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On a related note - I fly a couple times a year and a talkative and honest flight attendant explained to me that if they need to evacuate the plane, I'm the last to get out. It would take too long to arrange for me to get to the exit and so on (a form of triage). Good to know, I suppose. As I thought about it, I would have written the same rule. Makes sense. Personally, I like to fly with my very strong 18 yr old son sitting next to me or, if alone, I hope to sit near some big strong friendly person.
When I fly, I take notice of any unaccompanied minors and those with other limitations in my area. In the event of an evacuation or crash landing, and I'm capable, I would assist them after anyone else I'm flying with. I remember flying on a puddle-jumper once and thinking if anything happens, the 10-year old in front of me is going to hear "You're with me!" Yes, the flight attendant is responsible for the kids, but they're also responsible for everyone else too. Distributed Emergency Management, that's what this survival thing is all about, right?
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