General Aircraft Flashcards
3 types of oxygen systems
- Emergency Oxygen System (cabin & flight deck)
- First Aid
- Supplemental Oxygen
When a decompression occurs and the oxygen masks are deployed, you and the customers are using the aircraft’s _______
Emergency oxygen system
Emergency cabin oxygen can be activated at any time via _____
Switch in the flight deck
How can oxygen masks be deployed?
- Automatically: when cabin reaches a preset level
- Electronically: from a switch in the Flight Deck
- Manually: by inserting sharp object or ID card into opening in compartment door
On the B787, emergency oxygen is provided by a _______
Gaseous Oxygen System
How long does emergency oxygen last on the B787?
60 min
Customers requiring oxygen during a medical emergency would be given ______ oxygen
First aid
Two types of oxygen bottles on board
- Portable oxygen bottle (POB)
- Portable pulse oxygen bottle (PPOB)
If you use an Aviox bottle it would only be used to meet _______ oxygen needs
Supplemental
If you’re in flight deck when a decompression occurs, you’d don the mask ________ to an available jump-seat and secure yourself to the jump-seat
Mounted adjacent
If a circuit breaker pops, who should be notified immediately?
The Captain
Who else would touch notify when a circuit breaker pops? And what would you say?
The remaining FAs
Notify which one popped and that the Captain had been notified
If directed by Captain, how many times should you push the circuit breaker in?
ONLY 1 time
Would you hold the circuit breaker in to prevent it from popping back out?
NO!
Who would you notify of the result of resetting the circuit breaker?
Captain
If the circuit breaker causes an electrical fire, what would you do?
Fight the Fire with appropriate actions
Safety Straps
Designed to warn people that the jet bridge or air stairs aren’t positioned @the open door
Name all locations that will illuminate when the emergency lighting system is activated
- exit signs
- lights on sides of overhead bins or ceiling
- exterior lighting.
- emergency escape path lighting
The emergency lighting system is _____ activated by loss of normal aircraft power
Automatically
Emergency light system can be manually activated with the emergency light switch located in _______
Flight deck and cabin
What indicated emergency exit locations when the ELS is activated?
Red lights &/or white exit signs
EEPL
Emergency Escape Path Lighting
Who controls sterile flight deck light?
The flight deck
The sterile flight deck light is illuminated after ______ and prior to surface movement
Closure of boarding door
When the aircraft climbs above ______, the light is turned off.
After landing, light is turned on until _____
10,000 feet / Aircraft is parked at the gate
Lavatory Preflight
- Ensure all placards are in good condition
- Ashtrays are attached inside &/or outside of lavatory doors and walls
- Check FA call button and call reset button
- Trash receptacle lid functions properly and is not open & check for evidence of fire
- Check for evidence of tampering with smoke detector
How many different smoke detectors are there
3
Cabin indicators when smoke detector is activated
- Light will continue to illuminate RED & flashes
- Cabin chime over PA System sounds
- Customer call reset button located outside lavatory door illuminates
