March Flashcards
If you are sat fwd of the wings who should pre-flight checks be passed on to?
FSM
If you are sat aft of the wings who should you pass pre-flight checks onto?
CSS
What checks must be conducted with the crew seat?
- Sit in the crew seat
- Adjust, fasten and release harness/seatbelt
- Ensure seat pan retracts automatically
- Restow seatbelt/harness
How should the interphone function be checked?
The left hand side crew member calls the right hand side crew member and requests to be called back. Right hand side crew member calls left hand side crew member back.
How is the PA function tested?
Each crew member tests PA system
Which aircraft doors must be manned at all times while parked with passengers boarding or on board?
Left hand side doors
Are Cabin Crew allowed to leave their assigned doors?
Only for safety reasons, such as assisting a passenger with stowing a bag, closing overhead lockers after doors are closed, or after cabin dis-insecting.
What should Cabin Crew on the right-hand side or additional crew do during boarding?
Position themselves throughout the cabin to assist and proactively encourage passengers to stow their bags.
How should wheelie bags be stowed on A350 and B787 aircraft?
On their sides with the wheels to the back of the locker.
Why is it important to stow wheelie bags correctly throughout boarding?
To avoid bottlenecks towards the end of the boarding process.
What are the manual handling principles for closing overhead lockers?
Use your big engines
Inside your base
Turn not twist
Dip ‘n’ Drive
What are the three required checks for each piece of equipment?
Stowage, Quantity, and Security Check.
What does the Stowage check involve?
A physical check that equipment is correctly stowed in a bracket or protective stowage and is in the correct location as per the placard or Portable Equipment Location Diagram (PELD).
What does the Quantity check involve?
Ensuring the correct piece of equipment is present and in the right quantity.
What does the Security Check involve?
Inspecting the stowage to ensure nothing has been hidden.
Where can additional pre-flight equipment checks be found?
On the page relevant in the manual to each piece of equipment.
How should each Cabin Crew member test their PA system? AIRBUS
By making a short “test” PA from their handset by pressing PTT.
On the A330 what buttons are pressed for an emergency PA?
PRIO CAPT
What buttons are pressed when testing the emergency PA on the A350?
PRIO CAPT/SEND
What is the number for an emergency PA on a B787?
40 / PTT
What are the four manual handling principles?
Use your big engines
Stay inside your base
Turn don’t twist
Dip n’ drive
