Debunking the Flight Attendant Stereotype

[FARRIER]

I figure this this wold be a good time. Having worked 10 years in the airline industry (two of those years, dual duty in an airline training center), there was a certain stereotype about flight attendants. They are not there to serve you coffee. they are there for your safety.

Here are two links to provide further information:

http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/examiners_inspectors/8400/media/volume3/3_014_03.pdf

http://www.afanet.org/

A good was the United Airlines Sioux Flight 232 City Crash. They helped prepare the passengers before the crash.

Enjoy

[JohnKachenmeister]

My son is a flight attendant.  His favorite quote is "I am here to save your a$$, not to kiss it."

Incidentally, for any cadets that might be looking for a great aviation career, and who cannot afford pilot training, Flight Attendant is a great job.  My son (A former CAP cadet) has been working for Spirit Airlines for almost 6 years, and loves it.

His MySpace is filled with DOZENS of hot-looking girls that he works with. 

[SAR-EMT1]

My son is a flight attendant. 
His MySpace is filled with DOZENS of hot-looking girls that he works with. 

Please tell me more about this airline 

[JohnKachenmeister]

Check out his MySpace... www.myspace.com/nitrojay78

[JohnKachenmeister]

Never mind.  I just noticed he set his page to private.  Check out mine.  I've got some of his friends on my page:  www.myspace.com/Blaster1923

[JohnKachenmeister]

He works for Spirit Airlines, and he's in Puerto Rico today.

[NIN]

Kach, does he work Orlando? I have a friend who works for Spirit (ground side) in Orlando..

[JohnKachenmeister]

No Flight Attendants are based out of Orlando.  The bases are Ft. Lauderdale and Detroit.  My son is based out of Detroit, but he goes to MCO all the time.  When he's there for an overnight, we usually drive over to Orlando and spring for dinner for him.  (And his girlfriend, if she's flying with him).  His first name is Jason.  He's been with Spirit for more than 5 years, so your friend probably knows him.

Don't hold it against me.

[Nick]

Hm, that might be a good idea for me once I get back from my next deployment ... obviously I'm not going to travel and see the world in the Air Force (we have one available region as a destination in this career field, and it all involves sand), so I might as well do it somewhere else.

[JohnKachenmeister]

My son would make a good living if he didn't have to pay out so much child support.  As it is his ex is able to finance a very comfortable lifestyle.  Or at least she would if she spent the money on the kids instead of on tattoos.