““Cabin crew, prepare for departure.” If you’ve ever flown before, you know this phrase. But do you know what it means? 

Takeoff and landing are the phases of flight that require the greatest concentration and attention from the entire crew (cockpit and cabin). During these phases, the aircraft is traveling at a relatively slow speed and at a low altitude, so there is little room for correcting any mistakes. 

A consistent focus on challenges that may arise with little or no warning—such as aborted takeoffs, passenger evacuations, engine failure, loss of thrust, and similar situations—is therefore essential to ensuring that we can respond as effectively as possible should the worst occur. 

The 30-Second Review 

For this reason, the so-called “30-Second Review” was introduced. Shortly before takeoff or landing, flight attendants are supposed to take about half a minute to mentally review the following topics: 

• Where is my emergency exit? 

• How do you open it? 

• Where is the emergency kit stored? 

• What are some possible commands from the cockpit? 

• What are some possible instructions for passengers? 

• From your seat, which side of the plane is on the left and which is on the right? 

At some flight attendant stations, the flight attendants do not face the direction of travel but have their backs to it. As a result, Door 1 on the left, for example, is not on the left but on the right of the flight attendant. When making any necessary announcements, flight attendants must not make any mistakes in this regard. 

30 seconds can make all the difference  

Keeping these facts in mind can be crucial in an emergency. 

The 30-Second Review in Business 

Your business could also benefit from a 30-Second Review help you be prepared for unforeseen developments and identify potential sources of error before they lead to undesirable consequences. 

In our state-of-the-art Eurofighter cockpit, you can put your own error management skills to the test in realistic scenarios.
How well prepared are you? Which errors did you identify in advance and thus avoid?