Certification Critical For Flights Attendants

Flight Attendant
The lack of specific, industry-standard qualifications for flight attendants potentially puts passengers at risk in the event of a mishap.
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Ascend the airstairs of a business aircraft, then turn left and you’ll have to pass myriad qualification checks before you’re permitted to strap into a “window seat” and legally fly on behalf of the aircraft operator. Pilots have to pass specific flight experience, crew licensing, initial and...
Fred George

Fred formerly was senior editor and chief pilot with Business & Commercial Aviation and Aviation Week's chief aircraft evaluation pilot. He has flown left seat in virtually every turbine-powered business jet produced in the past three decades.

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