Be an air crew member for a day, sort of

If you've ever wondered why airlines dim lights upon landing, why it's important to put your oxygen mask on or what it's like to jump onto an inflatable emergency slide, British Airways has just the ticket. It's the BA Flight Safety Awareness Course (www.ebaft.com/fsa/fsa.htm), a modified version of the training that flight crews get after they're hired and then once a year thereafter.

By George Hobica, Special to the Los Angeles Times

March 3, 2013