Safety Precautions

Question 0

Cc precautions for a sudden emergency situation during take-off/landing

Answer 0

• Acquaint self with passengers in the area
• leave safety directives nearby and flashlight in holder,
• envision and review immediate actions to be taken during an evacuation
• remain focused and concentrate
• assume take-off and landing stations

Question 1

How to prevent panic

Answer 1

Discipline, thorough knowledge of instructions, give correct information, diversions

Question 2

Stages of flight

Answer 2

Pre-departure 
Pre-taxi
Taxi
Take-off
Climb
Cruise
Descent
Approach
Landing

Question 3

Cabin crew coordination in an emergency

Answer 3

• notify flight deck crew immediately
• give specific information and details of the situation
• to facilitate coordination and avoid misunderstanding, crew roles must be identified; communicator, coordinator, doer
• to avert imminent emergencies, unusual sounds, vibrations, odors, sudden rise and drop of temperature must be reported to the captain

Question 4

Categories of emergency evacuation

Answer 4

Unplanned -take-off, approach, landing, taxi stages

Planned-climb, cruise, descent

Question 5

When to initiate evacuation

Answer 5

Both pilots incapacitated
Water landing
Fire/smoke/explosion in the cabin
Sever structural damage

Question 6

Inoperative PA

Answer 6

A319/a320/a330- FD will activate EVAC signal command

ATR- ON and OFF of seatbelt sign

Question 7

When not to evacuate

Answer 7

• flames coming out of an engine exhaust on start-up. Followed by stopping of the engine. (Wet start)
• a loud bang from one or more engines when take-off power is applied.
• a rapid but steady declaration on take-off or landing

Question 8

Post evacuation duties

Answer 8

• lead passengers away from the aircraft because of the risk of explosion and fire.
• gather passengers and crew together. ( after an accident, people often start to drift away in a shocked condition)
• ensure slideraft detached ( water landing)
• conduct a headcount
• care for the injured
• activate ELT ( if applicable)
• retrieve survival kit (A330)
• install canopy (water landing)

Question 9

Aircraft on FULL STOP

Answer 9

wait for the fd command “passengers evacuate”

Question 10

Ground maneuvering (towing vehicle)

Answer 10

Pre-taxi

Question 11

One chime and exit sign light is off

Answer 11

Airborne

Question 12

1,500 ft per minute up to cruising height

Answer 12

Climb

Question 13

One chime and fasten seatbelt sign is off

Answer 13

Cruise

Question 14

Ready for landing (switch on signs at 10,000 ft)

Answer 14

Descent

Question 15

3,000 ft on the descent, 1 chime again and fasten seatbelt sign is on, exit sign light is on

Answer 15

Approach

Question 16

Touchdown

Answer 16

Landing

Question 17

Principles for survival

Answer 17

Protection
Location
Water
Food
Travel
Hygiene

Question 18

Personal preparation

Answer 18

Remove sharp objects
Loosen tight clothing
Remove stockings
Remove heels for terrain and shoes for water
Put on lifevest

Question 19

CC command planned terrain and water

Answer 19

“EMERGENCY, OPEN SEATBELTS, EVACUATE!!! EXIT HERE, GET OUT GET OUT!!!”