Ditching KSV All Possible Questions and Answers 2023
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What color are crew lifevest?
Orange
What color are passenger and infant lifevest?
Yellow
What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest?
Red inflation tube, Locator light, and inflation tab.
When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest?
As you're exiting the aircraft
Universal lifevest are primarily for?
Infant weighting less than 35lbs but can be used for adults and children as well.
How long does the battery-powered light locator last when activated?
at least 8 hours.
When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching?
During step 4.
During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal lifevest?
After the aircraft exits have been opened and one set of commands have been given, a
FA nearest the location retrieves the universal/infant life vest if time permits.
Are all aircrafts equipped with floatable seat cushions?
No
What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts?
Door slides
What are slide/liferafts used for?
The slide maybe used during a land evacuation and as a liferaft during a ditching.
unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what?
Up right in water to be useable.
True or false
Is the liferaft dual useable? (capable of being used on both sides).
Yes (True)
What are the three ditching catgories?
Non-overwater equipped, partially overwater equipped, and overwater equipped.
What system will not be activated during a ditching?
The emergency signaling system
What exits should you use in a ditching?
Only the exits above the water line.
Before opening a door during a ditching what should you do?
assess conditions outside and check for water seepage.
before opening an over-wing exit what do you do?
assess conditions, look for the water line and damaged caused to the wings.
What determines the amount of time an aircraft will stay afloat?
Aircraft damage, weight of the aircraft, and water conditions.
What are the five principles of sea survival?
Flotation, protection, Medical, sustenance, and rescue.
Complete
What color are crew lifevest?
Orange
What color are passenger and infant lifevest?
Yellow
What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest?
Red inflation tube, Locator light, and inflation tab.
When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest?
As you're exiting the aircraft
Universal lifevest are primarily for?
Infant weighting less than 35lbs but can be used for adults and children as well.
How long does the battery-powered light locator last when activated?
at least 8 hours.
When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching?
During step 4.
During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal lifevest?
After the aircraft exits have been opened and one set of commands have been given, a
FA nearest the location retrieves the universal/infant life vest if time permits.
Are all aircrafts equipped with floatable seat cushions?
No
What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts?
Door slides
What are slide/liferafts used for?
The slide maybe used during a land evacuation and as a liferaft during a ditching.
unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what?
Up right in water to be useable.
True or false
Is the liferaft dual useable? (capable of being used on both sides).
Yes (True)
What are the three ditching catgories?
Non-overwater equipped, partially overwater equipped, and overwater equipped.
What system will not be activated during a ditching?
The emergency signaling system
What exits should you use in a ditching?
Only the exits above the water line.
Before opening a door during a ditching what should you do?
assess conditions outside and check for water seepage.
before opening an over-wing exit what do you do?
assess conditions, look for the water line and damaged caused to the wings.
What determines the amount of time an aircraft will stay afloat?
Aircraft damage, weight of the aircraft, and water conditions.
What are the five principles of sea survival?
Flotation, protection, Medical, sustenance, and rescue.
