When are flight attendants able to get up and move about the cabin after the aircraft has taken off.?

Question

I was wondering if there is a certain time you are able to get up and move about the cabin or do you have to reamain seated until a certain altitude. Can you get up if needed immediately after the plane took off? I fly frequently and was wondering bc sometimes they get up shortly after takeoff and sometimes a while after oh well just something to throw out there!

Answer 1

it depends, normally during take off they stay seated until the seatbelt sign is off at 10,000ft. this is standard procedure. If we want them to be seated for longer we leave the seatbelt sign on and call them up and tell them to stay seated or we tell them they can get up but we're keeping the sign on so the pax remain seated. It's important to let them know otherwise they're wondering why the sign is on for so long. This is called Crew Resource Management. During descent they can move around until we tell them to sit down which normally is below 10,000ft when the seatbelt sign is turned on for the pax. If they need to sit down early then we let them know so they can prepare the cabin in time. They are able to get up at anytime during the flight outside of standard procedures if they have a good reason, they do have brains.

Answer 2

If I'm the captain, when I say so.

Answer 3

Adam is so wrong it should be spelled with two g's.

Answer 4

actually there's no altitude or anything required.. when the plane is on course and the autopilot is turned on then the pilot de-engages the sign of 'fasten seatbelt' and the flight attendants are able to move around the plane giving their service until a new sign from the captain.

Answer 5

when the plane reaches it's altitude of 30thousand ft. then the Flight attendants. They cannot move whan climbing or decending  unless emergency.

Answer 6

They are trained for it.....and to get you a drink

Answer 7

Depends on the airline.  As John says, they get up when the captain feels its safe, after the altitude his airline says is okay.  At some it's anytime, at others they have to wait until 10 thousand feet.  And, if it's bumpy and John doesn't feel it's safe, he will make them wait until he thinks it's okay for them to get up.

Answer 8

Answer: After the first chimme, after take off (around 10.000 feet)

Before take off, the pilots ring a chimme (the "ding" sound you hear) Indicating take off time.

During take off, until the the next chimme around 10.000 feet is called sterile cockpit time. It means pilots should  NOT be disturbed unless is an emergency and flight attendants must remain seated.

Once airborned, the first "ding" after takeoff, flight att. should get up to start service. Unless, pilots ask them to remain seated a litlle longer because of the reports of turbulence in the area...