Flight attendants not seated during landing.

Attributes
ACN	299340
Time
Date	199503
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	299340
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I noticed just before descent that the captain had the seatbelt sign on, didn't give it any more thought. If off, it is usually turned on at 18000 ft in descent. So gave normal 10 min warning to flight attendants. However, we were #1 for the airport and cleared for a visual when abeam the airport so a short approach was made. After deplaning the passenger, a couple of flight attendants informed us they were not in their seats for landing. They said they were stowing things in the mid-galley and were running to the aft cabin when we touched down. No communication was received from the cabin about their situation, and frankly, I don't recall if a landing announcement to the passenger was made. Lots of crews don't want to interrupt a movie if it is still showing. Forward flight attendant said she was ready because she always puts away equipment when not in use. I think it would be smart if all flight attendants did that. You never know when the cabin must be secured in a hurry. However, many flight attendants are not diligent in this regard. Also, I've noticed that many flight attendants have a very casual attitude about getting in their seats for landing -- often doing it well below 1000 ft AGL. Finally, the flight attendants should have made a call to the cockpit to let us know of their situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANTS NOT SEATED DURING LNDG.

Narrative: I NOTICED JUST BEFORE DSCNT THAT THE CAPT HAD THE SEATBELT SIGN ON, DIDN'T GIVE IT ANY MORE THOUGHT. IF OFF, IT IS USUALLY TURNED ON AT 18000 FT IN DSCNT. SO GAVE NORMAL 10 MIN WARNING TO FLT ATTENDANTS. HOWEVER, WE WERE #1 FOR THE ARPT AND CLRED FOR A VISUAL WHEN ABEAM THE ARPT SO A SHORT APCH WAS MADE. AFTER DEPLANING THE PAX, A COUPLE OF FLT ATTENDANTS INFORMED US THEY WERE NOT IN THEIR SEATS FOR LNDG. THEY SAID THEY WERE STOWING THINGS IN THE MID-GALLEY AND WERE RUNNING TO THE AFT CABIN WHEN WE TOUCHED DOWN. NO COM WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CABIN ABOUT THEIR SIT, AND FRANKLY, I DON'T RECALL IF A LNDG ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PAX WAS MADE. LOTS OF CREWS DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT A MOVIE IF IT IS STILL SHOWING. FORWARD FLT ATTENDANT SAID SHE WAS READY BECAUSE SHE ALWAYS PUTS AWAY EQUIP WHEN NOT IN USE. I THINK IT WOULD BE SMART IF ALL FLT ATTENDANTS DID THAT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CABIN MUST BE SECURED IN A HURRY. HOWEVER, MANY FLT ATTENDANTS ARE NOT DILIGENT IN THIS REGARD. ALSO, I'VE NOTICED THAT MANY FLT ATTENDANTS HAVE A VERY CASUAL ATTITUDE ABOUT GETTING IN THEIR SEATS FOR LNDG -- OFTEN DOING IT WELL BELOW 1000 FT AGL. FINALLY, THE FLT ATTENDANTS SHOULD HAVE MADE A CALL TO THE COCKPIT TO LET US KNOW OF THEIR SIT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.