We did pool day with the new hire FA class. There were a lot of us that day. One of the guys in my class dropped his wedding ring in the pool towards the very end. It was of our duty of course to give him a hard time about it.
It's not supposed to be fun, and I think realism is important, but I'm guessing some of these companies are just checking a box for their insurance company. My friend said most of his classmates all stayed at the same hotel. I asked him if anyone ever actually wore pants, he said only checking in or checking out and only if it was winter.
All of my centrifuge training was completed either at Six Flags Magic Mountain in a contraption called Spin-Out under the auspices of a pimply faced seasonal ride operator or in a very dangerous machine known as an Orbitron run by very suspicious looking ex cons in dire need of a dentist at the local annual carnival. I'm what you might call an expert.
All of my centrifuge training was completed either at Six Flags Magic Mountain in a contraption called Spin-Out under the auspices of a pimply faced seasonal ride operator or in a very dangerous machine known as an Orbitron run by very suspicious looking ex cons in dire need of a dentist at the local annual carnival. I'm what you might call an expert.
So it is fair, I always brief them in detail about what i am about to do, including a detailed instructional session about how to deny me that plan. But it doesn’t ever make a difference. Too many noises, forces, and generally not knowing what to do with their hands gets them in the jet
We di… we did that! I look at Delta and American’s pool and just smh. We probably have more oceanic flights than most U.S carriers and can’t even get training in a kiddy pool. I’d argue we badly need it simply because we don’t have F/A’s to save our a**.
Spin-Out was a spinning barrel with a floor that would drop down once it got spun up enough to keep folks pinned against the "wall". If I recall correctly the interior of the barrel was covered with the sort of material you might find on a belt loader and that was the extent of the restraints for riders. This led to shenanigans such as shuffling around into an inverted position for ambitious thrill seekers, above the barrel was open to the folks waiting for their turn and they were quick to encourage poor manners. The most unruly thing I ever witnessed was a guy who managed to almost get to a standing position with his feet on the wall. That sort of behavior, the initial disregard for safety protocol and the ever increasing rise of liability lawsuits eventually led Six Flags to repurpose the area it had occupied and tear it down.
The Tea-Cup ride at Knotts Berry Farm