I'm sure you will all have heard announcements such as “doors to automatic and cross check” or “the cabin lights will shortly be dimmed for take-off”. But do you know what is actually happening or why? In this column, I'm going to explain a bit more about some of these pre-flight procedures.
When an aircraft departs from the gate, you will hear the announcement: “Cabin crew doors to automatic and cross check.” You may have noticed that this
