A321
Flight Attendant Current
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure; Aircraft; Company Policy
I am concerned with the issues that the new watchdog system on the Airbus poses. We can't even look for jet bridge movement without it flashing a bright light in our eyes. Hands were behind my back and it still kept flashing. I am concerned that this flashing light will impede our ability to properly assess the outside conditions at night during an evacuation. You can't move anywhere near the door when it is armed on the ground without the light flashing. This is not the answer to resolve slide deployments. Better training will solve this issue. Suggest removing the flashing light and focus on training. I don't want to be the flight attendant that can't properly assess outside conditions at night during an evacuation due to this flashing light.
Flight Attendant reported that the Airbus Watchdog aircraft exit door emergency slide-armed warning system's flashing light has the potential to impede the ability to visually assess outside conditions during an evacuation at night.