Hello all and first of all, apologies for the lengthy delay in uploading this entry. I’ve succumbed to the realities of international flying: Free time to do this kind of stuff is a rare luxury now. Sleep, eat, fly and layovers are the four main elements of life nowadays. So where to begin? I suppose Istanbul would be the logical place. This was my second observer flight and was on the A320. The fight went well and I didn’t feel as lost as I did on my Dubai flight. The small little touch that will stick with me from this flight was on opening the door on arrival to the airport being welcomed to Turkey by the ground agent. It was a little bit of a reality check in that we wake up in Doha, fly ... read more

30 July 2009 Morning/afternoon/evening everyone! Having finished Cabin Services the previous day, we went straight into the Safety and Emergency Procedures (SEP). We learnt how to handle ourselves, the passengers and the aircraft in a variety of emergency situations including ditching on water, lavatory fires and ground evacuations. We also learned how to deal with situations such as an incapacitated pilot, unruly passengers and the legalities surrounding the carriage of special passengers. Did you know that a maximum of 6 Falcons are allowed on board?? No, I didn’t either... One of the highlights of the SEP module was the fire fighting practical. After the first of three SEP exams we piled into the crew bus and were taken out into the desert to a fire training centre where we all practiced putting out an oven fire ... read more