Re: Space Access Update #112 9/19/05

In article <so3pl1990fo6fp37lh7e0udvv2bac0id59@xxxxxxx>,
Fred J. McCall <fmccall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>:...Our current design accommodates
>:eight passengers--plus pilot, co-pilot and attendant--...
>
>What does the attendant do (other than point out where to find the
>barf bags)?

The same thing the flight attendants do on an airliner. Hint: they're
*NOT* there to serve drinks; that's just the airline making a virtue of
necessity, getting some productive use out of people who are required to
be there regardless.

The airliner flight attendants' primary job -- the reason why the FAA
requires a certain minimum number of them for an aircraft of a given
capacity -- is to help get the passengers out in an emergency.

>:The cargo version has only one pilot plus about 1500 kg...
>
>Why do you need a pilot on this one?

For the same reason there are pilot(s) on cargo aircraft: it increases
the probability that the cargo and the aircraft will get there intact.
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