kazim786 From UK - England, joined Apr 2011, 39 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 10 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 5231 times:
I was just looking through some images of Emirates' brand spanking new Airbus A380, after some sifting through Google images I stumbled upon this image which shows a secret room below the stairs which lead to the upper deck of the aircraft. Does anyone know what it is, what its used for or whats in there?
Speedbird741 From Portugal, joined Aug 2008, 654 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (1 year 10 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 5155 times:
The 747-400 also has the pursers office bellow the stairs (BA's at least). I believe it is where IFE is controlled, important flight documentation is held, and where certain other cabin formalities are dealt with.
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shufflemoomin From Denmark, joined Jun 2010, 438 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (1 year 10 months 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 4951 times:
I would love to get a fake yoke, put on a leather flying helmet with the stiff scarf over the shoulder and sit there in full view of passengers and pretend I was flying the thing. It'd be your last flight for your company, but the story would be worth it.
kazim786 From UK - England, joined Apr 2011, 39 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (1 year 10 months 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 4758 times:
Oh I see, odd thing is I never actually noticed this on the A380 before, I did notice a small door but I assumed it was just a closet where the crew kept there belongings, see you learn something new on this website every day
limaniner From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 392 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3926 times:
It's the Flight Engineer's seat -- you didn't actually believe in the "2-man cockpit" myth, did you?
the flight documentations and other important sensitive document are locked away in a different location other than this one, which i cannot reveal, however this is refered to as a crew work station, its nothing more than just organizing PA's, videos, resolving problems with the IFE system when they exist. some times you might want to send a message to ops regarding minor maintenance issues such as lighting, controlling shower spas, fixing things like ovens... it can be done from there alternitavely, or if you have a sick passengers and you need to contact ground medical services to get advise ...... finally sometimes a purser need a quiet place to write reports, and this space is ideal for that. all the aircraft documentations and ideal documents are stowed away in the flight deck.
KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5962 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3487 times:
So, can you pistol whip Leonardo DiCaprio's character in it when he acts up and steals from other passengers? Referring to the movie Titanic, of course...
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Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4740 posts, RR: 10 Reply 11, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3468 times:
QF have theirs upstairs LHS of the aircraft beside the stairs on the A380. On the 744 it is underneath the stairs in the galley... likewise NZ and most airlines with 744s have a workstation located there.
speedmarque From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 679 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2796 times:
There is a fair amount of paperwork for the Senior Cabin Crew Member to complete.
Catering/equipment reports and issues including quantity and quality
Crew performance paperwork
Customs paperwork for destination
Drinks and Duty free importation paperwork
General Declarations (gen decs) with details of crew names and passenger numbers for destination
Reports on passenger complaints/praise
Passenger satisfaction questionaires
Collation of duty free sales figures
Cabin Defect Reporting
The "office" is very handy for getting away from it all to get this done. On BAs 777s it is just forward of Door 1 Left behind the flight deck and on the 744 it is "under the stairs" with access just behind door 2R.
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