Why You Don't Need to Fly to Train Cabin Crew

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If you think you need aircraft in the air to train cabin crew, then think again. While pilots really do need hands-on flight time, staff who serve travelers don’t need to literally 30,000 feet up to do what they do.

In this post, we look at some of the top reasons why you really don’t need to fly to train cabin crew. A lot of what we’re able to say will be obvious, but some of it is really helpful if you’re looking to start this kind of business.

VR And Simulator Turbulence Is Available

It can be hard for cabin crew to stay calm on a real flight when experiencing turbulence for the first time. Often, it’s a scary experience, especially when they’re wheeling the food cart.

However, VR and simulator turbulence training is now available, and it’s much more advanced than you might think. It teaches cabin crew what it’s like to go through a patch of turbulence and how to respond automatically each time it happens in real life.

Pool Ditching Options

There are also pool ditching options that work without a real ocean. Again, these are a form of simulation provided by companies like Spatial and others. Most of these don’t even require any physical water to be present.

Pool ditching is vital safety training because cabin crew need to be able to know how to respond to emergencies over water. Conventional training is expensive though, so simulators are now preferred.

Medical Mannequins

Another reason you don’t necessarily have to fly crew is medical mannequins. These are significantly more advanced these days and simulate the tactile feelings of real humans.

Medical mannequins work best for mid-flight emergencies. Sometimes, passengers will experience serious health issues onboard that require medical attention. Cabin crew need to be able to know how to deal with these events almost instinctively.

Fatigue Management

Fatigue management is another thing you can train on the ground. Again, you don’t have to be in the air to do it.

The goal of this training is to teach cabin crew how to manage their circadian rhythm as they travel between countries. They need to be alert and at their best to look after passengers and themselves.

The goal here is to teach them to stick with a single time zone, no matter what the weather seems to be doing outside.

G-Force Training

You can even do zero-gravity training on the ground. This training occurs in classrooms and tells staff what to do in these situations, should they ever occur.

Fire-Fighting

Finally, you can show cabin staff how to deal with fires and similar situations without being in the air. In fact, this training would be too dangerous to even attempt mid-flight and needs to be done on the ground.

Fire-fighting should take place in an environment similar to an aircraft. Fires can burn dangerously here, especially if they come from a battery. Therefore, proper techniques to put it out are necessary, including airtight strongboxes.

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