Passenger Briefings

Briefing a passenger, as the FARs require, can be as elaborate as an airline-style event or as simple as, “Don’t touch anything.” Somewhere between the two extremes is the happy medium many of us employ when flying with non-pilots. I recently learned the hard way how presuming a person who is competent outside the airplane isn’t necessarily as good as when seated in it. I also have to share some blame for this event.

Key Takeaways:

• A flight took off with a partially unlatched door, noticed by a passenger, necessitating an immediate landing at a nearby airport to secure it.
• The pilot discovered their pre-takeoff checklist lacked a prominent and easily accessible item for checking door security, leading to the oversight.
• The author modified their checklist to include a final door security check after the run-up, emphasizing that critical items cannot be checked too many times.

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