Pushing that Pushbutton

I can't recall exactly when I wrote this; I'd guess 2 years back....

Isn't it a little weird that for a couple of years I've had the para below sitting here on my rant and nobody said anything and nothing happened then I take the page down and, bang, an NTC arrives as quoted in italics.

Where did popping up the PA pb every time you turn on the seatbelts in the cruise come from? I'm told it's Good Airmanship - blah! Suddenly we're at F350 in the cruise and, maybe because we've little else to do, it suddenly becomes important to check that the ISM is doing her job? The ISM is obligated to report to the Captain that the cabin has been checked; it says so at Vol 2 Pt 2 1-8-5. It's a legal requirement that the pax receive a Safety Briefing before take-off but do we pop up the PA pb to check that it's happening - I don't think so! Do we check that they have started the meal service? Maybe not!

Cockpit crews are reminded that Volume 2 Part 2 stipulates the following reporting procedure shall be followed, once the seat belt signs are switched on during light turbulence:
1. Upon completion of the cabin safety check, Cabin crew will report the cabin status to their Section Leaders.
2. Section Leaders will inform the ISM that their safety check has been completed.
3. After receiving confirmation from all section leaders, the ISM is required to report to the Captain that all safety checks have been completed.

Wow, maybe I should put the stuff back up and we can re-find policy for the rest of the missing jigsaw puzzle?