B737-400 departs anc prior to flight attendant pre-departure safety announcement.

Attributes
ACN	447737
Time
Date	199908
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : anc.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	447737
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Anc-sea. Normal: pushback, engine start, taxi-out, climb to cruise. During climb I (as captain) overheard the flight attendants giving a pre-departure briefing to the passenger. All normal calls were made for attendants 'to be seated.' the flight attendant at position 'a' closed the cockpit door. Position 'a' flight attendant failed to tell us (flight deck) that the briefing/everyone was down and seated. I have learned that I, as captain, cannot assume them closing the cockpit door means they (attendants) are ready for departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-400 DEPARTS ANC PRIOR TO FLT ATTENDANT PRE-DEP SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT.

Narrative: ANC-SEA. NORMAL: PUSHBACK, ENG START, TAXI-OUT, CLB TO CRUISE. DURING CLB I (AS CAPT) OVERHEARD THE FLT ATTENDANTS GIVING A PRE-DEP BRIEFING TO THE PAX. ALL NORMAL CALLS WERE MADE FOR ATTENDANTS 'TO BE SEATED.' THE FLT ATTENDANT AT POS 'A' CLOSED THE COCKPIT DOOR. POS 'A' FLT ATTENDANT FAILED TO TELL US (FLT DECK) THAT THE BRIEFING/EVERYONE WAS DOWN AND SEATED. I HAVE LEARNED THAT I, AS CAPT, CANNOT ASSUME THEM CLOSING THE COCKPIT DOOR MEANS THEY (ATTENDANTS) ARE READY FOR DEP.

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.