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It is an interesting story, but now I wonder what the phrase "disarm doors" means that you often hear from the captain to the flight attendants after they've st
by jvdh 18y ago
It is an interesting story, but now I wonder what the phrase "disarm doors" means that you often hear from the captain to the flight attendants after they've stopped at the airport.
- cperciva 18y agoWhen doors are "armed", opening them automatically deploys emergency exit slides.
- RiderOfGiraffes 18y agoAnd when they say "cross-check" it means that the attendant at one door should look across and see that the other door has been done correctly. It's a part of the check-list culture that pervades the aviation industry and is partly responsible for the continuing safety record.