first thing you do when you get into a hotel room. Same logic, when you need to get out the visibility may be low (although hopefully the hotel will still be the right way up!).
Also have a plan B and C in case the door does not open which happened in at least one case or the door in unavailable such as there is a fire on that side or the plane is tilted in the water.
@@calvinsambrook4171 The emergency lights marking the way to the closest exit are battery operated and the functionality and renewal is checked by the anual check of the firedepartment. if there is so much smoke that you can barely see them then you might be safer in your room. Nowadays smoke is so toxic you take two breaths and loose consciousness.
The point he's trying to make is, it doesn't get across in those sterile, professional-smile demonstrations/videos. If you've read Arthur Hailey's Airport - and if you haven't, I suggest you do - you will have heard the argument about the oxygen masks before. Instead of "In the unlikely event yadda yadda yadda" it should be "If oxygen masks appear in front of your face, don't think, grab one and put it over your face, you've got maybe 10-12 seconds before you're too high with oxygen deprivation to be able to do it, and if it turns out you didn't need it, it can't hurt you"
On that note, would it be helpful to hold your breath until you have the mask on and oxygen is flowing, so you don’t breathe out the oxygen-rich air in the mean time? I mean, it’s not that hard to keep hold breath for more than 12 seconds...
МРЪСНА ГАЗ now that I‘ve read a bit on it, people say it‘s no good idea, because it looks like the difference in oxygen pressure between your lungs and the surroundings can a. rupture the alveoli in your lungs, making them useless for transferring oxygen to your blood and b. will cause the remaining oxygen in your blood to flow back to the surrounding, to balance out the differential oxygen pressure... So no good idea actually
Last time when I still have to chance to fly. I try to find the vest and stuff under the seat. I didn't feel it. I didn't bend down a lot, but that's definitely not easily reachable. I wonder if it's a good idea
@@li_tsz_fung In some aircrafts the vests are above the seats or under the front seat. First/Businesses class seats are completely different topics. That's one of the reasons why listening to the safety instructions is so important.
@@li_tsz_fung I'm not 100% sure, but I think you are not required to have them on board if you are not flying over water. So if you're flying with an airline that operates mainly over land, they might not have them in their planes.
I just realized why this is important Imagine how in the middle east children are equipped with an rpg or a bomb vest and told "to give the Americans a hug" but not "go hug the Americans so we can blow you up" or "point this at their truck and press this button" That's brainwashing 101
Thanks, MP. My absolute worst fear is trying to evacuate behind a "Karen" who absolutely MUST get her luggage (purse, package, etc.) before leaving. I would hope that slugging a person like that to stuff her into the seat is considered justifiable homicide! The idea of planning for the emergency if visibility is poor is great advice. I would add to this that you should consider TWO paths to escape if you can.
I have just binge-watched this guy's videos and am super-impressed with his professional, yet level headed projection using basic language skills which allow a clear understanding of how this part of our travelling lives work. A genius and confidence building approach to a world of an anomaly hidden environment that most fliers don't take time out to discover. Albeit through fear or apathy. Please keep this work going. It's invaluable, enlightening, fun and educational. Mentour Pilot - I'm out here recommending ;-)
Yeah this is the kind of pilot you want flying your plane! Even though it’s statistically improbable that you will be involved in a crash, if there is a major emergency, the pilots knowledge and abilities can certainly make the difference between life and death. Pilots skills and ability to remain calm and make good decisions can widely vary with different pilots ! Think “Miracle on the Hudson”! Or the time Denzel flew the plane inverted and saved lives ;) On another note, I’ve always wondered why all passenger seats don’t face backwards??? 🤔
As a pilot, I had to both empathize and laugh at the content of the "real" safety video. Your review was a clever choice; it connected those of us who hadn't seen it with the original and then followed up that with your measured commentary on the subject matter of it. As you, I believe some of his comments were intended to be over-the-top as its matter-of-fact delivery really got and kept your attention. Good points on the use of masks and the priority of communications. Kudos to you both.
They really need to stress the part of not inflating the life vest until out of the aircraft. Like this guy said, the people who died onboard that Ethiopian airline, inflated their vests inside the cabin and were unable to swim down and out the exit or couldn't fit threw it. I had to deploy my inflating fishing vest, it is much like those on a plane. Yes they really will help you float, but you can't move in them and they are bulky.
Love your videos. We had a wheel bearing lock up during landing couple years ago on regional jet. We had to evacuate due to possible wheel fire which was confirmed after few minutes after we exited the plane. The Pilot and the crew was awesome. We all exited the plane very quickly we got out of the plane by pilot stated fact fastest he has ever seen or heard of. Even their mock drills we beat their time. The Flight Company was so impressed with all of us gave us full refunds on top of that gave us each 4 round trip tickets to anywhere we wished in the states. Note not a single person was hurt not even a spranged ankle or broken nail.
A first class sober analysis of a piece of first class snark. 8) I thought the part in the original video about COUNTING the number of rows to the nearest exit was very informative. Not just knowing where you are and which way to go, but being able to do so by touch if necessary was insightful.
So the video did its job, it got people talking about it and paying attention to the safety measures that matter, even if some of the subject material is of questionable taste. New Zealand carriers do this with frequently changing fun safety videos, so people do pay attention.
Yes, good attention-getter. The worst thing about the other video was the pooh-poohing of seat belts. Seat belts are very important for many routine reasons. Life vests rarely come into play, but seat belts are important on every flight.
Sadly the channel that made that video, has released a new video a few months back about eco tourism. And if you look into the comment section well sadly he seems to be agreeing with people who rather there not be tourism anymore and people shouldn't be allowed to go explore far off places anymore.
I would definitely stress that it's IMPORTANT to know where your nearest exit is. It could be right behind you but people panic and only look for where they boarded.
The point made about counting the number of seat rows to the exit is one thing that can make a real difference. Ideally you should do it to more than one exit because the nearest exist may be unusable for some reason.
I prefer to look after everyones seated and the doors are shut. I look for the nearest exit, but i also look down the rows for the least congested exit. i may be only 6 rows from the overwing exit, but the seats may be all full, and there may be only 10 people behind me to go to the rear exit, which may be 10 rows back.
An airline I used to fly regularly (probably VOZ) used to say "take a moment to count the rows to your nearest exit" in their cabin briefing. They also regularly said "a light and a whistle for attracting sharks".
There was an academic study which showed being within 3-4 rows of the emergency exit had a significant effect on survival chances. The main problem with being further away was people being slow and trying to retrieve luggage, it all added up and was especially important in the event the cabin fills with smoke.
This is about what I was thinking when he said it wasn't true. But I would imagine that being in or right near the emergency exit is best for survival strictly because you're in or near the exit and you can get out faster.
Structurally speaking, the strongest part of the aircraft is where the wings are attached. So in the case of a standard Airbus or whatever, that's near the middle, which is also where there's at least a couple of exits. BUT in the case of something like ditching into the ocean, or crashing into a mountain, all bets are off.
I was taught from a young age to identify the emergency exits anytime I entered an enclosed space. Put down your phone and concentrate on the world for a moment. It might save your life, and not just on a plane.
@@brentbeacham9691 more like because of idiots walking out in front of vehicles and trains too busy to look. thats the main thing that happens if you ALWAYS are on your phone. and it might get robbed off you as well.
Important the keep your "proper" shoes (i.e. sturdy soles and uppers, toes covered etc.) on during take off and landing. You'll need them to run through the burning debris of the plane. And as you're probably not allowed on a plane in Nomex coveralls, cotton clothing isn't going to stick to your flesh if it catches fire.
@@CharleneCTX I suffered a 3hour when pax next to me took his shoes off. We pretty much died. the Stewardess got me a different seat at one point. to this day, that was still my worst flight ever.
on a flight many years ago, one of the flight attendants said " in case of an emergency, after you have stopped screaming and yelling for your lives, and when the face masks have dropped be sure and put yours on first" everyone was laughing so loud!
Maybe it's a good idea, not only to look on the NEAREST emergency exit, but to look on the emergency exits on both sides. Imagine, it's a fire in the direction of the nearest emergency exit, then it's vital to know, where the emergency exit in the opposite direction is.
It's been a few years so my memory may not be the best, but I believe the last time I was on a flight, part of that section of the safety speech did say to identify two or three of the nearest exits in case the absolute nearest was inaccessible. I know it was at least two, one in front and one behind your seat, though I may have self-inserted the third one in my mind because I'm paranoid about that kind of stuff (I'm the kind of guy who identifies the most likely exit points most people will rush to in a crowded room then plot out at least two alternate escape routes for when the crush of people blocks the most likely ones)
It actually is a good idea to look for the nearest emergency exit... if you are free to chose your seat during boarding. Why? There you have more room for your legs and knees during flight.
Some 40 years ago when I was still in the Navy, I was flying a MAC flight from Charleston, SC to San Diego. Being a military flight, we were given ear plugs and a "flight safety" briefing by an old Navy Chief. It was hilarious, covering about the same style and level of content and warnings, but with much more feeling and emphasis. Afterwards, we were "treated" with a standard MAC white paper box lunch consisting of an apple, juice box, a semi-dehydrated sandwich with some mystery meat and mayo, and a chocolate chip cookie about the size of a fifty cent piece that may have come over to the US on the Mayflower. Good times...
In the Navy if you would be flying at least 4 hours, aircrew got a boxlunch very similar to what you describe, however it included a cigarette 4-pack. 1963 this was.
Most flights these days have either audio visual safety demonstrations or a prerecorded audio accompanied by the cabin crew carrying out the demonstration. In the past, it was not unusual for a member of the cabin crew to give the audio part of the demonstration and I used to find that it was often rushed and unintelligible, probably because the poor cabin crew had to recite it several times a day. Quite often I find routine cabin announcements rushed, which is made even more difficult to understand if the first language of the cabin crew is not the same as yours. Slower, more deliberate announcements would be welcome.
Some automate the safety and other announcements, probably to avoid that rushed boring repetition thing, but then they can seem too manuafactured and false instead... even patronising, and you lose the personal touch. Jet 2 like to say "HAVE A LUUUVLEY HOLIDAY" - They seem to think all their passengers are working class notherners (narrater has a north of england accent) - Maybe they have a southern one at southern airports? lol
@@lxdimension have you ever been to the Schiphol Airport? Their choice of English for official announcement is also a strange colloquial English, by a working class voice. Not the best understood variant of English for foreigners.
As a paraplegic, I've always wondered how they would evacuate me from the aircraft in the event of an accident. Do you know how this will be done please? Also, which seat should they put me on in the aircraft? - Many thanks.. (Phil - UK)
Not a pilot, but: you should always be seated on a window seat in order not to block the exit for walking passengers next to you. The flight attendants should take you and pull you through the aisle and push you out the exit. In an emergency situation, every second counts, so it’s a rather brutal and potentially painful process, but it is effective.
Hi Phil, I'm a flight attendant based in the uk, if we were in that situation we would be aware of where you are in the cabin, if we had any notice of an emergency we would ask able bodied passengers around you to help you get out and then of course we would check the whole cabin we would get you out. If it was no notice we would check the whole cabin and make sure you get out then
As a nervous and (formerly) frequent flier, I always scour the safety info and watch and listen. In fact on one flight from Vancouver to Boston my aunt was a flight attendant, and the 737 had maybe 20 people on it (it was as empty as it could possibly be and still do the run). We, my infant son and husband and I, were the only people in her section, and it was almost silly for her to have to do the shtick just for us, but I was 100% there for it. It was like family charades 😂. And as for life vests, well, I can’t swim, so if it’s in the water, I’m taking my vest!
This is why I absolutely adore Mentor Pilot! He's such a calming, reassuring man that boils everything down to the most important essence. As a nervous flier he has definitely alleviated so many of my fears. Bravo Sir!
Your message at 09:35 reminds me of 1985 when I worked for IBM. When using hotels they strongly advised us to return to the check-in desk via the emergency exit/escape/stairs immediately after putting our luggage in the room. In the hotels they booked us in there was never a real problem, but I continued to do it in lesser hotels. They often use the emergency staircase to stow rubbish... In any case, it helps you to find your way out in a real emergency.
@@margiewinslow872 Happened to me in a hotel in Turkey. The fire escape stairway was completely blocked. The manager explained that it was only for a few days during construction work...
Blocking fire escape routes is an absolute no-no. Any competent hotel organization will react to it appropriately and swiftly upon being informed. If a manager tells you “oh it’s for a few days only” you need to say “I’d rather not see you at my funeral” and ask for a cancellation and a refund. And that’s one of the few cases where it’d actually be totally warranted, vs. the more usual case of the guests just being absolute pricks.
At a time when I flew a lot, I was one of those people reading a book or looking out the window during the safety talk because I had heard it so many times before. Then on one flight an attendant started giving the talk, stopped and said loudly "Hey, I'm trying to help you guys" (or something very close to that--it's been a while). It occurred to me that they will do a better job if we're paying attention and maybe I need to be a little more involved for my own safety. Since then, I give them the attention they deserve.
The last time i was a passenget on a C130, we all sat on the floor and hung onto a strap together by rows. No briefing, no food, no announcements and most of us realized how thin the aluminum skin of the plane was and couldn't stop bullets. Free flight from military. Those were the days!
I always listen to the briefing. It's always the same. Yet I still pay very close attention. My life is worth more than a 3 to 5 minutes reminder about safety instructions. I also usually read the card until we line up with the runway. My first ever flight was scary. Then I couldn't wait for the flight back home. I've been passionate with large aircraft ever since.
The biggest difference between regular safety briefings and this one isnt necessarily its content, but the way it is presented. Where i dissagree with you is that you cant expect passengers to listen more carefully. The average passanger won't change. If the airline wants the passangers to listen, then the airline needs to take action. Simply expecting people to "be better" never works. Still, great video!
Unfortunately, the complacency of people exists in most of your average everyday situations. I believe people have simply been "dumbed down" due to their own individual consistencies. People tend to take the path of least resistance, therefore not having to think as much, rather relying on the "norm" in their lives. Critical thinking is out the window and many are blind to logic.
This safety video panders to people's notion that they should value anything that is taught to them simply on the virtue that they will know more than what the system wants them to know, even if the information being given is incorrect. It's the same mentality that flat-earthers or antivaxxers have, although this safety briefing is not as flagrantly misleading as those other beliefs.
To put into perspective how rare plane crashes are: you literally have about the same chance of cracking lotto (which is 1 in 2 between 13 million). So if your plane crashes, maybe buy a lotto ticket at the newsagent at the crash airport.
I think the most important distinction between regular safety briefing and this viral video and the reason people like it so much is all the death statistics being mentioned and what is going to happen in the event of an emergency. I understand talking about the possibility of dying is hard, but in my experience, most people end up more scared after the safety briefing than before it, since there is so many safety measure it gives the impression that it is actually dangerous. Like if you wear a helmet you inmediately think that there exist the possibility of something falling on your head. The nose-dive information actually I think its super important and it is something that is never told... Almost anyone that doesn't know it, the moment it happens they would be absolutely certain that they are crashing violently. Telling them about the masks but not about the nose-dive is just fomenting a lot more panic in case of an emergency and possible life-long trauma
Been going through your old videos, and this was super fun to watch! I'm glad the original "Honest Pre-flight Safety Demonstration" video mostly held up, given how it went viral, and very glad for your notes and elaborations - definitely going to remember the bits about practicing the path to the exit in my head and practicing with the seat buckle. Makes me think of that comment you made about touch-drilling certain operations to get them fresh in your memory.
I always wear my seat belt the entire flight ✈ and I pay close attention to emergency instructions I have training for rescue of flight crashes. Thank you for this great video
You know what? At the beginning of my business career I had to fly a lot and after a while ridiculously I felt cool being a person flying a lot and pretending not to be nervous or even amused, but just so cool that it bores me to fly, sociologist I am. How dumb. It was even a task to look bored as I could be while the security video was shown. Pffftttt…. Just for these childish frightened tourists. But I grew up and recognised this as dumb as f….. Today, even I flew much, I pay very attention to every security video and take this all serious. I do not have to show anybody that I flew Michaud that I am not frightened. Why? Is this something you can be proud of? No its just my personal situation. So being attentive while the security instructions is just smart and shows not that you are frightened. And if you would be, what’s the problem? I am scaredy as hell by spiders. And this makes me no weaker. So no issue to be nervous in a plane. I would even say, it is normal.
Why isn’t there an auto-lock on the overbin compartiments during takeoff and landing? Maybe thay should keep off impacient passengers to take off their trolleys during an emergency evacuation. :-/
Top quality video. As humans one of our biggest flaws and strengths is memory. Our brain does get it wrong sometimes, the safety briefing comes on, our brain immediately identifies the incoming information as pre-existing and does not focus on it, It does this to focus on what it perceives to be other new information it needs to process. If the video or PA announcement is varied frequently our brain in conjunction with our senses may spot key differences in it and focus more on it. Studies have shown this time and time again, especially when driving where so much is muscle memory. The variation needs to be significant enough so that our brain considers it important. This can be tested with friends by replacing key words and phrases in famous speeches that everyone has heard multiple times. One example is President Kennedy's famous speech, replace "We choose to go to the moon" with "We choose to blow up the moon" Did they spot the difference?. Now, change it to "We choose to blow up this balloon", interestingly for some people the brain picks up Blow but not Balloon because it thinks balloon might just be our senses misfiring because of balloon and moon being so audibly similar. Finally change it to, "We played blues and flew to the moon", again, in different people they may or may not hear any difference to the original, however, if president Kenney's voice was changed some may know it wasn't his voice, in the same way our senses can pickup a cover version of a song as opposed to the original artist. This also varies greatly person to person. The brain is an incredible tool but one that is also inundated with information and needs significant variation in information from one or more senses for it to consider it new.
A friend in the RAF told me that you will only remember one piece of information in the event of a genuine, life-threatening emergency. For that reason (he told me this is what they were told in training) the one thing you should do/remember is count the number of rows between you and the nearest exit. And then, if the (nearly) worst happens, don't be polite and try to help other people (very British, that) -- just trample anyone who gets in your way, and get the hell out. Sounded reasonable to me.
The other oddly reassuring fact that pilots will sometimes reveal is that emergency situations arise frequently but the pilots and crew are carefully trained to deal with them . That is the main reason that the stats are so favorable. Thanks for this wonderful video. I hate to fly and you made me feel better!
Thank you for going through this video and doing some fact checking! People don't realize how important that safety briefing is. It "prepares your mind" for the unlikely event of an incident, even if you've heard it 100s of times. Edit: Also, always wear closed toe shoes. Don't wear flip flops or high heels!
@@Blackbirdone11 The safety reason behind not bringing your own food is because extreme food allergies exist. A young woman was left unable to speak and in a wheelchair because some dickwaffle snuck a bag of peanuts on an allergen-free flight. One more exposure to peanut particles *will* kill her.
@@hauntedshadowslegacy2826 no...every gram you bring on, means fuel consumption. so...be informed guys, is about the money. it has ALWAYS been..about the money but im moving to a farm soon. bye Capitalism, woohoo! finally get to live.
Here’s the thing about the safety briefing: When I was flying often, I’d get on the plane, look at where the nearest emergency exit was, maybe check if we had life vests or floatation cushions, and ignore the briefing because I’d heard the damned thing so many times before. Yes, a lot of us ignore the briefings because those of us who fly often could stand up and give them. So either of you saying that x% of the passengers ignore the briefing is disingenuous. You are right about the helmet/seatbelt thing: The reason there are so many more injuries from falling luggage than from turbulence is because passengers are wearing seatbelts during turbulence. If we weren’t, there would presumably be a whole lot more injuries during turbulence. The most important things he said that we might not already know is Count the rows to the nearest emergency exit before takeoff - I hadn’t heard that before and it’s a really good idea, in the event of an emergency landing Leave Everything And Get Out Now, and under no circumstances inflate a life vest in the aircraft because doing so can get you and others killed. As to his argument that you could statistically forget about the life vests, though I feel better having one statistically he’s right. If the only example of their saving lives is 1970, allow me to point out that that’s one flight in half a century of daily flights. We’re no longer talking about the odds of being bitten by a shark, now we’re talking about the odds of your choking on a shark you bit. So he’s wrong about the most survivable part of the aircraft. That doesn’t matter much because the odds of getting into a crash in the first place are so small. I am glad to know that if we lose pressure and we tilt sharply toward the ground that it is both safe and intentional. If that ever happens it will be comforting to know that we’re not about to die.
So nice of you to translate angry-pilot-speak into professional-respectful-pilot-speak. I recently found your videos and am enjoying them very much. I really appreciate how thorough and professional you are. My father was a Lt Col. in the Air Force and had a very similar demeanor to yours. 😄
I know it’s scary to think of oneself (a passenger) in the midst of an emergency, but the points about knowing where the nearest exit is, how the seatbelt buckle unlatches, and especially the point that you may be physically disoriented (if the cabin is inverted) are things everyone should take seriously before the flight departs. I have flown many times, but have never heard a (live) flight attendant, or a pre-recorded safety announcement, bring up this last point (being inverted). As I said, that’s a scary thought-especially before a flight is in the air-and no one wants to dwell on it as a possibility-yet it is possible and each one of us on board should be mentally prepared (“practicing” so we don’t panic) for such a thing happening.
Problem with standard safety videos is that they do not explain reasons why people have to do some stuff. When people don't understand reasons - they tend to ignore that stuff.
I think this is true for some subset of people. Maybe 5%? The rest will just find some other excuse. Like “the reasons make no sense” or “I disagree with the reasons” or “I didn’t pay for a ticket to have to listen to a science lecture” (some people treat anything more technical than lighting a match as if it was a lecture in general relativity).
When I hear someone of my friends/family say they're scared to fly I always say they're more likely to die in a car crash on their way to an airport than in a plane crash. If you've made it to an airport, the most dangerous part of your journey is over.
I hate it when people say this. Its complex maths to work out which is safer and depending on approach you’ll get a different result. For example: If measuring deaths per mile are you considering is it miles travelled for every person onboard or just 1 times for the transport in question? 100 miles could be 100 miles travelled by a car with four people in it, or it could be 400 miles travelled in terms of transporting four people 100 miles each. Same for a plane which could travel 20000 passenger miles safely. Throwing the stats off. Or, is it per hour? In which case walking is the most dangerous thing on earth because traveling 100 miles by walking would take hours while flying would take no time at all. I know it’s silly, it just bugs me. And most of the time people don’t measure these stats in the same way for each method of transport. They’ll say, 1 out of 11mil planes crash or whatever and then compare the death rate for car accidents, not scaling up for mileage or time. I actually do think flying is safer, particularly if you only fly once or twice a year, maybe even if you did fly as much as you drove. It’s just, stats man. Don’t tell me i have a higher chance of dying in a car accident on the way of the airport because (according to some googling) I don’t. This only started really bugging me cos of COVID, if here one more person try compare the death rate of flu and COVID I’m gonna scream. Pls excuse my rant. I don’t mean any offense by it. Say what you will to your friends and family, it’s none of my business really 😅 I feel better now. Thanks. You’ve been lovely.
@@kmhkennedy No matter how you look at it, air travel is the safest mean of travel out there. Be it hours, distance, passenger-miles, probability. Pick your method, a commercial plane will come on top.
@@kmhkennedy "It’s just, stats man. Don’t tell me i have a higher chance of dying in a car accident on the way of the airport because (according to some googling) I don’t." You talk about people comparing improper measurements to come to false conclusions, and then you confidently assert a claim... Without explaining what measurements and statistics you're using. Wow. Great job. Now I have no reason to believe that you're not lying or spouting bullshit.
The life vests only help if you ditch away from help in warm water. If you ditch in cold water, you are probably still going to die of hypothermia before help arrives.
Unless there are boats and other rescue craft right there, such as Cactus 1549 on January 15, 2009. Man, it does not seem that long ago, but that was over a decade ago.
Drink 2 bottles of Whisky, that'll keep your arms and legs from locking up after a few minutes so you can keep swimming for hours and keep warm, like the chief baker on RMS Titanic. One of the only people rescued from the water. There's a joke that he made it his personal mission to make sure Titanic would go down with as little alcohol as possible. He only left his cabin to raid the kitchen twice and when water finally entered it. Rode the stern all the way down and walked over the hull as she turned over in the final plunge and alledgedly didn't even get his hair wet when he stepped into the water. Last or second last person to get pulled out of the water (he later found a table to balance on. Despite his arms and legs being underwater for 2 hours he had no injuries, didn't loose a finger or anything.
Thank you! I am pretty poor so I have only flown three times in my 52 years and I always listened to the flight safety information because flights were many years apart. Now I know why all that was being said and will definately count my rows to exit and try to open close seat belt! I will know the layout of that plane like it's the most important question ever asked of me! People who laugh at the floatation devices available make me wonder if they have never experienced being thrown in cold water fully clothed. Try it. You can't catch your breath and you sink.
This reminds me of that Iranian girl called 'Hope' who was the only survivor of a ditching that wasn't even so bad, but the poor thing couldn't get an inflatable jacket because all others frantically sought to get one and inflate it INSIDE the plane. All passengers but she died inside the plane, unable to get out because of those jackets made for the OUTSIDE that kept them above the doors
Good post, Sabrina. Sorry you only got airborne three times. A small note on your flotation device: people always assume they will be able to swim to safety like a freaking Olympian! Not so, my friends. Sudden immersion in rough or cold water can paralyze you like a tree stump. A few years ago, my float home flipped over and threw me in the frigid water. No problem, I bobbed up like a cork. Now to swim to safety... Um, no. Cold water turns you into a chunk of ballast, bobbing around like a Soprano's victim. So, back to that flotation device. When you are stunned and frozen, I would suggest that little sucker could be your Best Friend! A little respect for our humble little floating companion, please. Ciao! PS:Almost like Wilson from that Tom Hanks movie.
"In the unlikely event this plane makes it to a major body of water before crashing...." - Dave Barry Seriously, though, my experience in crisis management is that when most people panic they not only don't remember, they may not listen. The only way I have found to break that is to ask, "What's wrong?" Once they start the dialog they usually listen to simple instructions; before that they are stuck in one place.
I was actually the guy putting the safety videos onto the airplanes, so I’ve seen a lot of them, and I do feel that the professional safety videos are a little too sanitized. They do give a lot of the same instructions as this video does, but they gloss over the reasoning behind those instructions, so unless you’re knowledgeable about airline operations it can seem like a bunch of stuff that doesn’t make much sense and the human tendency is to tune out. To be fair, I’m not sure how much better such a blunt, matter-of-fact demonstration would be for the average passenger’s nerves.
I'm only a private pilot, but I'm also a police officer. One thing I've learned over 15 years on the job, sadly, is that most people can't rationally deal with the thought of a life threatening emergency on their own (Hence my job security). If the airlines actually explained the reasons and importance of why passengers should heed and pay attention to the safety briefing, many people simply wouldn't fly. The thought of a life or death situation would be too much for them to handle. For example, I was taking to one of my dispatchers today (I'm in California where we are currently dealing with numerous wildfires). She said a lady called the police department frantically about whether she needed to evacuate. (She didn't.) Then she frantically told the dispatcher that she checked the county emergency operations website and it told her to "have a plan" in the event she might need to evacuate. The woman was hysterical and told the dispatcher that WE (the police) should tell her how to make her plan. The dispatcher offered some common sense ideas, but then told the caller that SHE needed to come up with her plan based on HER situation. The woman freaked out and yelled, "I can't make a plan!" Sadly, this is all too common with people nowadays. Too many people can't think for themselves or take any responsibility for their own safety and also can't bear to think of anything happening to them that runs counter to their expectations that everything will always be great. I think most people tune out the airline safety briefing because they simply can't bear to think of their flight being anything other than what they wanted and expected it to be. And by the time they realize something has gone wrong with that expectation, they panic and demand someone hold their hand through everything that comes next because God forbid they actually take the time and effort to help themselves. The airlines are understandably afraid to cause a passenger to come to the reality that sometimes the only thing that might save them in a real emergency is their own perseverance, preparedness and situational awareness. This is too much for most people to handle because we coddle everyone these days to expect everything to go well, and in the event it doesn't, someone else will save them. Its a shame, but in my experience, a lot of people have this mindset.
The “other” video, the one he is commenting on, starts out funny but then it becomes dangerous when it tells you don’t worry about the mask. You won’t just pass out you will start to lose brain cells because they don’t immediately go into a nose dive. The pilots have to assess the airplane for a brief period of time because a sudden nose dive could do more damage and bring the plane down. They might have to come down more slowly and then you are hosed. Even if they come down as quickly as possible, when you wake up from hypoxia (missing lots of brain cells) you will be massively disoriented and not able to follow crew instructions once on the ground.
That's when below cruising altitude, which is just about under 35k feet, the highest permanent settlement is La Rinconada at ~16k feet. Presuming that you're below this altitude, you might have trouble breathing but you can still function fine. So it’s fine but uncomfortable to wear it below cruising altitude but once you reach you’re a certain altitude you’ve gotta put the mask on... Which is literally what the other video said. :P
Eli Wesley I mean, my main point is that even if something happens, there's still a chance you can be saved before Hypoxia sets in, it takes around about 5 minutes for it to set in. And I’m no expert but declining altitude is much easier than climbing. And I will admit, I am wrong about Hypoxia. But the mask is the seatbelt, the plane is the breaks. Both save lives. But I am not qualified, I am just a human. If you’re a qualified Doctor with a degree and you’re certified to fly commercially then, yes, you’re right.
@@bootleg0012 Yes, and even the "death zone" can be survived for some minutes. I mean, well trained alpinists even go up Mount Everest without oxygen. At 22000 ft the SAVE zone starts, the zone where you will never die, at least not of aspiraxiation.
Paramedic here. Cellular hypoxia in the brain takes around 4 minutes to begin onset of mild/moderate/severe (depending on patient) permanent damage in healthy adults. Unconsciousness will start approximately 15 seconds after sudden interruption of an oxygen supply. Anyone with pulmonary issues can have problems regaining consciousness normally even once they reach a more oxygenated environment. Some conditions require careful administration of oxygen afterwards due to their body lacking hypoxic drive because their chemoreceptors rely on carbon dioxide to regulate their respiratory cycle.
Don't know if you will actually read this on an older video...but here's a short story: in 2004 I was flying from LA to Vegas to interview with a corporate company for FO. I was on a Southwest flight and the PA address to pax was a comedy routine. Seriously. The very funny and well listened to PA by the lead FA included ".....My boyfriend, I mean the Capt. will be briefing us about the flight shortly...(I paraphrase)". It was actually quite a short but to the point on safety, stand up routine. Lots of attention and lots of laughs. I'd be thrilled to see an episode that you did - with a critique, of any PA routines that you could solicit from the comedian/FA's that did that (I imagine someone from the airlines lawyers office eventually stopped it), to hear about those unique comedic and personal to each announcers, address to the flying public. It seems to be mostly to and from Vegas that these PA's were made....but who knows?
I’d like to add that physically *counting* the rows to an exit is crucial. Many airlines do *not* number their rows in sequence. For example, at a former airline, our airplanes went 1, 2, 3, 4, 10. So, in this example, being in row 10 means you are 5 rows from the forward exit, not 10. Don’t assume that being in row 10 and having an exit at 20 means you are 10 rows away from the exit. Row numbering schemes vary by airline. I don’t like watching airline pilots on youtube and I don’t like reaction videos… but this was good stuff. Stay safe, brother!
Governments have looked into scientific research into rear facing seats, however it is not for aviation, but baby safety seats in cars. A rear facing seat does help protect the spine in a frontal collision, however us humans tend to not like traveling looking backwards (and there is someone who needs to see where they are going). Due to these factors there is limited data that is able to be used to compare as once someone has too long legs, in most vehicles that person starts facing forward as that is how the car is designed.
The Mythbusters have tested a few Aviation myths over the years, including rear facing seats, survivability in the tail and even explosive decompression.
His honesty hit a spot in my soul... Nothing wrong with him at all, and most likely, he's just fed up with entitled passengers who think the bought the damn airline and can do whatever they want.
I have been in an evacuation after an engine failure during acceleration for take-off. And yes, people grabbed their bags and blocked the aisle. Some went out on the wings and saw the plane wasn’t engulfed in flames, So they crawled back in and took a different exit.
The thing is, when you compare risk of flying vs driving, people always overestimate their own skills. So on while thousands of people die yearly from crashes, most people would argue that their risk of dying in an accident is much lower. In contrast, when flying, it would often take a personal connection with the pilot to build that trust and confidence people have in themselves by default.
The thing that scares people about is that if a serious accident happens there is a hundred percent chance of dying whilst you have better odds in a serious car accident
@@proteus3034 You can have both 100% fatal car crashes and 100% survivable plane crashes. Though I'm sure the proportions don't match. But then again, if you look at proportions, you might as well look at the overall statistics, which are much safer for planes.
It’s the opposite for me. If I knew the pilot I probably wouldn’t trust them as much 😅 Then you’re aware of how human they are and how they have bad days too and make mistakes sometimes.
Haha, hey it does! I didn’t think that at first- weirdly I thought of Mary Poppins - when the kids do the fair thing and have cotton candy- I know weird. But now I see the ice cream too😂😂
years ago I watched the movie "Final Destination" (the one where the plane explodes on takeoff). The very next day I boarded a plane to London, UK from the US. Just like in the movie I checked my tray table latch. Got settled in. Look at the seat across the aisle. At that point, the complete luggage compartment came crashing down on someone's head. So what did the flight attendant and pilot do, you ask? They used duke tape to reattach it. Seriously, they taped it back together. Guess it proves you CAN fix anything with duck tape.
Duke and duck? It's spelled 'duct', because it was originally used to fix neither dukes nor ducks. But I am not blaming you only. Nowadays fewer and fewer people know the name of the thing.
FYI: Duck tape is an actual product/brand. And yes, they sell duct tape under that brand too! It’s of course a play on words, and many people who say “duck tape” don’t really know that there is real Duck Tape.
I heard a woman who survived a crash say she'd always ignored the safety briefing/demonstration. She knew the ignored information would have helped her know what to do, and it was just dumb luck that she survived. Some who perished could probably have survived had they known what to do. She never ignored the safety demo again and, because of her, neither have I.
If the safety video was done like this itd feel much less like the video was covering the asses of the airlines against lawsuits but instead actually telling you how to survive and what to care about. 100% wish theyd adopt this
You know this is not a real Captain because he lacks natural "uuuuuuuuhhhhhhh" between words haha. Seriously, aviation safety should be part of the educational system, as well as economy and other real life lessons.
We should have a week off of normal school for vehicular safety and usage, Automotive Aviation Locomotive Public transport Crime in vehicles. Beats learning Macbeth again
@@slideways8022 I once watched a documentary about a Japanese mini city where kids learned how to drive (move around traffic), go shopping, run a business etc. It's been in the 90s, I have no idea whether it's somewhere here on CZcams.
I tend to listen to the safety announcements when Southwest flight attendants give them because they're more interesting than the ones the ad agencies do.
@@fredocarroll Did I miss the part where he said he is obnoxious during the safety briefing? He said he doesn't pay much/any attention to them. And he is beyond correct about the corporate video safety briefings! Those make you wish for the live person that gives the safety brief who just learned English the week before.
The bottom line is most passengers ignore the safety briefing, and safety briefings have gone to the absolute least required info (having been an FA). He has a lot of good points which everyone should know, but at least he got your attention, even though a bit crude, but gets the points through. Every passenger SHOULD watch this so they gain a knowledge beyond the std safety brief. ALSO: Put your oxygen mask on over BOTH your nose AND mouth (immediately) AND you MUST tug the hose to start the flow of O2: This is pretty basic; Maybe pax should have to take a quick test to be issued a ticket; it would be simple online consisting of a quick educational video instructions and a short multiple choice test, which is 'no fail': you can re-watch the video and change your answers until you get it right, or no fly.
vondeliusc I wonder how many people do not know what “loss of air pressure” really means. I’m sure that many wouldn’t want to admit that they have only a vague idea. I like the idea of an online test but not with the loss of flying privileges. That would be much too complicated.
They say “Pull down ‘firmly’ to start the flow of oxygen.” I think that part goes over most people’s heads. I flew on SouthWest once and was seated next to a small child. After the briefing, the FA came to me and said directly, “Put on your mask before you put hers on.” It wasn’t my child, but I thought it interesting that they made sure parents heard that part. When they say, “In the unlikely even of a water landing...”, I think “landing” should be in air quotes.
Statistically, life jackets and oxygen masks are extremely unlikely to be used, but since they're there it doesn't hurt to know how to use them. Getting a lifejacket wrong (inflating too early) could be quite a bad thing. Getting an oxygen mask wrong probably won't matter too much (if the plane makes an emergency descent) but it doesn't hurt to get it right. The seat belt buckle and exit row location are probably more important. The reason I ignore many safety briefings is because they've been made by a $2 million ad agency and any useful infotainment is buried in a mountain of trendy bullshit (Air New Zealand I'm looking at you). I study the seat-pocket safety card instead.
I've been told, just last June 2021 buy an Airline Stewardess to Close my blinds! I couldn't believe it. I've been flying for 35 years and have NEVER been told to close the blind! And I get a window seat for several reasons, and one is to watch the TAKE OFFS and LANDINGS. I want to BE AWARE so to speak. THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!
The extra benefit crew seats get by being backwards, other than visibility over the cabin, is that they deal better with deceleration. In the event that the pilot "slams on the brakes" the crew will be pushed back in their seats and be better able to deal with the forces pushing them back. Whereas the passengers, if they are seated and wearing their seat belt like they should, will be shoved forward into the seat in front of them. This can result in head or arm injuries, or blood rushing to their head. As for the seats near the emergency exits, just by not having to deal with panicked humans trying to get their luggage instead of running for their lives I imagine my odds of survival are greatly increased. So is theirs, because if the plane is burning and you are blocking my way to safety because you have to get your luggage, I will get past one way or another.
Actually, I don't listen to the safety brief because I fly so much that I know it by heart. I do find my exits and size up the people in the exit rows. Are they tough or timid looking? I size up the people around me. Are they disabled/old/children? Who might need help? Then figure out where the personal flotation devices and rafts are if flying over water. As for the food tray being left too long, you just need to ring the attendant; they're more than happy to take it out of your way.
what you have to love about this channel is that if the point is good and makes sense, he says so. it the point is rubbish and not good, he says so. he's not trying to sensationalize and attack anyone, but tries to always make sensible arguments and deductions that benefits everyone constructively.
One thing I think this video did well, and that would get people to remember this stuff better, is explaining WHY they say certain things during the safety briefing. Why do they always tell us how to open the seatbelts? Because in a stressful situation we'll revert to assuming it's a push button. Why should we wait until we're outside the airplane to inflate the life vests? It'll be harder to fit through the emergency exits with it already inflated. Taking the extra 5 seconds to explain why things are the way they are is gonna make it much more memorable. Are you more likely to remember to not inflate your life vest inside the plane if you've just heard not to do it, or if you've heard not to do it BECAUSE you'll have trouble getting out the door?
12:34 Two million dollars to remove the swearing? I'll do it for one million and, oh, a bag of peanuts, as long as the peanuts are not supplied by the airline. :)
Bravo, great video Mentour. I love the part were the Captain says "Leave your F*#@ bags" that is probably the best way to say it, the F--- Word shows empathise in all languages. I flew over 1.5million miles and surprised how people don't pay attention, especially First Class, the Wallstreet Journal is worth more than their lives.
It could also be that they've flown in that same model aircraft umpteen times. Were I scared of flying, which I'm not, I'd be worried about somebody wasting time in front of me whilst trying to exit. A safety video won't change that.
When airlines do simulated evacuations in order to be certified, they fill the plane with High School athletes wearing sneakers, so 90 seconds is Very ambitious.
I enjoyed the sarcastic humour. I am a frequent traveller & I always follow the safety presentation. My pet peeve about it is those who talk loudly over the crew because they feel their laughing & talking is more important than the briefing. I also count the rows to the nearest exit & alternate exit. I have been on 2 international flights where turbulence was violent enough that people were thrown about despite being told to remain in their seat. Thanks for the video review. Stay safe.
@@alan-sk7ky I've seen a passenger 'fly' from the aisle & land in the middle seat. Also saw a FA hit the ceiling & land in a heap on the floor. Thankfully, she was not injured.
Just come across this one. Until recently I was a very frequent business flyer. I must have heard the safety briefing hundreds of times and I know it by heart. It is always the same. There is no need to pay attention I KNOW what they are telling me. This is a throwback to the early days of flying when it was an unusual experience but now for most people it is commonplace and they understand it. That is not to say, in the event of an emergency they will act on it! Many will ignore it anyway and still try to retrieve their bags etc. Having said that I suppose it should be done for the one passenger in a million who hasn’t heard it, just don’t expect the rest of us to give it that much attention.
Just the fact that it was presented in an entertaining way kept my attention and actually made me think a little more than the standard safety talk. Although this would be a bit inappropriate to actually use on real flights, I think the airlines should consider implementing some of his approach. The safety talks/videos are not helpful to anyone if there are those who can't be bothered with paying attention to it. As someone who wasn't thrilled about flying, I found talking with professionals who explained turbulence and other scary incidents that could potentially happen really helped me. Learning what all can go wrong without disabling the pilot's ability to land the plane safely also helped. I wish they'd provide a little pamphlet that explains more about potential issues and how they are responded to so passengers would know what to expect should there be an issue that may seem much scarier than it actually is. Now, the scariest thing to me when flying is knowing that too many people don't pay attention to the safety talk and they will be the most likely ones to panic if that rare situation were to happen. Those people become the biggest safety threat in my opinion.
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@Mentour You didn’t comment on the part at the end about leaving seat belt sign on for no reason just so the crew doesn’t have to serve you. I have NO flight attendants in my family but I was kind of annoyed by his statement. Surprised you let that slide given that your wife is a former flight attendant
Just one small point the odds of any given flight being in an accident are closer to 1 in 1,000,000 the reason this is significantly more likely than dying in one (The 1 in 11,000,000) figure is that most people do survive even when there is an accident. In fact, a significant majority of those accidents are entirely non-fatal even more than it appears at first glance as in the unlikely event of an accident being serious enough to cause any loss of life at all they tend to be multiple fatality incidents.
Mentour, just want to ask, if you are in between flights, do you venture to airport lounge and grab bite to eat, what is the local cuisine be? If you have time, would you do films on specialities of many airports you flew into, what you do for fun while you are there.
@Yama Fanboy interesting question but parachutes would likely save 0 lives. Accidents where the planes completely fall apart in the air would give no time to don chutes. When the plane doesn't completely disintegrate but ends up hitting ground/water at high speed (i.e. total loss of life) it is so out of control that even if you could don the chute you would not be able to get to the door or out of the door safely. Plane traveling too fast for a safe exit. I am not an expert but I am Airborne qualified and I remember how much the planes had to slow down to make it safe for us to jump. Plus, aircraft used for parachuting have designs that allow you to miss things like the wings, horizontal stabilizer, rear mounted engines, etc that you would likely hit if you jump from a passenger aircraft. Plus, chutes are much larger than life vests so where would you put them. Chutes also require some practice just to put on and you have to open them before you get too low so they can deploy but not too high or you will suffer hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Altitude triggered opening devices have to be activated while at altitude because you can't auto-activate them or they would all open when descending for a landing, i.e. another thing that the average passenger won't know how to do and won't learn from a safety video which most people don't pay.attention to anyway so the airline wasted a lot of money (chutes cost way more than life vests) for nothing. Plenty more reasons why chutes are not a realistic idea but I will stop there. If you really want more info, do a Google (or Bing, or Yahoo, or whatever) search on the topic.
my comment about seat is smth i think u forgot. backward is always safer because of human anatomy. we can handle twice the g-load on back compared to front. thats why in elevator accident, lay down on back, never front. so in high speed impact backward seat is twice as likely to not suffer fatal injry from g-force than forward facing
I once asked the pilot of a 737 as I was getting on, how often do these things crash?
He casually replied, usually just the once...
LOL. Although the “usually” is correct because if the crash is not too severe and the plane is relatively new, it is sometimes repaired and put back into service
I made it a point to thank the captain for his excellent landing during a period of turbulence just before touchdown. He was remarkably stunned and thanked me profusely!
Never say "crash" to a pilot lol
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@@AndrewSteitz I think there was one aircraft that crashed 3 times.. if I remeber it correctly it was a dc10. The last time nobody survive.
He forgot "Get off the aircraft and move away from it before posting on social media"
Has anyone ever done that
@@patrickpower2215 yes I think so, at least they've taken pictures of evacuations and crashes.
patrick power An ukranian A321 had both engines shut off minutes after take-off due to bird strikes.
It landed in a corn field gear up.
Passengers got off the plane casually and took pictures. Nobody seemed to be worried about gas leak and risks of fire.
Gosh...
@@patrickpower2215 Also in the case of Singapore Airlines flight 368, that happened. It didn't really impact the evacuation but still, the right engine was burning up...the video is here on CZcams (also I'm sure it was posted after the evacuation).
"Technically all accidents occur in the last 8 minutes of a flight." Hahahaha true!
I thought the same. One could even say “in the last second”. Of course what they mean is “in the last 8 minutes of SCHEDULED flight.” Kind of like the “my keys/whatever are always in the last place that I look.” Well, yeah because once you find them you stop looking. Really it should be “the last place I would have expected”
Same problem always happens in the kitchen as well, overcooking or burning the meat also happens in those cursed last few minutes!
Except when they don't. There were a few incidents where, after it first went wrong (and I don't mean something like bad service, I mean actually with the flight itself, and somewhat obviously), the plane kept flying for significantly more than 8 minutes. As just one example, I seem to recall a story of a flight - I think it was a jumbo - where something happened to cabin pressure I think, and the pilots failed to put on their oxygen masks. After that, the flight went on for a long time, with ground failing to convince the crew to put on the masks, and lots of passengers phoning their families and writing last wills, until it finally found a mountain (and not in a good way). Or there's the one on 9/11 where they fought the hijackers and went down in a field somewhere, that also took significant time.
@@AndrewSteitz LMAO thats actually smart, I've never thought about it in this way :D
"Technically, all terrain impacts tend to occur within 0-30ft AGL".
Nice little anecdote for the nervous flyer from the chief pilot of a small airline, based in the North Atlantic:
"I remember once at Christmas-time, we had come in through the fjord with conditions being the usual with strong, gusty winds from south-south-east (moderate to severe turbulence and shears).
As we were disembarking, an irate passenger stormed into the flight deck and asked us who the hell we thought we were, to put them through that ordeal!?!
Sipping my coffee, I said "You think you're having fun? We have to do this all over again later today. And this time it'll be in the dark."
He calmed down, apologised, and slipped out."
All in a days' work.
Lmao
I'm curious, Petter, if you can guess the airline and the airport?...
@@navelpicker Well, since you mentioned the fjord, I guess Norwegian. I have no idea about the airport through, because the only one I know in Norway is Gardemoen.
@@ElSvanto Not too far off, but a little further out west.
Hi, So Reykjavik is hard to land in then, or are we talking about Nuuk? Sorry I forgot Färöarna. Do they have an airline? Yours, Ann
"People not in stress situations overestimate their ability to react when a stressful situation occurs. " Very good point and the visualization tip is an extremely good one.
It's funny to me because I always know how to react in stressful situations, but I'm completely lost when everything is calm.
I may have undiagnosed ADHD or something like that
@@chrisb9143 - maybe. I have ADHD. In calm times, I'm bored. In a sudden high stress situation, the adrenaline surge does something to me and I can do stuff. It's weird. And I tend not to panic. Which is good because if you're panicking, you're not thinking, and if you're not thinking, you're a danger to yourself and everyone around you.
I think these safety videos need to explain why they ask you to do things. For example “do not inflate your life jacket inside the aircraft, if you do and water enters and you cannot reach the exit then you will be pinned to the ceiling and you will drown”
if only that was the case i would just say hand out some darwin awards. But if they inflate it inside, they will block everybody behind them.
I've thought about that too but I think for a lot of people (especially people who are already afraid of flying) all that would stick is "oh no, I'm going to drown!" Safety stuff like this needs to be short, clear and to the point, so that hopefully if you're actually listening what sticks if an emergency happens is "that safety briefing told me what to do in this situation. It's been thought out ahead of time, I shouldn't worry or panic, I just gotta follow the steps and I'll be ok"
The biggest problem if you inflate the lifejacket inside the aircraft it that it's really pretty bulky when inflated which makes it far more difficult to move around and evacuate.
People already don't listen to the 2 minute version. You think they'll listen to a half hour version with physics and anatomy lessons on why you need to get your mask on first(just an example. Now apply that to everything in the briefing)? In an emergency situation, do as you're told. You're being told by someone who knows why.*oxygen mask pops down* hey, why do I need to put mine onnnn......*passes out* that's why. After the fecal matter has dissipated from the blowing device then you can ask why. You don't need to know why. You just need to know what to do.
Ye a child would want to here every way they could die to the detail
There's a possibly urban legand of a crash investigator being asked "Which is the safest seat?" With an answer of "Tell me how the plane crashed. Then I can tell you."
Yes, that’s the correct answer
@@MentourPilot All RAF transport aircraft used to have rear facing seats, I assumed for safety reasons? Easier to brace, plus no copping it from overheads opening and depositing their contents!
@@MrChrisStarr Correct, the same is true for all vehicles, regardless if equiped shoulder and / or lap safety belts...
I thought the rear seats were better because G forces aren't as strong
@@civlwrbuf g force the same but force spread over whole area of seat vs a couple inches on your lap
One time I was on a Virgin Blue flight (before they became Virgin Australia) and the flight attendant made the joke that emergency exits are like stalkers, there could be one behind you
Memorable in a crisis!
And it worked as intended. It drew your attention to it, and you memorized it. Perfect saftey announcement imo in that regard.
Lol
The plane just crash landed. Thick smoke everywhere. You turn around to locate the exit and there is a stalker with a hockey mask, stabbing you in the neck.
@@tiberiu_nicolae sounds like a regular monday to me.
When you listen to the safety brief, you're acknowledging that the flight crew is important, that what they say matters. Makes their day go a little better.
I think some people look upon them as servants, but they're highly trained and they're there to save your arse if the plane goes down, so give them some respect.
@@sapphireseptember I agree. I respect anyone that takes part in the flight of my plane. Even though I don't fly often. My longest flight was from Chicago to San Diego.
@@sapphireseptember Yes, I've come to realize that the cabin crew are highly trained individuals. My hats off to all of them. I'm sure they deal with alot of arseholes too. Haha
Unless the plane you’re flying in breaks apart violently in the air, or explodes, you can take comfort in knowing that you will almost ALWAYS survive the fall during a complete stall, or even if the plane is nosediving towards the ground with zero chance of recovery!
Ironically, while you will most certainly survive the fall, you most certainly will NOT survive when the plane stops falling!
It's a bit like standing respectfully during the national anthem of your home country... Or the person up the front at church saying a prayer...
You're supposed to be thinking about what's being said and how your life fits into it.
I am a 40 year career pilot with 19000 flight hours. When riding in the back, I still watch the safety videos and demonstrations and always look for escape routes if needed and passengers that may need assistance.
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16:13 Well they could provide both the inflatable vest and a box of chocolates. If the flight lands gracefully, we get to keep the chocolates. Problem solved.
Yeah! Godiva! Yummm ! :)
Great idea!
@@MentourPilot if its a smooth landing pilots get the chocolates
It wouldn't be a bad idea to include some sort of ultra calorie dense food in every life vest, It really helps to have some if you're in the water or cold for a long period.
Just fly SWISS, the chocolate is already there 😉
Re: Crash stats. There's a joke that humans only understand 3 types of percentages. 0%, 100% and 50%.
And 99.9
@@Flightsimmovies yea it somehow suggests something is very good (also depending on the Situation) but when you think about it it means one in a thousand.
@@Flightsimmovies 99.9 is same as 50% for most people. Either something is absolutely sure either way or it has 50% change of being either one. If you really understand math, you are not part of the common people nowadays.
@something like that
: . . . there are 10 different types of people: those who understand binary and those who don't . . .
@@MikkoRantalainen . . . that wasn't different 10, 50 or 100 years ago and it will not be in the future, too . . .
"...cockpit blocked..." That's brilliant!!! :-D
I was also hopeful for the reaction on that one but he's a bit too professional for that.
@@matthewellisor5835 I think in real emergency, the pilot can escape through the window if normal exit is blocked.
@@chnet968 Not safe if the plane is on the runway, it is pretty high up on most planes, meaning you will at best break your bones...
@@michalsoukup1021 some airbus have a ladder in the front
@@foty8679 That I did not know, thank you for enlightening me.
The most memorable safety briefing I remember was on a BA Charter flight on April 1st. The Captain came on the PA stressing how important it was to listen to it and the chief steward started," There may be 50 ways to leave your lover but there are only 6 ways to leave this aircraft in an emergency." well that got our attention, she continued," Should the cabin lose pressure the oxygen masks will drop down and for a small fee we will supply you oxygen", and added the usual do yours before helping anyone else instruction. I can't remember how she handled the seatbelt clasp operation so there may have been no comedy there. She concluded the instructions,"Should the aircraft become a boat, your lifejacket(british description) is under your seat." The final comedy after the how-to use the LJ chat was,"Your LJ has a light and a whistle with which you can attract a passing sailor." I related this story to a uniformed pilot in casual pub conversation and he was horrified but I pointed out that it made it memorable.
One I'll never forget was a cheeky flight attendant doing a funny safety briefing who said about locating your nearest exit, "just like the baddie in a horror film, it may be behind you". 😜
As a firefighter ( now retired) whenever I went to a hotel, I would count the number of doors between my room and the exit doors.. I do the same when on a flight, counting the number of rows to the nearest exit (and an alternate!) . I have always made it a habit to read the safety card the moment I get in the seat.
This was one of 2 things i kept from a German TV-Show about flight accidents. Count these rows.
2nd thing was: The chances to survive decrease with each row. when youre away more then 7 rows then the chance falls to less then 50%. I refuse seats more then 7 rows away from then next emergency exit since then. worked so far ;)
I always thought I'd worked in travel too long because I would count seat rows to exits, and count hotel room doors to exits. Good to know others do it too.
Interesting. Ever heard of OCD? Just kidding))
I'm not a firefighter, but ever since I watched the video of the Station Nightclub fire, I always look at where the nearest emergency exits are when I'm in a public place.
Better to be safe than sorry.
When you pull down the oxygen mask you are actually activating the canister. We had these in the Navy (or a similar type).
When you pull down the mask, a little lanyard gets pulled. Attached to the other end of the lanyard is a small pin which is holding back a small hammer (of sorts) which is under spring tension. The hammer is released, and it strikes a “starter” device inside the canister. The starter begins a chemical reaction which will immediately start running. The by-product of this chemical reaction is oxygen, which is pure and breathable.
So, in the maybe 15 seconds of consciousness you have left, don’t jerk the oxygen tube, just pull it down and put the mask on. The oxygen will start flowing almost immediately, and then breathe normally. Once your mask is on, only then help any other passengers who need assistance.
This is the part of the briefing that I believe needs to be expanded better with regard to the memorization part. This will prevent any oxygen deprivation which can cause brain damage. The pilots have a lot of work to do to get down to 10,000 feet altitude. If you’re at 40,000 feet, then plane must descend rapidly, and you will be unconscious by the time you get to 10,000 feet unless you have that mask on.
If it’s a very bad and fast loss of cabin pressure, it’s going to be very noisy and COLD and foggy as the air instantly condenses out all humidity. Things are going to be blowing around and the cabin will be transformed from highly ordered to total chaos. Stay focused and on target. Pull the mask down and put it on. Your iPhone has taken flight along with your coffee and New York Times paper. Forget it. Get that mask on!!
The brain is the only organ in the human body that does not store oxygen. All other organs have an oxygen storage mechanism.
Other than leaving your carry-on and laptop on the plane and being aware of your exits and NOT inflating your vest until you’re in the water, oxygen masks are extremely important. If they deploy in flight, put them on quickly.
Extremely informative! Thank you!
We think we know enough until yet another gem of information comes our way. More grist for us jet-set Granddads' mill. Thanks. (ex Fish-head Navy).
I thought that opening the door was supposed to start the flow of oxygen, but that there was a chance that this wouldn't work, and that the lanyard was a fail-safe.
Is it possible to yank it too hard that it possibly damages something connect to the mask?
Tangeni Shikukutu excellent question, I wonder that too!
Mentour,
Regarding rear facing seats:
I heard back in the '90s from a crew chief on a US Air Force C-5B that they were safer that way. The upper deck passenger seats on a C-5 (the main deck is all cargo) are installed facing the rear. Someone I was with asked him about this. The crew chief said they were installed that way because it increases survivability in a crash. He said most people get killed or injured upon otherwise survivable crashes due to neck and head injuries due to g-forces experienced and the resulting whiplash and/or their heads striking the seatback in front of them. He said they face the seats rearward (like those of the forward flight attendants) in military aircraft for increased safety in the event of a crash. He also said the airline industry and aircraft manufacturers are fully aware of this and the idea that has been considered in the airline transport world, but was rejected by the airlines due to the fact that passengers just don't like it. People want to see where they are going, not where they've been, but the military doesn't have to cater to such desires, which is why the seats on airliners face forward and passenger seats on many military transport aircraft face rearward. I don't know if this is true, but it seemed logical to me.
Also it increases your chances of motion sickness
It was the same with the RAF in the UK.
@@cilantrocat For me it decreases.
@@tek87 Huh interesting
When military cargo plane carries passengers, they will be facing inwards, because they fit more with their legs together, not for survival
On my first flight when I was 5 years old I said to the passenger next to me "If we crash and I die I'm sorry if I cover you in blood". It's probably the most British thing I've ever said. Needless to say he didn't talk to me for the rest of the flight.
Whenever I find myself sitting in the back of an airliner, I always remember that no plane has ever backed into a mountain.
Yesb but several have slammed their tails into the ground in a bad landing and snapped the back off while everyone else survived. So, roll those dice.
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With respect to the safest seating, a while back the AOPA held their annual convention in Atlantic City, NJ. One of the programs that was offered to attendees was a visit to the FAA's testing facility located on the field at ACY. During this tour they took us into a cavernous hanger where they had a DC-9 and DC-10 fuselage that was used for testing. Shortly before our arrival they conducted a test to determine the improvement of survivability by addressing the flammability of airliner seats. The methodology was to cut a hole in the side of the DC-9 and place a oil burner from a household furnace that had been modified with to spray the oil outward. This would aerosolize the fuel oil as it was ignited inside the cabin. This was to simulate an incident that had happened previously with a wing strike that tore an opening into the side of the struck aircraft and sprayed jet fuel into the main cabin from its damaged wing.
There were three seats in a standard ABC configuration. Seat A was untreated and was reduced to melted aluminum. Seat B had a flame resistant liner between the seat fabric and cushion. It was recognizable as a seat but that was about it. Seat C was made of non-flammable materials and survived reasonably well. The FAA concluded that the non-flammabile seat material made a big difference in the survivability.
I acknowledged that the seat survived the ordeal fairly well but was met with silence when I asked about how the poor bastard sitting in the seat would have faired.
Areant? they bomb resist
The important thing there is that the fire-resistant seat material is less likely to spread the fire to the rest of the aircraft. In a situation like that there's nothing you can do for the poor suckered in the blast zone.
Honestly the best tip I got from The HONEST pre-flight, was to count how many seats between you and the emergency exits. That was an honest to goodness takeaway in a low visibility or upside down environment that could be life saving. The rest was tongue in cheek, or take with a grain of salt stuff.
Now take that concept and extend it to counting the doors between you and the fire escape as the first thing you do when you get into a hotel room. Same logic, when you need to get out the visibility may be low (although hopefully the hotel will still be the right way up!).
Also have a plan B and C in case the door does not open which happened in at least one case or the door in unavailable such as there is a fire on that side or the plane is tilted in the water.
@@calvinsambrook4171 The emergency lights marking the way to the closest exit are battery operated and the functionality and renewal is checked by the anual check of the firedepartment. if there is so much smoke that you can barely see them then you might be safer in your room. Nowadays smoke is so toxic you take two breaths and loose consciousness.
try this yourself. turn your head upside down and try to navigate your house, its way harder.
now imagine that when you're drowning...
But surely as you crawl along in the dark, all you need do is find where the seat spacing is bigger !
The point he's trying to make is, it doesn't get across in those sterile, professional-smile demonstrations/videos. If you've read Arthur Hailey's Airport - and if you haven't, I suggest you do - you will have heard the argument about the oxygen masks before. Instead of "In the unlikely event yadda yadda yadda" it should be "If oxygen masks appear in front of your face, don't think, grab one and put it over your face, you've got maybe 10-12 seconds before you're too high with oxygen deprivation to be able to do it, and if it turns out you didn't need it, it can't hurt you"
i read that a few years ago and i thought no ones ever seen that book. now i find out its a normal mass printed book
Yeah hypoxia is no joke
On that note, would it be helpful to hold your breath until you have the mask on and oxygen is flowing, so you don’t breathe out the oxygen-rich air in the mean time? I mean, it’s not that hard to keep hold breath for more than 12 seconds...
@@littleguffel seems like a good idea. normally i can hold my breath for 2-3 minutes. but in a situation like that it wont be as long.
МРЪСНА ГАЗ now that I‘ve read a bit on it, people say it‘s no good idea, because it looks like the difference in oxygen pressure between your lungs and the surroundings can a. rupture the alveoli in your lungs, making them useless for transferring oxygen to your blood and b. will cause the remaining oxygen in your blood to flow back to the surrounding, to balance out the differential oxygen pressure... So no good idea actually
I think people are far more likely to listen and follow if you treat them like adults and tell them the reasons behind the things you want them to do.
Came here to say that. Ppl will remember easier if they know the reasoning behind the procedures...
Last time when I still have to chance to fly. I try to find the vest and stuff under the seat. I didn't feel it.
I didn't bend down a lot, but that's definitely not easily reachable. I wonder if it's a good idea
@@li_tsz_fung
In some aircrafts the vests are above the seats or under the front seat. First/Businesses class seats are completely different topics.
That's one of the reasons why listening to the safety instructions is so important.
@@li_tsz_fung I'm not 100% sure, but I think you are not required to have them on board if you are not flying over water. So if you're flying with an airline that operates mainly over land, they might not have them in their planes.
I just realized why this is important
Imagine how in the middle east children are equipped with an rpg or a bomb vest and told "to give the Americans a hug" but not "go hug the Americans so we can blow you up" or "point this at their truck and press this button"
That's brainwashing 101
Thanks, MP. My absolute worst fear is trying to evacuate behind a "Karen" who absolutely MUST get her luggage (purse, package, etc.) before leaving. I would hope that slugging a person like that to stuff her into the seat is considered justifiable homicide! The idea of planning for the emergency if visibility is poor is great advice. I would add to this that you should consider TWO paths to escape if you can.
I’d shove her to the floor and walk over her.
I have just binge-watched this guy's videos and am super-impressed with his professional, yet level headed projection using basic language skills which allow a clear understanding of how this part of our travelling lives work. A genius and confidence building approach to a world of an anomaly hidden environment that most fliers don't take time out to discover. Albeit through fear or apathy. Please keep this work going. It's invaluable, enlightening, fun and educational. Mentour Pilot - I'm out here recommending ;-)
Yeah this is the kind of pilot you want flying your plane! Even though it’s statistically improbable that you will be involved in a crash, if there is a major emergency, the pilots knowledge and abilities can certainly make the difference between life and death. Pilots skills and ability to remain calm and make good decisions can widely vary with different pilots ! Think “Miracle on the Hudson”! Or the time Denzel flew the plane inverted and saved lives ;)
On another note, I’ve always wondered why all passenger seats don’t face backwards??? 🤔
As a former cabin crew member and now flight safety instructor I highly recommend this review. 100% relevant! Pay attention and don't be complacent.
As a pilot, I had to both empathize and laugh at the content of the "real" safety video. Your review was a clever choice; it connected those of us who hadn't seen it with the original and then followed up that with your measured commentary on the subject matter of it. As you, I believe some of his comments were intended to be over-the-top as its matter-of-fact delivery really got and kept your attention. Good points on the use of masks and the priority of communications. Kudos to you both.
They really need to stress the part of not inflating the life vest until out of the aircraft. Like this guy said, the people who died onboard that Ethiopian airline, inflated their vests inside the cabin and were unable to swim down and out the exit or couldn't fit threw it.
I had to deploy my inflating fishing vest, it is much like those on a plane. Yes they really will help you float, but you can't move in them and they are bulky.
Casey Amos - if everyone inflates their vests immediately it will displace the water making the plane float.....
Love your videos. We had a wheel bearing lock up during landing couple years ago on regional jet. We had to evacuate due to possible wheel fire which was confirmed after few minutes after we exited the plane. The Pilot and the crew was awesome. We all exited the plane very quickly we got out of the plane by pilot stated fact fastest he has ever seen or heard of. Even their mock drills we beat their time. The Flight Company was so impressed with all of us gave us full refunds on top of that gave us each 4 round trip tickets to anywhere we wished in the states. Note not a single person was hurt not even a spranged ankle or broken nail.
A first class sober analysis of a piece of first class snark. 8)
I thought the part in the original video about COUNTING the number of rows to the nearest exit was very informative. Not just knowing where you are and which way to go, but being able to do so by touch if necessary was insightful.
So the video did its job, it got people talking about it and paying attention to the safety measures that matter, even if some of the subject material is of questionable taste. New Zealand carriers do this with frequently changing fun safety videos, so people do pay attention.
Yeah I agree seeing airplane seats on a beach is puzzling and amusing at the same time
Yes, good attention-getter. The worst thing about the other video was the pooh-poohing of seat belts. Seat belts are very important for many routine reasons. Life vests rarely come into play, but seat belts are important on every flight.
Oh, and Southwest's safety briefings often have some humor in them making them a little more interesting.
Sadly the channel that made that video, has released a new video a few months back about eco tourism. And if you look into the comment section well sadly he seems to be agreeing with people who rather there not be tourism anymore and people shouldn't be allowed to go explore far off places anymore.
New Zealand had LoTR did a video....hilarious ❤
I would definitely stress that it's IMPORTANT to know where your nearest exit is. It could be right behind you but people panic and only look for where they boarded.
Exactly
I do this as I walk down the aisle - it's far easier to do it before sitting down than when seated, and one gets a feeling for the exact locations.
The point made about counting the number of seat rows to the exit is one thing that can make a real difference. Ideally you should do it to more than one exit because the nearest exist may be unusable for some reason.
I prefer to look after everyones seated and the doors are shut. I look for the nearest exit, but i also look down the rows for the least congested exit. i may be only 6 rows from the overwing exit, but the seats may be all full, and there may be only 10 people behind me to go to the rear exit, which may be 10 rows back.
An airline I used to fly regularly (probably VOZ) used to say "take a moment to count the rows to your nearest exit" in their cabin briefing. They also regularly said "a light and a whistle for attracting sharks".
There was an academic study which showed being within 3-4 rows of the emergency exit had a significant effect on survival chances. The main problem with being further away was people being slow and trying to retrieve luggage, it all added up and was especially important in the event the cabin fills with smoke.
Yes, I've heard that too
This is about what I was thinking when he said it wasn't true. But I would imagine that being in or right near the emergency exit is best for survival strictly because you're in or near the exit and you can get out faster.
Structurally speaking, the strongest part of the aircraft is where the wings are attached. So in the case of a standard Airbus or whatever, that's near the middle, which is also where there's at least a couple of exits. BUT in the case of something like ditching into the ocean, or crashing into a mountain, all bets are off.
Good comments. I work in Emergency Management and I know my shop would love the safety video. As frequent flyers we always listen to safety briefings.
I was taught from a young age to identify the emergency exits anytime I entered an enclosed space.
Put down your phone and concentrate on the world for a moment. It might save your life, and not just on a plane.
brown-eyed man we’ve had to learn that lesson because of mass shootings.
@@brentbeacham9691 ohh yes... because there are mass shootings every day, left right and center.
@@brentbeacham9691 more like because of idiots walking out in front of vehicles and trains too busy to look. thats the main thing that happens if you ALWAYS are on your phone. and it might get robbed off you as well.
Not exactly emergency exits, but if I'm in a bus I have a rough plan for if it rolls
And here we have your typical idiotic boomer who hates people on their phones.
Important the keep your "proper" shoes (i.e. sturdy soles and uppers, toes covered etc.) on during take off and landing. You'll need them to run through the burning debris of the plane. And as you're probably not allowed on a plane in Nomex coveralls, cotton clothing isn't going to stick to your flesh if it catches fire.
Add a leather jacket with a hood in cold weather. Wool is also a good choice.
Nylon pantyhose burn on slide out of plane.
Shearling jacket?
I'm amazed at how many people wear slip-on shoes, flip flops, etc. on planes.
@@CharleneCTX I suffered a 3hour when pax next to me took his shoes off. We pretty much died.
the Stewardess got me a different seat at one point. to this day, that was still my worst flight ever.
Being a nervous flyer myself, your videos have helped a lot in toning down the levels of stress during flight.
on a flight many years ago, one of the flight attendants said " in case of an emergency, after you have stopped screaming and yelling for your lives, and when the face masks have dropped be sure and put yours on first" everyone was laughing so loud!
Maybe it's a good idea, not only to look on the NEAREST emergency exit, but to look on the emergency exits on both sides. Imagine, it's a fire in the direction of the nearest emergency exit, then it's vital to know, where the emergency exit in the opposite direction is.
It's been a few years so my memory may not be the best, but I believe the last time I was on a flight, part of that section of the safety speech did say to identify two or three of the nearest exits in case the absolute nearest was inaccessible. I know it was at least two, one in front and one behind your seat, though I may have self-inserted the third one in my mind because I'm paranoid about that kind of stuff (I'm the kind of guy who identifies the most likely exit points most people will rush to in a crowded room then plot out at least two alternate escape routes for when the crush of people blocks the most likely ones)
Usually it's in the opposite direction
It actually is a good idea to look for the nearest emergency exit... if you are free to chose your seat during boarding. Why? There you have more room for your legs and knees during flight.
Some 40 years ago when I was still in the Navy, I was flying a MAC flight from Charleston, SC to San Diego. Being a military flight, we were given ear plugs and a "flight safety" briefing by an old Navy Chief. It was hilarious, covering about the same style and level of content and warnings, but with much more feeling and emphasis. Afterwards, we were "treated" with a standard MAC white paper box lunch consisting of an apple, juice box, a semi-dehydrated sandwich with some mystery meat and mayo, and a chocolate chip cookie about the size of a fifty cent piece that may have come over to the US on the Mayflower. Good times...
WarpFactor999 things were the same on my first MAC flight over to Germany in 95. Things hadn’t changed on my last one before retiring either.
In the Navy if you would be flying at least 4 hours, aircrew got a boxlunch very similar to what you describe, however it included a cigarette 4-pack. 1963 this was.
Respect to you vets
Same for me, but my flight was ‘Dago to Keesler.
Most flights these days have either audio visual safety demonstrations or a prerecorded audio accompanied by the cabin crew carrying out the demonstration. In the past, it was not unusual for a member of the cabin crew to give the audio part of the demonstration and I used to find that it was often rushed and unintelligible, probably because the poor cabin crew had to recite it several times a day. Quite often I find routine cabin announcements rushed, which is made even more difficult to understand if the first language of the cabin crew is not the same as yours. Slower, more deliberate announcements would be welcome.
Some automate the safety and other announcements, probably to avoid that rushed boring repetition thing, but then they can seem too manuafactured and false instead... even patronising, and you lose the personal touch. Jet 2 like to say "HAVE A LUUUVLEY HOLIDAY" - They seem to think all their passengers are working class notherners (narrater has a north of england accent) - Maybe they have a southern one at southern airports? lol
@@lxdimension have you ever been to the Schiphol Airport? Their choice of English for official announcement is also a strange colloquial English, by a working class voice. Not the best understood variant of English for foreigners.
As a paraplegic, I've always wondered how they would evacuate me from the aircraft in the event of an accident. Do you know how this will be done please? Also, which seat should they put me on in the aircraft? - Many thanks.. (Phil - UK)
Not a pilot, but: you should always be seated on a window seat in order not to block the exit for walking passengers next to you. The flight attendants should take you and pull you through the aisle and push you out the exit. In an emergency situation, every second counts, so it’s a rather brutal and potentially painful process, but it is effective.
@@ThePragmatist839 Thank you for clarifying that.. I will be hopefully taking a few flights once this pandemic thing is over.. wish me luck!.. (Phil)
Hi Phil, I'm a flight attendant based in the uk, if we were in that situation we would be aware of where you are in the cabin, if we had any notice of an emergency we would ask able bodied passengers around you to help you get out and then of course we would check the whole cabin we would get you out. If it was no notice we would check the whole cabin and make sure you get out then
Catherine Canavan ... thank you so much... I feel more confident to travel now I’ve heard how it would work.. (Phil)
@@WheelchairWonders glad to hear hope to see you in the skies soon then ✈
As a nervous and (formerly) frequent flier, I always scour the safety info and watch and listen. In fact on one flight from Vancouver to Boston my aunt was a flight attendant, and the 737 had maybe 20 people on it (it was as empty as it could possibly be and still do the run). We, my infant son and husband and I, were the only people in her section, and it was almost silly for her to have to do the shtick just for us, but I was 100% there for it. It was like family charades 😂. And as for life vests, well, I can’t swim, so if it’s in the water, I’m taking my vest!
This is why I absolutely adore Mentor Pilot! He's such a calming, reassuring man that boils everything down to the most important essence. As a nervous flier he has definitely alleviated so many of my fears.
Bravo Sir!
Your message at 09:35 reminds me of 1985 when I worked for IBM. When using hotels they strongly advised us to return to the check-in desk via the emergency exit/escape/stairs immediately after putting our luggage in the room.
In the hotels they booked us in there was never a real problem, but I continued to do it in lesser hotels. They often use the emergency staircase to stow rubbish...
In any case, it helps you to find your way out in a real emergency.
I've been in hotels where the exit was locked or blocked. At the very least unlimited.
@@margiewinslow872 Happened to me in a hotel in Turkey. The fire escape stairway was completely blocked. The manager explained that it was only for a few days during construction work...
Blocking fire escape routes is an absolute no-no. Any competent hotel organization will react to it appropriately and swiftly upon being informed. If a manager tells you “oh it’s for a few days only” you need to say “I’d rather not see you at my funeral” and ask for a cancellation and a refund. And that’s one of the few cases where it’d actually be totally warranted, vs. the more usual case of the guests just being absolute pricks.
At a time when I flew a lot, I was one of those people reading a book or looking out the window during the safety talk because I had heard it so many times before. Then on one flight an attendant started giving the talk, stopped and said loudly "Hey, I'm trying to help you guys" (or something very close to that--it's been a while). It occurred to me that they will do a better job if we're paying attention and maybe I need to be a little more involved for my own safety. Since then, I give them the attention they deserve.
Its not like you don't deserve the information they are trying to give you
Updates! Not to be missed!
The last time i was a passenget on a C130, we all sat on the floor and hung onto a strap together by rows. No briefing, no food, no announcements and most of us realized how thin the aluminum skin of the plane was and couldn't stop bullets. Free flight from military. Those were the days!
The plane was and couldn't stop bullets?
@@admra7 yep!
Add in everybody being in full battle gear and vomiting into their helmets, and you described my paratroop years
FAA Statistic: "One in a million possibility of ocurring an airplane crash"
737 Max: "Hold my beer"...
stupid comment is stupid
I always listen to the briefing. It's always the same. Yet I still pay very close attention.
My life is worth more than a 3 to 5 minutes reminder about safety instructions.
I also usually read the card until we line up with the runway. My first ever flight was scary.
Then I couldn't wait for the flight back home. I've been passionate with large aircraft ever since.
The biggest difference between regular safety briefings and this one isnt necessarily its content, but the way it is presented. Where i dissagree with you is that you cant expect passengers to listen more carefully. The average passanger won't change. If the airline wants the passangers to listen, then the airline needs to take action. Simply expecting people to "be better" never works.
Still, great video!
yeah. this is a lot more dramatic but because of that we are far more likely to remember it and pay attention to it
Unfortunately, the complacency of people exists in most of your average everyday situations. I believe people have simply been "dumbed down" due to their own individual consistencies. People tend to take the path of least resistance, therefore not having to think as much, rather relying on the "norm" in their lives. Critical thinking is out the window and many are blind to logic.
This safety video panders to people's notion that they should value anything that is taught to them simply on the virtue that they will know more than what the system wants them to know, even if the information being given is incorrect. It's the same mentality that flat-earthers or antivaxxers have, although this safety briefing is not as flagrantly misleading as those other beliefs.
To put into perspective how rare plane crashes are: you literally have about the same chance of cracking lotto (which is 1 in 2 between 13 million). So if your plane crashes, maybe buy a lotto ticket at the newsagent at the crash airport.
If you survived the crash, you probably used up your luck, so don't be disappointed if your ticket doesn't hit.
So if I win the lottery, don’t fly for a couple years?
I think the most important distinction between regular safety briefing and this viral video and the reason people like it so much is all the death statistics being mentioned and what is going to happen in the event of an emergency. I understand talking about the possibility of dying is hard, but in my experience, most people end up more scared after the safety briefing than before it, since there is so many safety measure it gives the impression that it is actually dangerous. Like if you wear a helmet you inmediately think that there exist the possibility of something falling on your head.
The nose-dive information actually I think its super important and it is something that is never told... Almost anyone that doesn't know it, the moment it happens they would be absolutely certain that they are crashing violently. Telling them about the masks but not about the nose-dive is just fomenting a lot more panic in case of an emergency and possible life-long trauma
Been going through your old videos, and this was super fun to watch! I'm glad the original "Honest Pre-flight Safety Demonstration" video mostly held up, given how it went viral, and very glad for your notes and elaborations - definitely going to remember the bits about practicing the path to the exit in my head and practicing with the seat buckle. Makes me think of that comment you made about touch-drilling certain operations to get them fresh in your memory.
I always wear my seat belt the entire flight ✈ and I pay close attention to emergency instructions I have training for rescue of flight crashes. Thank you for this great video
You know what? At the beginning of my business career I had to fly a lot and after a while ridiculously I felt cool being a person flying a lot and pretending not to be nervous or even amused, but just so cool that it bores me to fly, sociologist I am. How dumb. It was even a task to look bored as I could be while the security video was shown. Pffftttt…. Just for these childish frightened tourists. But I grew up and recognised this as dumb as f….. Today, even I flew much, I pay very attention to every security video and take this all serious. I do not have to show anybody that I flew Michaud that I am not frightened. Why? Is this something you can be proud of? No its just my personal situation. So being attentive while the security instructions is just smart and shows not that you are frightened. And if you would be, what’s the problem? I am scaredy as hell by spiders. And this makes me no weaker. So no issue to be nervous in a plane. I would even say, it is normal.
Why isn’t there an auto-lock on the overbin compartiments during takeoff and landing? Maybe thay should keep off impacient passengers to take off their trolleys during an emergency evacuation. :-/
Thats a brilliant idea. Remind the passengers that they will be locked if an accident happens so there’s no point trying to rip them open.
On the other hand, you might get one or two nitwits who wil try and open them and not give up. 90 second will pass quickly then.
Cost probably
@@Karsten3 90 seconds also pass fast when bags are a little stuck in the overhead. Better than the current atleast.
Weight, and complexity. Just another thing to have to maintain and a lot of weight that doesn't really buy you that much.
Top quality video. As humans one of our biggest flaws and strengths is memory. Our brain does get it wrong sometimes, the safety briefing comes on, our brain immediately identifies the incoming information as pre-existing and does not focus on it, It does this to focus on what it perceives to be other new information it needs to process.
If the video or PA announcement is varied frequently our brain in conjunction with our senses may spot key differences in it and focus more on it.
Studies have shown this time and time again, especially when driving where so much is muscle memory. The variation needs to be significant enough so that our brain considers it important.
This can be tested with friends by replacing key words and phrases in famous speeches that everyone has heard multiple times. One example is President Kennedy's famous speech, replace "We choose to go to the moon" with "We choose to blow up the moon"
Did they spot the difference?.
Now, change it to "We choose to blow up this balloon", interestingly for some people the brain picks up Blow but not Balloon because it thinks balloon might just be our senses misfiring because of balloon and moon being so audibly similar. Finally change it to, "We played blues and flew to the moon", again, in different people they may or may not hear any difference to the original, however, if president Kenney's voice was changed some may know it wasn't his voice, in the same way our senses can pickup a cover version of a song as opposed to the original artist. This also varies greatly person to person.
The brain is an incredible tool but one that is also inundated with information and needs significant variation in information from one or more senses for it to consider it new.
Their ears predict the word "moon" and only send to the brain the error (difference between what is heard and predicted).
A friend in the RAF told me that you will only remember one piece of information in the event of a genuine, life-threatening emergency. For that reason (he told me this is what they were told in training) the one thing you should do/remember is count the number of rows between you and the nearest exit. And then, if the (nearly) worst happens, don't be polite and try to help other people (very British, that) -- just trample anyone who gets in your way, and get the hell out. Sounded reasonable to me.
The other oddly reassuring fact that pilots will sometimes reveal is that emergency situations arise frequently but the pilots and crew are carefully trained to deal with them . That is the main reason that the stats are so favorable.
Thanks for this wonderful video. I hate to fly and you made me feel better!
Emergency situations DON'T arise frequently.
I've been watching a lot of these videos, and I feel like I'm under a lot of pressure to be doing absolutely fantastic.
Same 😆
Thanks for the smile!
Thank you for going through this video and doing some fact checking! People don't realize how important that safety briefing is. It "prepares your mind" for the unlikely event of an incident, even if you've heard it 100s of times.
Edit: Also, always wear closed toe shoes. Don't wear flip flops or high heels!
I did enjoy the satire of the original, I found it quite funny to be honest
The jokes increase the appeal of aviation safety video to general audience
What a bummer it wont be shown in an actual flight
I did too, and learned a few very important things I didn't know. This video is boring me to tears.
@@lizfinkelstein1323 I just feel that many ppl here do not have sense of humor
It was a bit cynical and tasteless at places. It could be redone better.
The most unrealistic part is when he says you're getting an actual meal.
You get one, but its bad... :D they say for safty reason you dont can bring food with you and instead they serve dogfood to you...
@@Blackbirdone11 The safety reason behind not bringing your own food is because extreme food allergies exist. A young woman was left unable to speak and in a wheelchair because some dickwaffle snuck a bag of peanuts on an allergen-free flight. One more exposure to peanut particles *will* kill her.
@@hauntedshadowslegacy2826 no...every gram you bring on, means fuel consumption.
so...be informed guys, is about the money.
it has ALWAYS been..about the money but im moving to a farm soon. bye Capitalism, woohoo! finally get to live.
Here’s the thing about the safety briefing: When I was flying often, I’d get on the plane, look at where the nearest emergency exit was, maybe check if we had life vests or floatation cushions, and ignore the briefing because I’d heard the damned thing so many times before. Yes, a lot of us ignore the briefings because those of us who fly often could stand up and give them. So either of you saying that x% of the passengers ignore the briefing is disingenuous.
You are right about the helmet/seatbelt thing: The reason there are so many more injuries from falling luggage than from turbulence is because passengers are wearing seatbelts during turbulence. If we weren’t, there would presumably be a whole lot more injuries during turbulence.
The most important things he said that we might not already know is Count the rows to the nearest emergency exit before takeoff - I hadn’t heard that before and it’s a really good idea, in the event of an emergency landing Leave Everything And Get Out Now, and under no circumstances inflate a life vest in the aircraft because doing so can get you and others killed. As to his argument that you could statistically forget about the life vests, though I feel better having one statistically he’s right. If the only example of their saving lives is 1970, allow me to point out that that’s one flight in half a century of daily flights. We’re no longer talking about the odds of being bitten by a shark, now we’re talking about the odds of your choking on a shark you bit.
So he’s wrong about the most survivable part of the aircraft. That doesn’t matter much because the odds of getting into a crash in the first place are so small.
I am glad to know that if we lose pressure and we tilt sharply toward the ground that it is both safe and intentional. If that ever happens it will be comforting to know that we’re not about to die.
So nice of you to translate angry-pilot-speak into professional-respectful-pilot-speak. I recently found your videos and am enjoying them very much. I really appreciate how thorough and professional you are. My father was a Lt Col. in the Air Force and had a very similar demeanor to yours. 😄
I know it’s scary to think of oneself (a passenger) in the midst of an emergency, but the points about knowing where the nearest exit is, how the seatbelt buckle unlatches, and especially the point that you may be physically disoriented (if the cabin is inverted) are things everyone should take seriously before the flight departs. I have flown many times, but have never heard a (live) flight attendant, or a pre-recorded safety announcement, bring up this last point (being inverted). As I said, that’s a scary thought-especially before a flight is in the air-and no one wants to dwell on it as a possibility-yet it is possible and each one of us on board should be mentally prepared (“practicing” so we don’t panic) for such a thing happening.
Problem with standard safety videos is that they do not explain reasons why people have to do some stuff. When people don't understand reasons - they tend to ignore that stuff.
True
I think this is true for some subset of people. Maybe 5%? The rest will just find some other excuse. Like “the reasons make no sense” or “I disagree with the reasons” or “I didn’t pay for a ticket to have to listen to a science lecture” (some people treat anything more technical than lighting a match as if it was a lecture in general relativity).
When I hear someone of my friends/family say they're scared to fly I always say they're more likely to die in a car crash on their way to an airport than in a plane crash. If you've made it to an airport, the most dangerous part of your journey is over.
This is brilliant.
I usually give them bacon and a cigarette......
I hate it when people say this. Its complex maths to work out which is safer and depending on approach you’ll get a different result. For example: If measuring deaths per mile are you considering is it miles travelled for every person onboard or just 1 times for the transport in question? 100 miles could be 100 miles travelled by a car with four people in it, or it could be 400 miles travelled in terms of transporting four people 100 miles each. Same for a plane which could travel 20000 passenger miles safely. Throwing the stats off. Or, is it per hour? In which case walking is the most dangerous thing on earth because traveling 100 miles by walking would take hours while flying would take no time at all.
I know it’s silly, it just bugs me. And most of the time people don’t measure these stats in the same way for each method of transport. They’ll say, 1 out of 11mil planes crash or whatever and then compare the death rate for car accidents, not scaling up for mileage or time. I actually do think flying is safer, particularly if you only fly once or twice a year, maybe even if you did fly as much as you drove. It’s just, stats man. Don’t tell me i have a higher chance of dying in a car accident on the way of the airport because (according to some googling) I don’t. This only started really bugging me cos of COVID, if here one more person try compare the death rate of flu and COVID I’m gonna scream.
Pls excuse my rant. I don’t mean any offense by it. Say what you will to your friends and family, it’s none of my business really 😅
I feel better now. Thanks. You’ve been lovely.
@@kmhkennedy No matter how you look at it, air travel is the safest mean of travel out there. Be it hours, distance, passenger-miles, probability. Pick your method, a commercial plane will come on top.
@@kmhkennedy
"It’s just, stats man. Don’t tell me i have a higher chance of dying in a car accident on the way of the airport because (according to some googling) I don’t."
You talk about people comparing improper measurements to come to false conclusions, and then you confidently assert a claim... Without explaining what measurements and statistics you're using. Wow. Great job. Now I have no reason to believe that you're not lying or spouting bullshit.
The life vests only help if you ditch away from help in warm water. If you ditch in cold water, you are probably still going to die of hypothermia before help arrives.
Unless there are boats and other rescue craft right there, such as Cactus 1549 on January 15, 2009. Man, it does not seem that long ago, but that was over a decade ago.
Drink 2 bottles of Whisky, that'll keep your arms and legs from locking up after a few minutes so you can keep swimming for hours and keep warm, like the chief baker on RMS Titanic. One of the only people rescued from the water. There's a joke that he made it his personal mission to make sure Titanic would go down with as little alcohol as possible. He only left his cabin to raid the kitchen twice and when water finally entered it. Rode the stern all the way down and walked over the hull as she turned over in the final plunge and alledgedly didn't even get his hair wet when he stepped into the water. Last or second last person to get pulled out of the water (he later found a table to balance on. Despite his arms and legs being underwater for 2 hours he had no injuries, didn't loose a finger or anything.
Thank you! I am pretty poor so I have only flown three times in my 52 years and I always listened to the flight safety information because flights were many years apart. Now I know why all that was being said and will definately count my rows to exit and try to open close seat belt! I will know the layout of that plane like it's the most important question ever asked of me! People who laugh at the floatation devices available make me wonder if they have never experienced being thrown in cold water fully clothed. Try it. You can't catch your breath and you sink.
This reminds me of that Iranian girl called 'Hope' who was the only survivor of a ditching that wasn't even so bad, but the poor thing couldn't get an inflatable jacket because all others frantically sought to get one and inflate it INSIDE the plane. All passengers but she died inside the plane, unable to get out because of those jackets made for the OUTSIDE that kept them above the doors
Good post, Sabrina. Sorry you only got airborne three times. A small note on your flotation device: people always assume they will be able to swim to safety like a freaking Olympian! Not so, my friends. Sudden immersion in rough or cold water can paralyze you like a tree stump. A few years ago, my float home flipped over and threw me in the frigid water. No problem, I bobbed up like a cork. Now to swim to safety...
Um, no. Cold water turns you into a chunk of ballast, bobbing around like a Soprano's victim.
So, back to that flotation device. When you are stunned and frozen, I would suggest that little sucker could be your Best Friend! A little respect for our humble little floating companion, please.
Ciao!
PS:Almost like Wilson from that Tom Hanks movie.
"In the unlikely event this plane makes it to a major body of water before crashing...." - Dave Barry
Seriously, though, my experience in crisis management is that when most people panic they not only don't remember, they may not listen. The only way I have found to break that is to ask, "What's wrong?" Once they start the dialog they usually listen to simple instructions; before that they are stuck in one place.
In case your flight becomes a cruise.... Southwest flight attendant.
I was actually the guy putting the safety videos onto the airplanes, so I’ve seen a lot of them, and I do feel that the professional safety videos are a little too sanitized. They do give a lot of the same instructions as this video does, but they gloss over the reasoning behind those instructions, so unless you’re knowledgeable about airline operations it can seem like a bunch of stuff that doesn’t make much sense and the human tendency is to tune out. To be fair, I’m not sure how much better such a blunt, matter-of-fact demonstration would be for the average passenger’s nerves.
I'm only a private pilot, but I'm also a police officer. One thing I've learned over 15 years on the job, sadly, is that most people can't rationally deal with the thought of a life threatening emergency on their own (Hence my job security).
If the airlines actually explained the reasons and importance of why passengers should heed and pay attention to the safety briefing, many people simply wouldn't fly. The thought of a life or death situation would be too much for them to handle.
For example, I was taking to one of my dispatchers today (I'm in California where we are currently dealing with numerous wildfires). She said a lady called the police department frantically about whether she needed to evacuate. (She didn't.) Then she frantically told the dispatcher that she checked the county emergency operations website and it told her to "have a plan" in the event she might need to evacuate. The woman was hysterical and told the dispatcher that WE (the police) should tell her how to make her plan. The dispatcher offered some common sense ideas, but then told the caller that SHE needed to come up with her plan based on HER situation. The woman freaked out and yelled, "I can't make a plan!" Sadly, this is all too common with people nowadays. Too many people can't think for themselves or take any responsibility for their own safety and also can't bear to think of anything happening to them that runs counter to their expectations that everything will always be great.
I think most people tune out the airline safety briefing because they simply can't bear to think of their flight being anything other than what they wanted and expected it to be. And by the time they realize something has gone wrong with that expectation, they panic and demand someone hold their hand through everything that comes next because God forbid they actually take the time and effort to help themselves.
The airlines are understandably afraid to cause a passenger to come to the reality that sometimes the only thing that might save them in a real emergency is their own perseverance, preparedness and situational awareness. This is too much for most people to handle because we coddle everyone these days to expect everything to go well, and in the event it doesn't, someone else will save them. Its a shame, but in my experience, a lot of people have this mindset.
Liar
@@leejamiemellor the first or second guy?
Shrek second
You give too much credit to fear and too little to education.
The “other” video, the one he is commenting on, starts out funny but then it becomes dangerous when it tells you don’t worry about the mask. You won’t just pass out you will start to lose brain cells because they don’t immediately go into a nose dive. The pilots have to assess the airplane for a brief period of time because a sudden nose dive could do more damage and bring the plane down. They might have to come down more slowly and then you are hosed.
Even if they come down as quickly as possible, when you wake up from hypoxia (missing lots of brain cells) you will be massively disoriented and not able to follow crew instructions once on the ground.
I imagine the the flight attendants would go flying up towards the ceiling if the pilots did the dive right away.
That's when below cruising altitude, which is just about under 35k feet, the highest permanent settlement is La Rinconada at ~16k feet. Presuming that you're below this altitude, you might have trouble breathing but you can still function fine. So it’s fine but uncomfortable to wear it below cruising altitude but once you reach you’re a certain altitude you’ve gotta put the mask on...
Which is literally what the other video said. :P
Eli Wesley I mean, my main point is that even if something happens, there's still a chance you can be saved before Hypoxia sets in, it takes around about 5 minutes for it to set in. And I’m no expert but declining altitude is much easier than climbing. And I will admit, I am wrong about Hypoxia. But the mask is the seatbelt, the plane is the breaks. Both save lives.
But I am not qualified, I am just a human. If you’re a qualified Doctor with a degree and you’re certified to fly commercially then, yes, you’re right.
@@bootleg0012 Yes, and even the "death zone" can be survived for some minutes. I mean, well trained alpinists even go up Mount Everest without oxygen. At 22000 ft the SAVE zone starts, the zone where you will never die, at least not of aspiraxiation.
Paramedic here. Cellular hypoxia in the brain takes around 4 minutes to begin onset of mild/moderate/severe (depending on patient) permanent damage in healthy adults. Unconsciousness will start approximately 15 seconds after sudden interruption of an oxygen supply. Anyone with pulmonary issues can have problems regaining consciousness normally even once they reach a more oxygenated environment. Some conditions require careful administration of oxygen afterwards due to their body lacking hypoxic drive because their chemoreceptors rely on carbon dioxide to regulate their respiratory cycle.
Don't know if you will actually read this on an older video...but here's a short story: in 2004 I was flying from LA to Vegas to interview with a corporate company for FO. I was on a Southwest flight and the PA address to pax was a comedy routine. Seriously. The very funny and well listened to PA by the lead FA included ".....My boyfriend, I mean the Capt. will be briefing us about the flight shortly...(I paraphrase)". It was actually quite a short but to the point on safety, stand up routine. Lots of attention and lots of laughs. I'd be thrilled to see an episode that you did - with a critique, of any PA routines that you could solicit from the comedian/FA's that did that (I imagine someone from the airlines lawyers office eventually stopped it), to hear about those unique comedic and personal to each announcers, address to the flying public. It seems to be mostly to and from Vegas that these PA's were made....but who knows?
I’d like to add that physically *counting* the rows to an exit is crucial. Many airlines do *not* number their rows in sequence. For example, at a former airline, our airplanes went 1, 2, 3, 4, 10. So, in this example, being in row 10 means you are 5 rows from the forward exit, not 10. Don’t assume that being in row 10 and having an exit at 20 means you are 10 rows away from the exit. Row numbering schemes vary by airline.
I don’t like watching airline pilots on youtube and I don’t like reaction videos… but this was good stuff. Stay safe, brother!
Governments have looked into scientific research into rear facing seats, however it is not for aviation, but baby safety seats in cars.
A rear facing seat does help protect the spine in a frontal collision, however us humans tend to not like traveling looking backwards (and there is someone who needs to see where they are going). Due to these factors there is limited data that is able to be used to compare as once someone has too long legs, in most vehicles that person starts facing forward as that is how the car is designed.
The Mythbusters have tested a few Aviation myths over the years, including rear facing seats, survivability in the tail and even explosive decompression.
I like this safety briefing, no mincing words, straight to the point
I think it was a bit of tongue-in-cheek briefing, but it had a lot of valid points as well.
His honesty hit a spot in my soul... Nothing wrong with him at all, and most likely, he's just fed up with entitled passengers who think the bought the damn airline and can do whatever they want.
I have been in an evacuation after an engine failure during acceleration for take-off. And yes, people grabbed their bags and blocked the aisle. Some went out on the wings and saw the plane wasn’t engulfed in flames, So they crawled back in and took a different exit.
The thing is, when you compare risk of flying vs driving, people always overestimate their own skills. So on while thousands of people die yearly from crashes, most people would argue that their risk of dying in an accident is much lower. In contrast, when flying, it would often take a personal connection with the pilot to build that trust and confidence people have in themselves by default.
The thing that scares people about is that if a serious accident happens there is a hundred percent chance of dying whilst you have better odds in a serious car accident
@@proteus3034 You can have both 100% fatal car crashes and 100% survivable plane crashes. Though I'm sure the proportions don't match. But then again, if you look at proportions, you might as well look at the overall statistics, which are much safer for planes.
It’s the opposite for me. If I knew the pilot I probably wouldn’t trust them as much 😅 Then you’re aware of how human they are and how they have bad days too and make mistakes sometimes.
stats say an average of 7500 people die on highways every day around the world
When I'm driving I feel safer because I'm in control. It's a false sense of security though.
Your wallpaper makes me want ice cream.
Yes! I'm not the only one! Is it the "neopolitan" thing, or is it reminiscent of some iconic ice cream parlor?
You know what? Yup.
Mei it make me want layer cake.
Haha, hey it does! I didn’t think that at first- weirdly I thought of Mary Poppins - when the kids do the fair thing and have cotton candy- I know weird. But now I see the ice cream too😂😂
years ago I watched the movie "Final Destination" (the one where the plane explodes on takeoff). The very next day I boarded a plane to London, UK from the US. Just like in the movie I checked my tray table latch. Got settled in. Look at the seat across the aisle. At that point, the complete luggage compartment came crashing down on someone's head. So what did the flight attendant and pilot do, you ask? They used duke tape to reattach it. Seriously, they taped it back together. Guess it proves you CAN fix anything with duck tape.
Duke and duck? It's spelled 'duct', because it was originally used to fix neither dukes nor ducks. But I am not blaming you only. Nowadays fewer and fewer people know the name of the thing.
FYI: Duck tape is an actual product/brand. And yes, they sell duct tape under that brand too! It’s of course a play on words, and many people who say “duck tape” don’t really know that there is real Duck Tape.
I heard a woman who survived a crash say she'd always ignored the safety briefing/demonstration. She knew the ignored information would have helped her know what to do, and it was just dumb luck that she survived. Some who perished could probably have survived had they known what to do. She never ignored the safety demo again and, because of her, neither have I.
If the safety video was done like this itd feel much less like the video was covering the asses of the airlines against lawsuits but instead actually telling you how to survive and what to care about. 100% wish theyd adopt this
You know this is not a real Captain because he lacks natural "uuuuuuuuhhhhhhh" between words haha.
Seriously, aviation safety should be part of the educational system, as well as economy and other real life lessons.
We should have a week off of normal school for vehicular safety and usage,
Automotive
Aviation
Locomotive
Public transport
Crime in vehicles.
Beats learning Macbeth again
@@slideways8022 I once watched a documentary about a Japanese mini city where kids learned how to drive (move around traffic), go shopping, run a business etc. It's been in the 90s, I have no idea whether it's somewhere here on CZcams.
I tend to listen to the safety announcements when Southwest flight attendants give them because they're more interesting than the ones the ad agencies do.
You can even get them on CZcams .
@@IkLms11 Just remember that there is almost always someone aboard for whom this is their first or second flight.
@@IkLms11 I'm just saying that it's not a "duh" experience for people who've never flown.
@@fredocarroll Did I miss the part where he said he is obnoxious during the safety briefing? He said he doesn't pay much/any attention to them. And he is beyond correct about the corporate video safety briefings! Those make you wish for the live person that gives the safety brief who just learned English the week before.
The bottom line is most passengers ignore the safety briefing, and safety briefings have gone to the absolute least required info (having been an FA). He has a lot of good points which everyone should know, but at least he got your attention, even though a bit crude, but gets the points through. Every passenger SHOULD watch this so they gain a knowledge beyond the std safety brief.
ALSO: Put your oxygen mask on over BOTH your nose AND mouth (immediately) AND you MUST tug the hose to start the flow of O2: This is pretty basic; Maybe pax should have to take a quick test to be issued a ticket; it would be simple online consisting of a quick educational video instructions and a short multiple choice test, which is 'no fail': you can re-watch the video and change your answers until you get it right, or no fly.
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I wonder how many people do not know what “loss of air pressure” really means. I’m sure that many wouldn’t want to admit that they have only a vague idea. I like the idea of an online test but not with the loss of flying privileges. That would be much too complicated.
They say “Pull down ‘firmly’ to start the flow of oxygen.” I think that part goes over most people’s heads.
I flew on SouthWest once and was seated next to a small child. After the briefing, the FA came to me and said directly, “Put on your mask before you put hers on.” It wasn’t my child, but I thought it interesting that they made sure parents heard that part.
When they say, “In the unlikely even of a water landing...”, I think “landing” should be in air quotes.
Statistically, life jackets and oxygen masks are extremely unlikely to be used, but since they're there it doesn't hurt to know how to use them. Getting a lifejacket wrong (inflating too early) could be quite a bad thing. Getting an oxygen mask wrong probably won't matter too much (if the plane makes an emergency descent) but it doesn't hurt to get it right. The seat belt buckle and exit row location are probably more important.
The reason I ignore many safety briefings is because they've been made by a $2 million ad agency and any useful infotainment is buried in a mountain of trendy bullshit (Air New Zealand I'm looking at you). I study the seat-pocket safety card instead.
This guy sounds so angry. I love how you clarify the video. You are great
I've been told, just last June 2021 buy an Airline Stewardess to Close my blinds! I couldn't believe it. I've been flying for 35 years and have NEVER been told to close the blind! And I get a window seat for several reasons, and one is to watch the TAKE OFFS and LANDINGS. I want to BE AWARE so to speak. THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!
The extra benefit crew seats get by being backwards, other than visibility over the cabin, is that they deal better with deceleration. In the event that the pilot "slams on the brakes" the crew will be pushed back in their seats and be better able to deal with the forces pushing them back. Whereas the passengers, if they are seated and wearing their seat belt like they should, will be shoved forward into the seat in front of them. This can result in head or arm injuries, or blood rushing to their head.
As for the seats near the emergency exits, just by not having to deal with panicked humans trying to get their luggage instead of running for their lives I imagine my odds of survival are greatly increased. So is theirs, because if the plane is burning and you are blocking my way to safety because you have to get your luggage, I will get past one way or another.
I'm thinking about the flight attendant sitting on someone's knees. 😅
Actually, I don't listen to the safety brief because I fly so much that I know it by heart. I do find my exits and size up the people in the exit rows. Are they tough or timid looking? I size up the people around me. Are they disabled/old/children? Who might need help? Then figure out where the personal flotation devices and rafts are if flying over water. As for the food tray being left too long, you just need to ring the attendant; they're more than happy to take it out of your way.
That sounds like some serious situational awareness to me. Great job!
@@MentourPilot great opportunity to oggle attractive CC
what you have to love about this channel is that
if the point is good and makes sense, he says so.
it the point is rubbish and not good, he says so.
he's not trying to sensationalize and attack anyone, but tries to always make sensible arguments and deductions that benefits everyone constructively.
One thing I think this video did well, and that would get people to remember this stuff better, is explaining WHY they say certain things during the safety briefing. Why do they always tell us how to open the seatbelts? Because in a stressful situation we'll revert to assuming it's a push button. Why should we wait until we're outside the airplane to inflate the life vests? It'll be harder to fit through the emergency exits with it already inflated. Taking the extra 5 seconds to explain why things are the way they are is gonna make it much more memorable. Are you more likely to remember to not inflate your life vest inside the plane if you've just heard not to do it, or if you've heard not to do it BECAUSE you'll have trouble getting out the door?
12:34 Two million dollars to remove the swearing? I'll do it for one million and, oh, a bag of peanuts, as long as the peanuts are not supplied by the airline. :)
better than bar-peanuts laced with pee from unwashed hands.
though after Covid, no more bar peanuts definitely. 👌
Bravo, great video Mentour. I love the part were the Captain says "Leave your F*#@ bags" that is probably the best way to say it, the F--- Word shows empathise in all languages. I flew over 1.5million miles and surprised how people don't pay attention, especially First Class, the Wallstreet Journal is worth more than their lives.
How did you see the vid before it was uploaded?
Ethan's Aviation Patreon.
@@abbysnowmist Ahhh ok
It could also be that they've flown in that same model aircraft umpteen times.
Were I scared of flying, which I'm not, I'd be worried about somebody wasting time in front of me whilst trying to exit. A safety video won't change that.
When airlines do simulated evacuations in order to be certified, they fill the plane with High School athletes wearing sneakers, so 90 seconds is Very ambitious.
I enjoyed the sarcastic humour. I am a frequent traveller & I always follow the safety presentation. My pet peeve about it is those who talk loudly over the crew because they feel their laughing & talking is more important than the briefing. I also count the rows to the nearest exit & alternate exit. I have been on 2 international flights where turbulence was violent enough that people were thrown about despite being told to remain in their seat.
Thanks for the video review. Stay safe.
yep always keep the seat belt loose but done up once the light goes off, float about in the cabin because of negative g no thanks.
@@alan-sk7ky I've seen a passenger 'fly' from the aisle & land in the middle seat. Also saw a FA hit the ceiling & land in a heap on the floor. Thankfully, she was not injured.
Just come across this one. Until recently I was a very frequent business flyer. I must have heard the safety briefing hundreds of times and I know it by heart. It is always the same. There is no need to pay attention I KNOW what they are telling me. This is a throwback to the early days of flying when it was an unusual experience but now for most people it is commonplace and they understand it. That is not to say, in the event of an emergency they will act on it! Many will ignore it anyway and still try to retrieve their bags etc. Having said that I suppose it should be done for the one passenger in a million who hasn’t heard it, just don’t expect the rest of us to give it that much attention.
Just the fact that it was presented in an entertaining way kept my attention and actually made me think a little more than the standard safety talk. Although this would be a bit inappropriate to actually use on real flights, I think the airlines should consider implementing some of his approach. The safety talks/videos are not helpful to anyone if there are those who can't be bothered with paying attention to it. As someone who wasn't thrilled about flying, I found talking with professionals who explained turbulence and other scary incidents that could potentially happen really helped me. Learning what all can go wrong without disabling the pilot's ability to land the plane safely also helped. I wish they'd provide a little pamphlet that explains more about potential issues and how they are responded to so passengers would know what to expect should there be an issue that may seem much scarier than it actually is. Now, the scariest thing to me when flying is knowing that too many people don't pay attention to the safety talk and they will be the most likely ones to panic if that rare situation were to happen. Those people become the biggest safety threat in my opinion.