How to become a flight attendant?
The flight attendant is covered with a halo of romance, but inthe same time it is very, very difficult. However, despite all the difficulties, there are girls who dream about the career of a stewardess. The country of the Soviets will tell you how to become a flight attendant.
What are the requirements for future flight attendants?
Occupation stewardess - pretty"Discriminatory" in the sense that requirements are imposed not only on the knowledge and skills of candidates, but also on their appearance. Becoming a flight attendant can a young girl (age - from 18 to 27 years) with a pleasant appearance and growth from 165 to 185 cm.
In addition, the future stewardess should not have speech defects.
Another necessary condition is good health.
As for professional skills, in the first placeit is important to know English, and not at the level of "I speak with the dictionary - with people so far shy." It is desirable that your English was at the level of three courses of the university. This level of language knowledge allows you to achieve public two-year language courses. Knowledge of other languages will be a good bonus.
To become a flight attendant, a candidate must have the citizenship of the country in whose airlines she is going to work, and not have a criminal record.
Where is the stewardess taught?
To become a flight attendant, you do not need five years to study at a university in the chosen specialty. Stewardesses usually prepare for courses with airlines, the set for which, as a rule, occurs in the autumn or spring.
Before taking the course you will need to passAn interview where your external data will be appreciated. In addition, it is necessary to pass a medical examination and psychological testing - if you have health problems (physical or mental), you can hardly become a flight attendant.
The length of the course depends on the specific airline, but usually is about three and a half months.
Typically, training on such courses is paid, butpays for him the company to which the stewardess will work at the end of the course. The cost of training is influenced by the type of aircraft on which the stewardess will work, as well as the directions on which she will work (domestic or foreign).
What should a stewardess know and know?
The training is divided into theoretical and practicalparts. The stewardess must understand the types of aircraft (the flight attendant can fly on no more than four types of aircraft) and safety techniques, provide first aid and behave correctly in emergency situations. All this is taught in theoretical studies.
Practical exercises include testingactions in emergency situations (evacuation to land or water, fire on board). By the way, in case of fire, for example, the task of the conductor is to suppress panic and provide evacuation of passengers for 90 seconds. Not so easy, right?
The assimilation of each academic discipline is checked by an examination that looks like a test or interview.
Important! If at the end of the course you want to getan international certificate, you will have to undergo training on foreign simulators. If your training center does not provide such an opportunity, it is likely that you will have to go abroad. Therefore, you need a passport.
To become a flight attendant, passing coursesis not enough. You will need to pass the exam and fly with the instructor thirty hours of training. If all goes well, you will be issued a certificate certifying that you are now a flight attendant of the third class.
The flight attendant of the second class should be "over the shoulders" 2000 hours, and the first - 3000 flight hours.
Features of the profession of stewardesses
Sanitary standards can not be used for more than 77 hoursper month. By simple calculations one can understand that in order to become a stewardess of the second class, it is necessary to work for more than two years. The number of hours spent in the air and the stewardess class affect her salary.
If you fly on international flights, in addition to the salary you will be paid a per diem in the host country.
But do not forget that the work of the stewardess is veryuneasy: a busy schedule, stress, physical and emotional stress - all this undermines health. That's why flight attendants are entitled to a long vacation, and they retire early enough.
So, before you become a flight attendant, think: Are you ready to withstand such pressures and responsibility for the life and health of passengers? Register for the stewardess course costs only after you have weighed all the pros and cons and decided that the game is worth the candle.
