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Flight attendant reports noticing a first officer in uniform in a cabin seat texting during boarding; taxi; and takeoff. Flight attendant believes first officer's actions set a bad example for the passengers.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1248161 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff Taxi Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
After announcements were made; safety presentation done; flight attendant passed through the cabin a couple of times; no direct information was provided to first officer in uniform (text messaging). Passenger in front of him as well as space available passenger next to the first officer; were all texting. I could clearly see that the first officer's phone was not in airplane mode. I took a few pictures. Even after rolling on the tarmac; the first officer continued to [text message]. Then he placed the phone in the seat next to him and continued to message; I could see his hands moving over his phone. We finally took off and he was able to once again message. He was setting a bad example as passenger next to him felt that if he could; in uniform; why not them? Thus setting a bad example to others when in uniform.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reports noticing a First Officer in uniform in a cabin seat texting during boarding; taxi; and takeoff. FA believes FO's actions set a bad example for the passengers.
Narrative: After announcements were made; safety presentation done; FA passed through the cabin a couple of times; no direct information was provided to First Officer in Uniform (text messaging). Passenger in front of him as well as space available passenger next to the first officer; were all texting. I could clearly see that the First officer's phone was not in airplane mode. I took a few pictures. Even after rolling on the tarmac; the First officer continued to [text message]. Then he placed the phone in the seat next to him and continued to message; I could see his hands moving over his phone. We finally took off and he was able to once again message. He was setting a bad example as passenger next to him felt that if he could; in uniform; why not them? Thus setting a bad example to others when in uniform.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.