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Your
Trip
What
to Wear
Passengers who wear sensible
clothing can reduce their chances
of serious injury in the unlikely
event of an emergency .
- Wear
clothes made of natural fabrics
such as cotton, wool, denim or leather.
Synthetics may melt when heated.
- Dress
to cover as much skin as possible.
- Wear
clothing that is roomy, avoiding
restrictive clothing.
- Wear
low-heeled, leather or canvas shoes.
What
Not To Pack or Carry On Board
- Common Household Hazardous Materials
- Watch
for common household items that
can be hazardous materials when
transported by air. The changes
in temperature and pressure during
flight can cause items to leak,
generate toxic fumes or start a
fire.
- Fireworks,
signal flares, sparklers or other
explosives.
- Flammable
Liquids or solids such as fuel,
paints, paint-thinners/cleaners,
lighter fluid, matches, or perfume
(no more than 16 oz per container).
Strike-anywhere matches, lights
with flammable liquid reservoirs
and lighter fluid are forbidden.
- Pressure
Containers such as spray cans (hair
spray, deodorant or repellents),
butane fuel such as curling iron
refills, scuba tanks, propane tanks,
CO2 cartridges, self-inflating rafts.
- Weapons
such as firearms, ammunition, gunpowder,
mace, tear gas or pepper spray.
Firearms may be checked and
declared, if unloaded.
- Knives
and cutting instruments of all kinds
are prohibited. Contact the airline
to determine any additional
airline restrictions , www.faa.gov/airlineinfo.htm,
that may apply.
- Other
materials such as dry ice, gas-powered
tools, wet-cell batteries, camping
equipment with fuel, radioactive
materials, poisons, infectious substances.
Dry Ice (4 lbs or less) may be carried
on board for packing perishables
providing the package is vented.
- You
must declare hazardous materials
to airlines, express package carriers
or the Postal Service. Violations
carry a civil penalty of up to $27,500
for each occurrence and, in appropriate
cases, a criminal penalty of up
to $500,000 and/or up to five years
imprisonment.
For
more hazardous
material information : http://cas.faa.gov/cas/these.html
Carry-On
Baggage
Think
Small, Think Smart, Think Safe
- Check
with airline on the maximum size
and number of carry-on bags allowed.
Or, check
out the carry-on bag web site,PDF,
www.faa.gov/apa/carryon.htm
- Keep
essentials such as prescriptions,
personal hygiene items, passports,
important documents and valuables
(jewelry or cameras) in your carry-on
bag.
- Plan
to check more of your baggage and
carry on less.
- Be
safety conscious when stowing baggage.
- Stow
heavy items under the seat in front
of you, not overhead.
- Don’t
stack items in the overhead bin.
- Don’t
be a bin hog.
- Don’t
overstuff the overhead bin.
- IN
AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION LEAVE YOUR
BELONGINGS BEHIND.
Airport
Security Issues
- For
special travel advisories concerning
security threats at your destination,
call the Department of Transportation’s
Travel Advisory Line at 1-800-221-0673.
- Arrive
early. Current security measures
increase time needed to check in.
When traveling with young children,
infants, elderly or disabled passengers,
build in even more time.
- DO
NOT leave your car unattended in
front of the terminal. Security
measures mean local parking rules
are being strictly enforced and
your car may be towed.
- Keep
your photo identification handy.
If you do not have a photo ID, make
sure you have two pieces of identification,
one of which must be issued by a
government authority. Minors are
not required to have identification.
Failure to have proper identification
may result in additional security
scrutiny. Some airlines may prohibit
you from boarding without proper
ID.
- For
international flights, airlines
are required to collect your full
name and ask you for a contact name
and phone number.
- Keep
your eyes open for unattended packages
and bags, and report them to authorities.
Watch your bags and don’t accept
packages from strangers.
- Be
prepared to answer questions about
who packed your bags and whether
you might have left them unattended
at any time. Think carefully and
answer honestly--history has shown
that criminals and terrorists use
unwitting passengers to carry bombs
or other dangerous items on board
aircraft, either by tricking passengers
into carrying packages or by simply
slipping items into unwatched bags.
If you have any doubts, say so.
- Do
not joke about having a bomb or
firearm in your possession. Security
personnel are trained to react when
they hear these words. Penalties
can be severe, and can include the
possibility of time in prison and/or
fines.
- Both
carry-on and checked bags are subject
to being hand-searched, especially
when airline security personnel
cannot determine by X-ray the contents
of a package.
- Leave
gifts unwrapped until after you
arrive at your destination. Airline
security personnel will open it
if X-rays are unable to identify
the contents.
- Leave
your firearms at home, and do not
pack fireworks, flammable materials,
household cleaners, or pressurized
containers. Remember that violators
of hazardous materials regulations
are subject to civil penalties of
up to $27,500 per violation, as
well as possible criminal prosecution.
For
more Airport Security
information : http://cas.faa.gov/faq.html
Passenger
Safety Information
- Review
the passenger safety card before
takeoff and landing.
- Listen
carefully to the safety briefing.
- Be
able to locate emergency exits both
in front and behind you. Count the
rows between you and the nearest
front and rear exits.
- Locate
the flotation device.
- Make
a mental plan of action in case
of emergency.
Turbulence
Turbulence
happens and much of it is unpredicted.
And when it does happen, adults and
children who are not buckled up can
be seriously injured. Indeed, the
majority of turbulence-related injuries
and deaths occur when the seat belt
sign is on.
- Wear
your seat belt at all times, turbulence
is not always predictable.
- Make
sure your seat belt is secured snugly
and low across the hips.
- In
non-fatal accidents, in-flight turbulence
is the leading cause of injuries
to airline passengers and flight
attendants.
- Each
year, approximately 58 airline passengers
in the United States are injured
by turbulence while not wearing
their seat belts.
- From
1981 through December 1997, there
were 342 reports of turbulence affecting
major air carriers. As a result,
three passengers died, 80 suffered
serious injuries and 769 received
minor injuries.
- At
least two of the three fatalities
involved passengers who were not
wearing their seat belts while the
seat belt sign was illuminated.
- Of
the 80 passengers who were seriously
injured, approximately 73 were not
wearing their seat belts while the
seat belt sign was illuminated.
- Generally,
two-thirds of turbulence-related
accidents occur at or above 30,000
feet. In 1997, about half of the
accidents occurred above 30,000
feet.
Child
Safety Seats
- FAA
strongly recommends the use child
safety seats for children under
40 lbs. It is important to check
with the airline to see if the child
seat will fit the width of the airline
seat. While airline seats vary in
width, a safety seat no wider than
16" in width should fit most
coach seats.
- Ask
about discount fares for children
under two travelling in a safety
seat. Purchasing a discounted seat
for your child is the only way to
guarantee you will be able use a
safety seat.
- Ask
about the airlines busiest travel
times. Avoiding these times make
it more likely you will have an
empty seat next to you. In many
cases, airlines will allow you to
place your child infant/toddler
in an empty seat next to you.
- Children
under 20 lbs should be in a rear-facing
seat.
- From
20-40 lbs use a forward-facing seat.
- Place
the infant seat in the window seat.
- Ask
airlines to arrange for assistance
in making connections when traveling
with children and a child safety
seat.
- Infant
seats should not be placed in an
aisle seat.
For
more information about
child safety seats : www.faa.gov/apa/TURB/CRSTips/FRCRS.htm
Exit
Row Seating
- You
must be physically capable and willing
to perform emergency actions when
seated in emergency or exit rows.
If you are not, ask for another
seat.
- Thoroughly
familiarize yourself with the emergency
evacuation techniques outlined on
the written safety instructions.
Ask questions if instructions are
unclear.
Cellulars,
Laptops and Computer Games
- The
FCC and FAA ban cell phones for
airborne use because its signals
could interfere with critical aircraft
instruments. Radios and televisions
are also prohibited.
- Laptops
and other personal electronic devices
(PEDs) such as hand-held computer
games and tape or CD players are
also restricted to use above 10,000
feet owing to concerns they could
interfere with aircraft instrumentation.
Unruly
Passengers
- Interference
with the duties of any crewmember
is a violation of federal law.
- Fines
could range up to $25,000 per violation
in addition to criminal penalties.
- The
FBI, federal enforcement agencies,
airlines, crewmembers and FAA have
combined to vigorously pursue prosecution,
which has resulted in imprisonment.
Fire
or Smoke
- Use
wet napkin or handkerchief over
nose and mouth
- Move
away from fire and smoke.
- Stay
low.
Evacuation
- LEAVE
YOUR POSSESSIONS BEHIND.
- Stay
low.
- Proceed
to the nearest front or rear exit
– count the rows between your seat
and the exits.
- Follow
floor lighting to exit.
- Jump
feet first onto evacuation slide.
Don’t sit down to slide. Place arms
across your chest, elbows in, and
legs and feet together. Remove high-heeled
shoes.
- Exit
the aircraft and clear the area.
- Remain
alert for emergency vehicles.
- NEVER
RETURN TO A BURNING AIRCRAFT.
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