Onboard equipment basics Flashcards
What is the safety equipment?
it is installed/carried to be used during day-to-day normal operations for the safe conduct of the flight( e.g. seat belts, safety instruction card, demonstration kit)
What is emergency equipment?
it is installed/carried in case of abnormal and emergency situations that Demand immediate action, including life preservation( e.g. drop out oxygen, fire extinguisher, slide- raft)
Name 5 pieces of onboard equipment
Hand held fire extinguisher, crowbar/crash axe, portable oxygen bottle, megaphone, fire proof gloves
What does PBE stand for ? and what does it consist of ?
protective breathing equipment, are devices/ smoke hoods used by cabin crew during smoke /firefighting procedure which are designed to provide breathing gas for 15 minutes at pressure altitude of 8,000 feet
What does ELT stand for and what does it do?
emergency Locator transmitter is an equipment that broadcasts distinctive signals or designated frequencies that may be manually activated or by crash impact