Emergency Equipment

Question 1

Oxygen

Answer 1

25 liters, Liquid Oxygen (LOX)

Question 2

Oxygen Regulators

Answer 2

10 diluter-demand automatic pressure breathing regulators

Shut Off Valve –Aft right side of the FS245 bulkhead

Question 3

Portable Oxygen Bottles

Answer 3

Four, ~30min supply, refillable from the aircraft system.

Question 4

Emergency Passenger Oxygen (EPOS)

Answer 4

Approximately 5min of emergency oxygen inside a plastic hood. Normally 10 are inside an orange case in the SAR bin, more can be added for passenger flights.

Question 5

Emergency Exit Lights

Answer 5

8 portable battery-operated, aircraft rechargeable lights located near each exit. Activated with a decelerating force exceeding 2 Gs, or essential DC bus power failure.

Question 6

Emergency Escape Hatch/ Rope

Answer 6

3 overhead hatches, with ropes secured to the aircraft

Question 7

First Aid Kits

Answer 7

Ten, two on the flight deck and eight in various locations within the cargo compartment

Question 8

Emergency Escape Door

Answer 8

One inward opening hatch on each side of the cargo compartment forward of the propeller arc.

Question 9

Handheld Fire Extinguishers

Answer 9

Four halon, hand-operated, trigger type.

Question 10

Liferaft Release handles

Answer 10

Six, two on the flight station, two near the head and one on top of each wing

Question 11

Liferaft

Answer 11

Two, 20-man, yellow with orange detachable canopy and survival gear; stored in center-wing compartments

Question 12

Hand Axes

Answer 12

Two, used at chop points above the paratroop doors

Question 13

Survival Vests

Answer 13

Twelve, on the right side of the cargo compartment forward of the wing root

Question 14

Anti-Exposure Suits

Answer 14

Twelve, six located behind each of the aft section paratroop seats.

Question 15

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

Answer 15

Transmits on 121.5, 243, for 50-70hr’s and 406.025 for 25hr’s

Question 16

Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)

Answer 16

Four channel digital recorder monitors and records a minimum of 30min of audio from the cockpit area microphone, pilot and copilot, ICS microphone, and time stamp from the DFDR. Automatic when internal power is supplied to the essential DC bus.

Question 17

Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR)

Answer 17

Continuously records the most recent 25hr of airplane systems operation and flight

Question 18

Underwater Locator Beacons

Answer 18

Self-contained crash protected units which aids in locating the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and digital flight data recorder (DFDR).

Question 19

Emergency Exits

Answer 19

11 Total
􀂃 Left and right pilot swing windows (2)
􀂃 Three overhead escape hatches (3)
􀂃 Crew entrance door (1)
􀂃 Two forward side emergency exits (2)
􀂃 Two paratroop doors (2)
􀂃 Cargo ramp and door (1)

Question 20

Cargo Compartment Dimensions

Answer 20

o Length –41’ (492”)
o Width –10’ 3” (123”)
o Height –9’ (108”)
o Cargo Compartment –FS245 (C) to FS869 (M)