Flight attendants are not simply responsible for serving food and drinks.
They are trained safety professionals.
Their training can include:
- Emergency evacuation procedures
- Fire response
- First aid
- CPR
- Passenger management
- Emergency equipment
- Water evacuation procedures
- Aircraft-specific safety procedures
They must also practice responding to situations where they have very little time to react.
This is why their behavior during takeoff and landing may look very deliberate.
Why Is Consistency Important?
In an emergency, there may be no time to think about where to put your hands or how to position your body.
Training creates automatic responses.
By repeatedly practicing the same procedure, cabin crew can perform it quickly and consistently.
This is especially important during takeoff and landing because these phases require the cabin to be secured and the crew to be seated.
Does This Mean Something Is Wrong With the Plane?
No.
Seeing a flight attendant place their hands
