Flight Deck Protocols

Question 1

How often should cabin crew contact the flight crew for wellness check?

Answer 1

30 minutes

Question 2

Prior to requesting flight deck entry. Cabin crew must ensure:

Answer 2

Forward lavatory is vacant (where fitted)
No passengers are standing in the vicinity of the flight deck door

Question 3

What does the CC state to enter the flight deck?

Answer 3

Crew members name
Entry password
Nature of business

Question 4

When exiting the flight deck what should cabin crew check on visual inspection and therefore refrain from opening the door?

Answer 4

Lavatory occupied

Pax in vicinity of flight deck door

Security risk is considered to exit

Question 5

What seafood may be eaten by flight crew?

Answer 5

Cooked or canned fish

Question 6

Who may be in the flight deck inflight?

Answer 6

Operating aircrew

Qantas group employees on duty travel or concessional travel if no revenue seats available in the cabin

Regulatory officials on duty and performing regulatory functions

Other persons with a safety, security, operational or training purpose to enter or remain in the flight deck as authorised by flight operations management and head of Qantas security

During an emergency, an onboard medical practitioner at the discretion of the captain

Question 7

When is an aircraft considered to be inflight?

Answer 7

When all external doors are closed following embarkation until the moment any such door is opened for disembarkation

Question 8

Who is never permitted on the flight deck?

Answer 8

Commercial passengers