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More than just coffee, tea or soda ...Flight attendant training: Safety firstSeptember 9, 1999 (CNN) -- The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires one flight attendant for every 50 seats on a plane. With more people flying nowadays, the demand for the job is on the rise. But with the prospect of traveling to new and exotic destinations comes a long list of requirements, including 216 hours of initial training. Most of the classes concentrate on safety. "Anybody can serve peanuts and a Coke," says Shiela O'Connell, a Delta Air Lines flight attendant instructor. "But it's, 'How can you evacuate an airplane?'" United Airlines makes its safety classes pass-or-fail. For good reason, says Gail Blackman, a United flight attendant trainee. "You don't get a second chance in saving somebody's life." CNN Travel Now Correspondent Stephanie Oswald contributed to this report
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