Oxygen and Emergency Equipment

Question 1

Where is the fixed crew oxygen bottle located?

Answer 1

Nose of aircraft, right side

Question 2

Where is the oxygen overboard discharge disc? What is the purpose of this disc?

Answer 2

On right side of nose, near stall vane. Indicates discharge due to over-pressure in the cylinder.

Question 3

What is the minimum dispatch quantity for fixed crew oxygen?

Answer 3

1800psi (3 Crew); 1300psi (2 Crew)

Question 4

In an emergency should the pilot oxygen be selected to DILUTE or 100%?

Answer 4

100%

Question 5

What indicates the crew oxygen mask has Oxygen pressure available when required?

Answer 5

Flow Indicator is clear, red with insufficient pressure

Question 6

How many portable oxygen cylinder bottles are there? How many for passenger use? Where are they located?

Answer 6

5; 4; 2 behind row 12/3 in GEEC

Question 7

How many PBE’s are there? Where are they located?

Answer 7

4; 1 behind F/O/1 in GEEC, 1 behind row 12, 1 behind row 13

Question 8

How do you know if a PBE is safe to put on? When should you put a new one on?

Answer 8

Flashing green light; Flashing red light

Question 9

Roughly how many minutes worth of oxygen is available from portable oxygen cylinders?

Answer 9

Depending on altitude, up to 30 minutes

Question 10

What is the flow rate of supplemental passenger portable oxygen?

Answer 10

0.8L/min at sea level, increasing with altitude

Question 11

What is the flow rate of therapeutic portable oxygen?

Answer 11

4L/min