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1
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Cabin crew to flight crew emergency communication?

A

PRIO, CAPT, SEND.

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2
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What is the NITS briefing?

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Nature - nature of the incident
Intention/ initial action - e.g emergency landing
Time - all time relation info
Specific instructions - additional information.

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What does the NITS brief stand for?

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Nature, intentions, time and specific instruction.

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4
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When can a planned emergency occur?

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During climb, cruise or descent where the cabin crew will have time to prepare the cabin.

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5
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When can an unplanned emergency occur?

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During taxi, take-off or landing where the crew will not have time to prepare the cabin.

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6
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What are the cabin crew action upon receiving the NITS briefing?

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  • Don the emergency vest or life jacket in case of ditching.
  • Retrieve the safety instruction card
  • Disarm over-wing exits (only for ditching)
  • Proceed to designated emergency demonstration.
  • Point to the brace position and show the emergency exits.
  • Secure as per safety area of responsibility.
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7
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SOP’S for landing?

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  • Ask passengers to demonstrate the brace position.
  • Ensure passengers understand how to release their fastened seat belt.
  • Ensure heels have been removed
  • Ensure glasses have been remove
  • Ensure loosening of clothing.
  • Offer assistance to those travelling with infants.
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8
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Brace position facing forward?

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Head bent forward, back pressed firmly down.

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9
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Brace position facing AFT?

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Head pressed back, back pressed firmly down.

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10
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How to normally enter the flight deck?

A

1#

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11
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Flight deck emergency access code?

A

345#

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12
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Emergency access procedure for the flight deck?

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Enter 345# and a buzzer will sound.
- an audio message “door please” will sound.
- The green LED light on the keypad will begin flashing for 30 seconds.
- The green LED light will turn steady for 5 seconds.
- The crew member will open the door within the 5 seconds.
- Further keypad entry is prevented for 10 minutes.

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13
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How many doors are there?

A

16.
6 doors on the upper deck.
10 doors on the main deck.

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14
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Slide armed steady light means:

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Will illuminate steady white when the door is in the armed position and the door control handle is lifted.

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15
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What to do if the slide armed white light illuminates when the door is disarmed?

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Immediately re-stow the door handle, not open the door, not recycle the slide arming leaving, report to the purser who will inform the flight crew and stand by the door.

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16
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Cabin pressure light when there is residual pressure in the cabin.

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The cabin pressure light will flash red when there is residual pressure in the cabin - provided that the door is disarmed and the aircraft is in ground.

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17
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Audio alert for cabin pressure light?

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Each cabin door is fitted with two buzzers, one behind the door lining and behind the DSIP.

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18
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When does the buzzer behind the door lining activate?

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When the cabin pressure light flashes red and the door control handle is lifted.

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19
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When does the buzzer behind the DSIP activate?

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When the slide arming lever is in the armed position and the door control handle is lift; or the slide not ready indicator on the DSIP flashes red.

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20
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Where is the gust lock on M2, M3, M4 AND M5 doors?

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Above the support arm.

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21
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Where is the gust lock on M1, U1, U2 AND U3 doors?

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Below the support arm.

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22
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How many safety straps are there on the main deck doors?

A

2 safety straps.

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23
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How many safety straps are there on the upper deck doors?

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1 safety strap.

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24
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What is the cabin door pre-flight check?

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The doo owner shall ensure:
- The door is disarmed
- The safety pin is installed
- The red flag is displayed and in good condition
- The safety strap is fully retracted and not visible in the door frame.

The purser shall check:
The doors and slides status from the flight attendant panel (FAP).

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25
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How to pass area ready?

A

MISC, AREA READY.

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26
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FAP door slide status:

A

Green - closed, locked and armed.
Red - open or unlocked.
Amber - closed, locked and disarmed.

27
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What will happen if the pressure is low on one of the doors?

A

The CAUT light will be flashing with a message; the SLIDE NOT READY indicator on the DSIP of the related door will illuminate steady red.

28
Q

When will the oxygen masks be deployed?

A

Automatically at 14,000 feet cabin altitude.

29
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What state is the oxygen?

A

Gaseous.

30
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Where will oxygen flow when the mask is pulled down?

A

Only in the mask that has been pulled.

31
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What is the oxygen duration?

A

The duration will depend on the number of masks in use and the aircraft altitude. - the lower the altitude, the less oxygen will flow into the mask.

32
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When does the oxygen system deactivate?

A

Automatically at 10,000 feet.

33
Q

Smoke detector pre-flight check for the purser?

A

Purser will check on the FAP at either UL1 OR ML1 by pressing the SMOKE DETECT soft key.

34
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Pre-flight check for individual cabin crew?

A

Individual cabin crew shall check that the smoke detector is not tampered with or obstructed.

35
Q

Where are the smoke detectors located?

A

CRC + CWS
In the ceiling of each lavatory, shower and spa.

36
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What are the smoke detection indications?

A
  1. Repetitive triple low chime every 30 seconds.
  2. Flashing amber light on all ACP’s
  3. Flashing lavatory amber call light outside the wall of affected lavatory.
  4. Location of the lavatory and smoke detected in RED on the FAP, the caution light flashes amber.
  5. Flashing RED light on all AIPS’s, with a message indicating the lavatory affected by the smoke.
  6. The affected location is identified in a text message on the smoke detect page, on all mini FAP’s
  7. The SMOKE RESET buttons will illuminate on all FAP’S and mini FAP’S.
37
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How to RESET the smoke system?

A

Press the “smoke reset” hard key// soft key on any of the FAP’S or mini FAP’s to reset some of the audio and visual indications.

  • The remaining visual indications will be visible until all smoke has dissipated.
38
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What to do if a seat fire occurs?

A
  1. Use the fire extinguisher and follow firefighting SOP’s
  2. Switch off the IFE power by pressing the PAX SYS hard key on the FAP. This will switch off IFE, CWS and seat power.
  3. Once fire is out, follow post firefighting SOP’s.
39
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What to do if there is seat smoke?

A
  • Standby with a fire extinguisher
  • Investigate the source of smoke
  • Switch off the IFE power for the AFFECTED AREA using the IFE power switch on the FAP. This will turn off the IFE power in that affected area only.
  • Regularly monitor that area.
40
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Smoke detectors in the lavatories?

A
41
Q

What is the typical cabin pressure altitude?

A

5-8000 feet.

42
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What will happen if the cabin pressure exceeds 10,000 ft?
(Decompression)

A
  • Cabin light will illuminate full bright
  • The seatbelt and no mobile phones sign will illuminate
  • Exit signs will illuminate
  • The lavatory occupied signs will illuminate.
43
Q

What are cabin crew actions after the decompression alert? (When you have time)

A

Sit down in the nearest jump seat and wait for oxygen drop down.

44
Q

What is the lavatory automatic fire extinguisher pre-flight check?

A
  • Pressure gauge needle is in the green zone
  • The waste bin container flap is closed
45
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Where are the survival kits on the main deck?

A

Installed in the slides.

46
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What is the silent review (ALERT)

A

A- Aircraft type, review commands and door operating procedures
L- Location of crew jump seat and review brace position
E- Equipment available and location
R- Responsibilities and duties
T- Threat, possible situation and how to deal with it.

46
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Where are the survival kits in the upper deck?

A

Installed in the doors.

47
Q

Emergency access code for flight deck?

A

345#

48
Q

how many doors are on the 380?

A

16
- 6 upper deck
- 10 lower deck

49
Q

DSIP functions?

A

Four indications:
- LOCKED
- UNLOCKED
- FULLY OPEN
- SLIDE NOT READY

50
Q

DSIP UNLOCKED?

A

Illuminates RED when the door control handle is lifted manually

51
Q

DSIP LOCKED?

A

Illuminates GREEN when the door is closed, latched and locked.

52
Q

DSIP FULLY OPEN?

A

Illuminates white when the door is on the fully open position and the gust lock has engaged

53
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Once the emergency evacuation signalling system is activated from the flight deck, what indications are the cabin crew and passengers are alerted by?

A
  • The EVAC RESET hard key flashes RED on all FAPs and mini FAPs.
  • The audio alert sounds throughout the cabin via loud speakers.
  • The RED indicator light flashes and the message !EVACUATION! is displayed on all AIPS.
54
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The emergency lighting system is designed to illuminate the evacuation routes in the event of normal electrical power failure. What does the emergency lighting system in the cabin include?

A
  • lavatory emergency lighting
  • Additional exit signs (to guide passengers to first available exits.
  • Ceiling emergency LED lights
  • Emergency escape path lighting installed on the outboard seats.
  • Emergency LED spotlights
  • Exit marker signs
  • Exit signs
  • Staircase LED lights.
55
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What external lights are included in the emergency lighting system?

A
  • The slide rafts and escape slights are equipped with an integral lighting system provided along the longitudinal tubes and across the bottom of the slide.
  • Additional lighting is installed on the underside of M4 and M5 slide rafts to provide light to M3 escape path.
  • M3 over-wing emergency light.
56
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Where can the emergency lights be manually activated from?

A
  • The flight deck
  • From the flight attendant panels at ML1 and UL1 by pressing the EMER button.
57
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What are the cabin crew actions in the event of inadvertent oxygen mask deployment?

A
  • Do not attempt to stow the dropped oxygen masks
  • Inform the flight crew immediately
  • Check if any of the masks are pulled down and the release pins are removed.
  • If the release pin is removed, open the valve operating lever, insert the release pin and then close the valve operating lever.
  • All inadvertent oxygen mask deployment must be recorded in the cabin/ IFE defect log book.
58
Q

Smoke detectors are linked to the aircraft system. Where are they installed?

A
  • Extraction duct mounted in the ceiling of each lavatory/shower SPA.
  • Crew rest compartments.
  • Crew work station (smoke detector and sensor not visible.
59
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What are the audio and visual indications if smoke is detected?

A
  • The SMOKE RESET soft key will be displayed on all FAPs and mini FAPs.
  • Flashing amber light on corresponding Area Call Panels (ACPs).
  • A repetitive triple low chime will sound every 30 seconds.
  • The SMOKE RESET hard key will illuminate RED on all FAPs and mini FAPs.
  • Flashing red on all AIPs and a message will appear on the display screen of each AIP identifying the lavatory/SPA/CWS or CRC affected by the smoke.
  • The affected location is displayed graphically on the SMOKE DETECT page and the caution light flashes amber on both FAPs.
  • The affected location is identified in a text message on the SMOKE DETECT page on all mini FAPs.
60
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Pre-flight check for lavatory automatic fire extinguisher?

A
  • The needle on the pressure gauge should be in the green zone.
  • The waste bin flap and access door are in the closed position.
61
Q

all lavatories are equipped with an individual water shut up valve located under the sink. Where are the water shut off valves for the PRM lavatories?

A

PRM lavatories are equipped with 2 water shut-off valves; one under sink for tap water and one at the base of the toilet seat at floor level for toilet flush.

62
Q

Where is the upper avionics compartment door located?

A

In SPA B of lavatory 1UC

63
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A

A380 (10 decks)

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