This is not a good practice as there is potential for communication breakdown should an emergency situation occur. Therefore all Customer Service Managers and Customer Service Supervisors please ensure that all non-safety related tasks have been completed prior to final descent. A recent article published in the Association s magazine EX-SYD made reference to a flight attendant s roster with excessive duty hours per bid period. As safety professionals we should always ensure that we set standards that are appropriate. By accumulating excessive flying hours you may not be aware that you may fatigue your body and damage your health.
Limitations are there for a good reason flight operations safety.
This may put in question your suitability to operate on an aircraft as a fit and healthy safety professional. It s a frightening experience, and you should start thinking about it. Of course, there have been hundreds more with thousands of deaths, but I think you are getting the drift. The majority of those people did not have to die . This statement was made by Captain R.H. Kauffman, Los Angeles County Fire Department at a recent meeting.