CSPM

Question 1

What does NITS stand for?

Answer 1

Nature
Intention
Time
Special instructions

CSPM 3.3

Question 2

What does CLEAR stand for?

Answer 2

Crew name
Location
Event
Actions taken
Recommendation

CSPM 3.3.1

Question 3

What do the cabin crew do in preparation for an emergency landing with over 10 minutes to go?

Answer 3

Run through the emergency drill, which involves briefing passengers and preparing the cabin for an emergency landing or ditching

Question 4

What is the cabin crew emergency drill if they are notified of an emergency landing?

Answer 4

1) Alert call
2) Brief
3) Emergency PA. Seat belts, Brace, Exits (life jackets)
4) ABP Briefed on Exits (flotation aids)
5) Final cabin secure check
6) Dim cabin lights
7) Landing positions
8) Brace
9) Open/operate exits and direct
10) Evacuate

(Bracketed items if landing on water)

CSPM 3.4

Question 5

What do the cabin crew do in preparation for an emergency landing with less than 10 minutes to go?

Answer 5

Adapt the emergency drill to the time remaining (3-10 minutes)

CSPM 3.5

Question 6

What do the cabin crew do in preparation for a precautionary landing?

Answer 6

1) After reading back NITS, cabin manager will brief the crew to prepare the cabin only and make a mental note of ABPs
2) Passengers may be informed by PA
3) Cabin crew take up landing positions and do 30 second review
4) Await further instructions after landing

Question 7

Who does a 30 second review and when? What is it?

Answer 7

Cabin crew during take off and landing, they ask themselves a series of safety related questions, such as:

• What is my brace position?
• Is my door correctly armed? How would I use it?
• What commands would I use in an evacuation?
• What will I do if my exit is unserviceable?
• Where is my nearest megaphone?
• Where is my life jacket?

CSPM 2.5.6

Question 8

What is the difference between a precautionary and emergency landing? How many types of emergency landing are there?

Answer 8

A precautionary landing is one where, under normal circumstances, there will be no requirement to evacuate after landing.

An emergency landing may be pre-planned, pre-planned with less than 10 minutes to go, or unplanned. It is usually a forced landing on the ground, or a ditching (forced landing on the water). Evacuation after landing may be required.

CSPM 3.2

Question 9

Is 3 double chimes (or “triple ‘high-low’ chime”) an emergency call?

Answer 9

Yes, the same procedure as “Senior Cabin Crew Member to the interphone” should be followed

CSPM 3.2.1

Question 10

Can cabin crew initiate an evacuation?

Answer 10

“Although it is normally only the Commander who may order an evacuation of the aircraft, circumstances may dictate that any other cabin crew member may initiate such action.”

CSPM 3.12.1

Question 11

What is a low passenger load? What would you expect from the cabin crew and the flight deck in this situation?

Answer 11

If a flight has reverted to free seating due to low loads, and the passenger total is less than 115 (not including infants), a head count must be requested:

• Total headcount including infants
• Number of passengers in each zone (CSPM says forward and mid zones only, aft can be calculated then)

A319 zone rows: FWD 1-9, MID 10-18
A320 zone rows: FWD 1-10, MID 11-20

On all flights the passenger load must be evenly distributed throughout the cabin. Consider a PA to explain.

CSPM 5.15