Ditching

Question 1

What is the ditching PA?

Answer 1

Attention, this is a ditching - follow your crew members instructions

Question 2

Slide raft ditching drill

Answer 2

Commence evacuation commands

Check exit safe to open

Open exits (doors armed)

Ensure correct slide inflation

Direct passengers

Take torch, check area, assist other areas

Ensure survival equipment taken

Evacuate

Detach and disconnect/cut mooring line. If PLR carried, ABP to launch PLR after slide raft disconnected

Assist outside

Question 3

Ditching drill - slide

Answer 3

Commence evacuation commands

Check exit safe to open

Open exits (doors armed)

Ensure correct slide inflation, detach and push away

Direct passengers

Take torch, check area, assist other areas

Ensure survival equipment taken

Evacuate

Disconnection/cut slide mooring line

Assist outside

Question 4

What is assist outside - slide raft?

Answer 4

Step into the raft

Inflate lifejacket

Detach and/or disconnect slide raft from the aircraft

The most senior crew member should take command of the raft

Ensure all passengers are seated, as shock will set in quickly

Conduct a headcount to account for all people

Administer first aid and reassure passengers

Question 5

Assist outside - slide

Answer 5

Ensure all lifejackets are inflated

Cabin crew should utilise the emergency escape slides as floatation device by holding onto the outside lifeline, SNP’s can be placed on top of the slide

Conduct a headcount and group passengers

Administer first aid and reassure passengers

Question 6

Where is the Airbus lifeline attachment points?

Answer 6

Yellow brackets on Top corner of exit frame

On the wing

Question 7

How do you detach a slide or slideraft?

Answer 7

Lift up the Velcro flap

Pull the white separation handle

Push the slide or raft away from the aircraft

Question 8

What is the disconnection procedure?

Answer 8

Locate the flotation knife on the evacuation device

Cut the mooring line, allowing at least 2 metres of length so evacuation devices can be tied together

Question 9

How many people can the slide raft hold?

Answer 9

44 pax overloading to 55 pax

Question 10

Portable liferaft capacity?

Answer 10

25 persons overloading to 38

Question 11

What does the PLR weigh?

Answer 11

35kg

Question 12

What are the contents of the survival kit survival module?

Answer 12

Glucose tablets
Water purification tablets
Poly bag
Canopy and container assembly
Mast canopy support
Extra mast canopy support
Hand pump
Cord 17 inch
Osmosis pump

Question 13

What are the contents of the basic module of the survival kit?

Answer 13

Dehydrated sponge
Bailing bucket
Whistle
Repair kit
Marker dye
Heliograph
Utility knife
Water pouch
Adhesive bandages
Compression bandages
Triangular bandages
Bag

Question 14

What are the contents of the age limited module in the survival kit?

Answer 14

Flare
Para red rocket flare
Water purification tablets
Ammonia inhalant
Burn ointment
Antiseptic swab
Flashlight
Easy open bag
Polycarbonate tube