Those thunderstorms eventually got the upper hand and our confidence in our machines and our skills was shattered in an instant. Lessons always seem to come when we really think we’ve got it all dialed in. That’s when we have to be reminded that when we fly we are guests in another element and weContinue reading “Earth, Wind and Fire”
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Bump in the Night
When we all begin flying the reasons are remarkably similar and include a desire to travel the world and work with people. Flight attendants are a diverse group, though, and once the crazy days of no schedule and just flying, sleeping and partying (sort of an extension of college) settled down so did most ofContinue reading “Bump in the Night”
Why Flight Attendants Matter in an Accident
In August of 1988, I had an experience that forever changed me as a flight attendant. I flew the first leg of DL1141 from Shreveport to Dallas Ft. Worth and then handed the flight off to my colleagues as I did four mornings a week so they could continue on to Salt Lake City. Continue reading “Why Flight Attendants Matter in an Accident”
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