Flight Attendants Training Practice

In the context of deadheading, the correct identification of who is on duty includes deadhead crew members. Deadheading refers to the practice where crew members, such as flight attendants or pilots, travel as passengers on a flight to return to their base or to position themselves for another flight assignment. Even though they may be seated and not actively performing their in-flight duties, these crew members remain under the authority of their airline and are considered to be on duty due to their operational role.

Passengers are not considered to be on duty, as they are simply traveling for personal or business reasons without any operational responsibilities. Flight engineers typically hold a specific role involving technical operations of the flight but are not the focus of this particular scenario. Ground staff usually operate in a supportive capacity before and after flights, rather than being engaged in the aircraft during a flight. Thus, deadhead crew members are the only group that is indeed considered to be on duty during this situation.