A220 Flashcards
Overwing Exit Features
- Equipped with a single lane single piece ramp and slide assembly
- always armed
- Open out and up and automatically once the handle has been pulled
Slides are equipped with an inflatable ramp and rail to guide passengers
Overwing Exits Slides
Slides inflate automatically over the trailing edge of the wing upon opening
Overwing exits slides
🚫Not usable for water evacuations because they may not fully inflate
Door Slide
- single lane slides
- ready for use within 10 seconds
- LED lights along the side and bottom
- Deceleration strips located near the bottom
Demo position of R2
- Row 12 for 1st language
- Row 21 for 2nd language
Cabin door features
- Open outward and forward
- Open with penumatic power assist if opened in armed mode
- Door disarm automatically when opened from the outside
- fitted with single lane slides
- A safety strap in found at each door frame
Drills - Cabin Door Opening Normal Operation
- Seatbelt sign must be OFF
- Obtain PIC’s authorization
- Assess outside conditions
- Verify slide arm/disarm lever is in the disarmed position
- Verify girt bar status indicator is GREEN (disarmed)
- Move door handle fully in the direction of arrow. Door will move outward
- Push door out and forward until door locks against fuselage. Use hand grip
*Place safety strap🚧 across door if no stairs/bridge are in place and Passengers are on board.
🗣️Remain within arm’s reach of the open door & make the mandatory announcement
Drills - Cabin Door Closing Normal Operation
🗣️ 1: Ensure door and door sill are clear of all items
2. Grasp interior hand grip with one hand while pulling on the gust lock to release the door from the locked position against the fuselage
3. Continue pulling on the gust lock and move door fully inward
4. Rotate the door handle to fully closed.
5. Ensure door is completely closed and door lock indicator is GREEN
Flight Deck Exits
Flight deck emergency escape hatch is located in the ceiling of the flight deck.
It is an inward opening plug type hatch and can be opened from both inside and outside the aircraft using a single handle.
To Open Flight deck emergency escape hatch
- From inside the flight deck: remove the plastic cover to access the handle and pull the handle down. The hatch then swings inward.
- Once hatch is opened, it can be lifted off the forward *fittings *and removed.
- The inboard sides of the pilot seat backs are equipped with a step to facilitate access to the escape hatch.
Evacuation Rope (Where)
Is found in the ceiling above the pilot seat
FlightDeck
Evacuation Rope (How to use)
- Remove cover of evacuation rope compartment
- Throw free end of evacuation rope out of escape hatch
- Use steps built into the inboard side of pilot seats to climb out
- Climb down hand over hand
Evacuation Routes: LAND
- All exits are used
- Exit from the trailing edge of the wings when using overwing exits on land
Evacuation Routes: WATER
- ALL exits above water line are used
slides can be used as additional flotation devices.
Overwing window exit:
Exit from the 🌊leading edge 🌊of the wings when using overwing exits on water
*Overwing window exit:
Overwing slides do not fully deploy when the lower fuselage of the aircraft is in water
Evacuation Routes: BELLY
All exits are used
Evacuation Routes: Flight Deck
Used as last resort
A220 Fuelling exits
L1 and L2
or
R2
T or F
All exits are expected to remain above water line for a period of time sufficient to allow the evacuation of all occupants from the aircraft
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What type of flashlights are located under each jumpseat?
DME-LED type flashlights
ELS: Fixed Emergency Lighting System consists of:
- Exit lights
- Ceiling flood lights
- Escape path lights - Floor level photoluminescent bands along each side of the aisle
- Exterior lights
Where is ELS? How to activate?
@L1
Lift plastic cover and press EMER LIGHTS button
Photoluminescent Bands
10 hours of illumination
after a
10 minutes charge with cabin lights on full bright
Photoluminescent floor track lighting
is a self-contained system that operates independently of the aircraft’s electrical system
To Charge the Photoluminescent Bands
- First flight of Day -
Prior to departure - close all overhead bins prior to the charge cycle - Turn lights to BRIGHT for a minimum of 10 minutes