Ditching Flashcards
During cabin prep for a ditching, the FA’s will don their own life jackets___________.
a) After unfastening their seatbelts to evacuate the aircraft
b) Before the TESTRA is given.
c) Prior to entering the slide-raft or raft.
d) During the demonstration to passengers.
d) During the demonstration to passengers.
Once you’ve detached the slide-raft from the door sill by pulling on the release handle, it will still be moored to the aircraft by means of_________.
a) A 5 metre (15 feet) metal cable secured to the girt bar of the door. Use the metal cutters located in the slide-rafts survival kit to cut.
b) A lanyard attached to the door assist handle. Cut with the ax.
c) A heaving line wrapped around the slide rafts survival kit. Cut with scissors.
d) An 8.5 meters (28 feet) mooring line which is attached to the girt extension remaining on the cabin floor. It has to be cut to completely free the slide-raft from the aircraft.
d) An 8.5 meters (28 feet) mooring line which is attached to the girt extension remaining on the cabin floor. It has to be cut to completely free the slide-raft from the aircraft.
If ditching in a tidal flat: area of sand, mud and quicksand, periodically covered with varying depths of water. Whish A310 Doors will not be opened?
R2 and L2
During a ditching, when you are ready to erect the rafts canopy, where will you find it?
a) Under the raft, attached with Velcro’s.
b) Inside the rafts survival kit (SK)
c) Under the protective flap on the door sill
d) Inside one of the Supplementary Survival Kits (SSK)
e) In the flight deck, behind the first officers seat.
b) Inside the rafts survival kit (SK)
Exits L2-R2 on the 310 must not be used during a ditching. Under which conditions should you use them anyway?
a) In I can reach the lifelines at L2
b) If the evacuation becomes hindered, the must be used as secondary exits.
c) If the flight is at full passenger load.
d) If I see no danger when assessing the outside conditions.
b) If the evacuation becomes hindered, the must be used as secondary exits.
During a cabin preparation for a ditching, inflate 1 chamber of the infant’s life jacket once adjusted. But should the infant be seated with a restraint system, ________.
a) Remove the infant from the restraint system and inflate both chambers of his life jacket prior to impact.
b) Install his life jacket on without inflating any chambers; inflate one chamber of his life jacket only after he is released from the restraint system.
c) Install his life jacket after impact.
d) Inflate both chambers of the infants life jacket once adjusted, then secure the infant in the restraint system.
b) Install his life jacket on without inflating any chambers; inflate one chamber of his life jacket only after he is released from the restraint system.
