Seat 1A

Seat 1A is now ready to present Experience 042. "Is There a Doctor on Board? Medical Emergencies in Flight." In this experience we look at what happens when there is a medical emergency in flight. It's just for doctors who assist with medical emergencies. Nurses and paramedics are other examples of professions that assist with medical emergencies. And it's not always the dire situations like you see in TV and movies. ... Usually it starts with someone stating they don't feel well, a travel partner or a fellow traveller noticing that a passenger does not appear to be well. Flight attendants look for signs of illness in some cases it might be something as simple as dehydration. Of course the flight attendant has no idea what the passenger's day was like before the flight, how many flights a passenger may have done in the day, or what the passenger's medical history is. It could be an acute issue, but sometimes it could escalate. The goal of the crew is to make the passenger comfortable and determine what's going on. A crew member will not be doing any of this alone, someone always be assisting the first crew member who responded. And if it gets to be a big enough situation, the captain has to know. At that point you'll hear the ding. Who gets involved? Meanwhile...the crew cannot forget about the rest of the service on the flight. What happens when the plane is flying over isolated locations without medical facilities or runway service? Not all passengers involved in a medical incident survive. Vinod shares a particular route that this happens very frequently. What happens if the crew get sick, or there is a quarantine situation inside a plane? Vinod shares a story of a returning flight he was waiting for on the ground and oh did that airplane smell. If you're not feeling well, it's okay to ring the bell and let the crew know. After listening we hope you will have picked up an appreciation of the work that the crew does during a medical incident. Do you have any stories of medical incidents inflight as a passenger or medical responder? Please spread the word and find us wherever you download your podcasts - including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts. Your hosts Vinod @vviswalingam and Geoff @geoffdahl wish you a pleasant onward journey! #airplane #airport #avgeek #aviation #covid #firstaid #medical #passenger #sick #flight #travel #doctor #nurse #seat1a #geoff #dahl #vinod #viswalingam

Seat 1A is now ready to present Experience 041. "What are you Shipping? The Complex World of Air Cargo." In this experience we look at the complex world of air cargo. Though there are not a lot of passenger flights happening so far in 2021, the need for air cargo continues. Large planes are still landing at airports around the world as airlines need the high revenues from cargo. If airlines still had combi freighters, now would be a good time to use them. Vinod shares experi...ences of flying with combi freighters in northern Canada. We explain what's going on underneath the plane Geoff shares how the plane baggage holds are laid out. He also shares stories of what sometimes happens to skis when the load is really large. Vinod shares the experience he had with sports teams particularly wheelchair basketball and the challenges they caused with cargo loading. We discuss other unique cargo items like coffins, human ashes, or firearms. The pilot needs to know what's in the aircraft especially if it is hazardous. Vinod shares his experience of tourists who were camping and who couldn't fly back with their stoves. Lithium-ion batteries are a huge risk when packed as cargo. Vinod shares his experience seeing a very famous Formula 1 car as cargo in Barbados. In addition, there are numerous living things that are shipped as cargo. Crickets, chicks (Geoff shares a story of chicks escaping the cargo hold in Calgary), and pets. Some pets fly really well, others unfortunately not. Vinod shares his logistics experience of shipping rescue dogs to Canada from Taiwan. Meanwhile, Vinod shares a story of dealing with horses as cargo. We look at the current situation for vaccine shipping and the unique challenges of cold temperatures and physics of dry ice. Remember that the majority of cargo planes are older, and some may need to be retrofitted with current technology. Hats off to all in the industry at this critical time. After listening we hope you will have picked up an appreciation to know what is happening under the plane with cargo. Do you have any stories of shipping unique cargo by plane? Please spread the word and find us wherever you download your podcasts - including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts. Your hosts Vinod @vviswalingam and Geoff @geoffdahl wish you a pleasant onward journey! #airplane #airport #avgeek #aviation #cargo #covid #dangerousgoods #animals #passenger #flight #travel #vaccines #seat1a #geoff #dahl #vinod #viswalingam

Vinod and Geoff hope to have a new experience recorded and posted soon. Until then, we present a replay of our very popular experience with guest host Paul Papadimitriou from the Layovers podcast. Seat 1A is now ready to present Experience 038. "Layover with a Special Guest. An Interview with Paul Papadimitriou." In this experience we are extremely fortunate to have an incredible guest and extend warm greetings to Paul Papadimitriou. Paul is a global keynote speaker, futurist... and TV/Radio/Stage host based in London, UK. Avgeek podcast listeners will also know Paul from the Layovers podcast. We review our personal states and look back to the start of the year to our last flights. Do our realities mean that we need to fly at this point? It's been a while since Paul's last podcast recording don't worry folks he's coming back soon. When the pandemic started, many in the aviation industry were in denial about what could happen and unfortunately, it lasted far longer than just the short term. Did we make a mistake by calling the infections "waves"? Should we have looked at the pandemic like a series of forest fires? We ask when Paul realized he was passionate about aviation. Paul shares information on how he met his Layovers co-host Alex Hunter and started the podcast. We share stories of our childhood, and LOUD PLANES! We move back to the reality of where we are today. Quite simply fix the virus, fix the economy, fix travel. And unfortunately, even if all the avgeeks flew, we wouldn't get back to 2019 levels. What will recovery look like? What will other industries, like MICE, look like? We share our favourite and most challenging airports. Wait for the hilarious YVR bird squawking story from Vinod. What changes are we going to have to make as travellers? What is Paul planning to change and what hacks or tips does he have to recommend? Finally, we ask what our first dream flights will be. Paul shares love for a former home country. He also hates over tourism. Vinod just wants to get on a flight for as long as possible. Geoff, dreaming of an ultra-luxury experience. For those who want to listen to Paul's old episodes, you can find him at layovers.to. Please spread the word and find us wherever you download your podcasts - including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, Google Podcasts and Overcast. Your hosts Vinod @vviswalingam and Geoff @geoffdahl wish you a pleasant onward journey! #airplane #airport #avgeek #aviation #covid #epidemic #innovation #interview #fleet #passenger #flight #travel #seat1a #geoff #dahl #vinod #viswalingam #paul #papadimitriou #podcast

Seat 1A is now ready to present Experience 040. "At the movies. Hollywood and aviation films." In this experience (congratulations to us on reaching 40!) we know that during the holiday season, people will be watching movies. We decided to take a look at a number of aviation movies. We're not analyzing the technicalities of the films that much, there are other people out there reviewing the pure technical aspects of movies and their accuracy.... Our list includes: - Airplane! - Cast Away - Die Hard 2 - The Terminal - Up in the Air - Sully - 7500 - Executive Decision - Catch Me If You Can - Flight - Passenger 57 - Air Force One - Alive - Planes, Trains and Automobiles - Airport - Final Destination - Con Air - Non-Stop - Flight of the Phoenix (2004) - Air America - Twilight Zone Finally, we recommend the television series Mayday (also known as Air Crash Investigation; Air Emergency; or Air Disasters in various countries) for those who are interested in air crashes, near-crashes, hijackings, bombings, and other disasters. After listening we hope you will have picked up some recommendations for movies to watch. What are your favourite aviation films? Please spread the word and find us wherever you download your podcasts - including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts. Your hosts Vinod @vviswalingam and Geoff @geoffdahl wish you a pleasant onward journey! #airplane #airport #avgeek #aviation #film #Hollywood #movie #passenger #flight #travel #podcast #seat1a #geoff #dahl #vinod #viswalingam

Seat 1A is now ready to present Experience 039. "Crew Life Between Flights. Crew Layovers." In this experience we explore what happens to crews between their flights when on a layover. There is the glamour of a layover that we see in movies. The reality is usually quite different. For a number of years, the layover was Vinod's second home and he can't imagine how many hotels, hotel rooms and ground transport shuttles he has been in.... There are different types of layovers. There are short in-transit layovers but stereotypically there is an overnight stay involved. The layover clock starts as soon as the airplane is chocked. Where does the airline pick the hotel location is it by the airport or is it in the city centre? What kind of hotel experience does the airline want for their crews? A key point in all of this, is that crew members are not getting paid while they are on layover. Of course, there are the parties, but as a crew you have to be responsible since you're still representing the company. Crews do different things when they are on layover. Silence, solace, working out, cuisine, shopping, touring but making sure they're fit to fly. Vinod has some terrific stories to share. During the COVID 19 pandemic crews that are working are doing an incredible job and crew end up working on holidays like Christmas. For crew members who are single, crew mates become family. Thank you crews for all that you do. You never know as a passenger what's going on with your crew before they were dealing with your flight. Ask your crew member if they had a nice layover. After listening we hope you will have picked up some tips to know and appreciate what happens with your crew in destinations. Please spread the word and find us wherever you download your podcasts - including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts. Your hosts Vinod @vviswalingam and Geoff @geoffdahl wish you a pleasant onward journey! #airplane #airport #avgeek #aviation #crew #layover #passenger #flight #hotel #parties #travel #weather #seat1a #geoff #dahl #vinod #viswalingam

Seat 1A is now ready to present Experience 038. "Layover with a Special Guest. An Interview with Paul Papadimitriou." In this experience we are extremely fortunate to have an incredible guest and extend warm greetings to Paul Papadimitriou. Paul is a global keynote speaker, futurist and TV/Radio/Stage host based in London, UK. Avgeek podcast listeners will also know Paul from the Layovers podcast. We review our personal states and look back to the start of the year to our las...t flights. Do our realities mean that we need to fly at this point? It's been awhile since Paul's last podcast recording don't worry folks he's coming back soon. When the pandemic started, many in the aviation industry were in denial about what could happen and unfortunately, it lasted far longer than just the short term. Did we make a mistake by calling the infections "waves"? Should we have looked at the pandemic like a series of forest fires? We ask when Paul realized he was passionate about aviation. Paul shares information on how he met his Layovers co-host Alex Hunter and started the podcast. We share stories of our childhood, and LOUD PLANES! We move back to the reality of where we are today. Quite simply fix the virus, fix the economy, fix travel. And unfortunately, even if all the avgeeks flew, we wouldn't get back to 2019 levels. What will recovery look like? What will other industries, like MICE, look like? We share our favourite and most challenging airports. Wait for the hilarious YVR bird squawking story from Vinod. What changes are we going to have to make as travellers? What is Paul planning to change and what hacks or tips does he have to recommend? Finally, we ask what our first dream flights will be. Paul shares love for a former home country. He also hates over tourism. Vinod just wants to get on a flight for as long as possible. Geoff, dreaming of an ultra-luxury experience. For those who want to listen to Paul's old episodes, you can find him at layovers.to. Please spread the word and find us wherever you download your podcasts - including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, Google Podcasts and Overcast. Your hosts Vinod @vviswalingam and Geoff @geoffdahl wish you a pleasant onward journey! #airplane #airport #avgeek #aviation #covid #epidemic #innovation #interview #fleet #passenger #flight #travel #seat1a #geoff #dahl #vinod #viswalingam #paul #papadimitriou #podcast https://traffic.libsyn.com/sec/seat1a/Seat1A_episode038.mp3