PAX Handling And Cabin Surveillance Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is a load sheet?
A document that includes all the calculations of mass and balance of the airplane
What does the load sheet show?
- all passengers
- the airplane with passengers on board
- the fuel
- centre of gravity
- weight of baggage/ cargo in each cargo hold
What does ABP stand for?
Able-bodied passengers
What is the point of an able-bodied passenger?
They are passengers selected by crew members to assist in managing emergency situations if and as required
What type of people make potential Able-bodied passengers?
- deadheading crew members
- military personnel
- police personnel
- fire personnel
- doctors, nurses
- people who are able to respond to instruction’s
What is a special category passenger?
A passenger that requires special conditions, assistance and/or devices that require adaptation to their needs
What does SCP stand for?
Special category passengers
Where should a special category passenger NOT sit?
In seats that permit direct access to emergency exits
What are examples of special category passengers?
- wheel chair passengers
- Deaf or passengers with hearing disabilities
- blind or visually impaired passengers
- invalid/ incapacitated passengers
- passengers with medical equipment
- mentally disabled passengers
What does WCHR stand for
Wheel chair ramp
What does MEQP stand for
Passengers with medical equipment
What does WCHS stand for?
Wheel chair stairs
What does WCHC stand for
wheel chair cabin
What are examples of potential disruptive passengers?
- inadmissible
- deportees
- person in lawful custody
What does INAD stand for
Inadmissible
What does DEPU and DEPA stand for
Deportees
What is turbulence?
A sudden, violet shift in airflow
What causes turbulence?
- wind
- storms
- jet stream
- objects near the plane
What is the brace position
Is the most effective protective position for passengers and crew to adopt to reduce the chance of injury during an aircraft crash
How should the seat belt be worn during brace position?
Worn as low and as tight on the torso as possible
How should you feet be during brace position?
Flat on the floor, slightly behind the knees
How should your hands be during brace position?
Over the head, not interlocking the fingers
How should your arms be during brace position?
Protecting the face
Brace position for cabin crew…
Depends on which crew seat is being occupied I.e FWD facing or AFT facing
