Emergency Equipment

Emergency Equipment I. Doors and Emergency Exits: II. Smoke Detection: III. Fire Detection: IV. Firefighting equipment: V. Aircraft oxygen equipment: VI. Emergency equipment Doors and Emergency Exits: The purpose of a rain repellent system is to: A) decrease the surface tension of the water. B) prevent the water droplets from freezing when impacting on the cold windscreen. C) clean the windscreen when used with windscreen wipers. D) increase the surface tension of the water. For maximum strength against impact damage pilots windows are: A) only heated when the IOAT falls below 0 ° C in precipitation. B) normally kept to a minimum size. C) heated internally to increase their elasticity. D) specially treated during construction. On modern transport aircraft, cockpit windows are protected against icing by: A) Vinyl coating. B) Electric heating. C) Anti-icing fluid. D) Rain repellent system. The correct statement about rain protection for cockpit windshields is that: A) wipers are sufficient under heavy rain conditions to provide adequate view through the cockpit windows. B) rain repellent should never be sprayed onto the windshield unless the rainfall is very heavy. C) the alcohol de-icing system for cockpit windows is also suitable for rain protection. D) the electric de-icing system for cockpit windows is also suitable for rain protection. Flight deck windows are constructed from: A) Strengthened clear vinyl with an electrical conducting coat for de-icing and rubber pressure seals. B) Strengthened glass with shock absorbing clear vinyl interlayers and rubber pressure seals. C) Strengthened glass with rubber seals. D) An amalgam of strengthened glass and vinyl with rubber pressure seals. On a modern wide-body jet the windscreen is heated primarily to: A) prevent condensation of water on the windscreen. B) prevent the vinyl from losing strength at low outside air temperature. C) keep the windscreen free of ice. D) prevent the vinyl from getting too warm. What is the effect of heating flight deck windows? A) to protect the windows against bird strike and ice formation. B) to protect the windows against ice formation. C) to demist the interior of the window if normal demist does not function correctly. D) to protect the windows against bird strike. In flight, if a windscreen overheat warning light illuminates: A) there is no overheat protection for windscreens. B) immediately switch off all heat to the windscreen. C) the windscreen heating will continue to operate satisfactorily at a temperature 10 - 15 degrees C higher than normal. D) windscreen heating will be removed automatically and the windscreen will cool down. Pilots cockpit windows are heated: A) by passing current across an inner conductive electrical coating. B) only to prevent condensation occurring. C) by agitating the window molecules with an AC current. D) with a reflective inner coating that prevents fogging. Pilots cockpit windows are: A) made of polarised glass. B) constructed by heat treating the outer surface to reduce glare. C) made of sandwich construction with an electrical conductive coating. D) only heated by air from the de-misting fan. Evacuation slides may be... or... mounted with an emergency mechanism referred to as a... bar, which connects the slide to the aeroplane. A) wall, floor, dirt B) floor, door, girt C) floor, ceiling, daisy D) floor, door, skirt Evacuation slides are inflated by: A) a/c pneumatic system B) manual inflation pump C) bottles internal to slide D) a/c air conditioning air Aircraft above a certain capacity must carry a crash axe, it is provided to: A) enable access behind panels and soundproofing to aid fire fighting. B) cut through the aircraft fuselage to allow escape. C) restrain disorderly passengers. D) cut firewood in a survival situation. Some emergency exits must be equipped with devices so as to help the occupants to get out and reach the ground if their threshold is at a height above the ground greater than: A) 8 ft, aeroplane on the ground, one main gear or nose gear collapse B) 6 ft, aeroplane on the ground, landing gear extended C) 6 ft, aeroplane on the ground, one main gear or nose gear collapse D) 8 ft, aeroplane on the ground, landing gear extended Evacuation slide inflation is ensured by: A) the aircraft's general pneumatic circuit B) a pressurized gas canister combined with the slide itself C) pressurized air from the air conditioning system D) a manual pump, used when needed by the cabin crew A manual inflation handle: A) serves to inflate a life jacket when the normal inflation function fails B) serves to actuate inflation of a slide when automatic inflation fails C) operates a hand pump for manual inflation of a slide D) is generally not applied on slides In normal flight, what is the position of the Emergency Lighting Switch? A) OFF B) STBY C) ARMED D) ON An emergency exit assisted escape device must be fitted if the door sill height is above: A) 6ft with the aircraft on the landing gear with the nosewheel extended B) 8ft with the aircraft on the landing gear with the nosewheel collapsed C) 6ft with the aircraft on the landing gear with the nosewheel collapsed D) 8ft with the aircraft on the landing gear with the nosewheel extended When the door operation of a modern transport airplane equipped with evacuation slides is controlled from the outside, the slide: A) is disarmed automatically B) unfolds and becomes inflated C) unfolds but does not become inflated D) becomes inflated in its packboard thus preventing its unfolding How are escape slides inflated? A) Self contained gas bottle B) Hand pumped by cabin crew C) Using the oral inflation adapter D) Fed from bleed air system 21. An automatic escape slide: A) automatically inflates when the crash switches are activated B) can be armed from the inside of the aircraft only C) inflates when the recovery team open the door from the outside of the aircraft D) can only be activated from the flight deck A cut-in area: A) always has a crash axe located next to it B) is designated as a weaker fuselage area C) is lit internally by the emergency lighting system D) is delineated by external markings having right angled comers When opening an aircraft door from outside, what happens to the escape slide? A) unfolds and becomes inflated B) becomes inflated in its packboard thus preventing its unfolding C) unfolds but does not become inflated D) is disarmed The purpose of the proximity of the emergency evacuation path marking system is to: A) to be used only at night B) mark only the exits at the floor level C) replace the overhead emergency lighting in case of failure D) replace the overhead emergency lighting during an emergency evacuation with a thick smoke The number of emergency exits in transport aeroplanes: A) must be in accordance with the number of passengers on board B) must be arranged to allow at least 50 % of all passengers to leave the aeroplane within 2 minutes C) must be arranged to allow all passengers and all crew members to leave the aeroplane within 90 sec. through 50 % of the available emergency exits D) depends on the decision of the manufacturer in agreement with the operator An exit is considered to be out of service when the following elements are inoperative the: 1. external door opening mechanism 2. internal door opening mechanism 3. door opening aid device 4. open door locking system 5. auxiliary means of evacuation 6. emergency lighting The combination regrouping all the correct statements is: A) 1, 2, 5, 6 B) 1, 3, 4, 5 C) 2, 3, 4, 6 D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Emergency exits: A) can only be opened from the inside B) must be outlined externally by a 2 inch band of contrasting colour C) must have an escape slide fitted to them D) are painted yellow In accordance with JAR-OPS 1, an airplane must be equipped with equipment or systems at each emergency exit that allow to reach the ground safely in the case of an emergency when the sill height of the passenger emergency exit is higher than: A) 1,86 m B) 1,83 m C) 1,80 m D) 1,89 m An aircraft entrance door is fitted with an automatic escape slide, the door is 'armed' from the inside by the cabin crew: A) If the door is opened from the outside the slide will remain stowed B) The door cannot be opened from the outside C) If the door is opened from the outside the slide will deploy and inflate D) Entrance to the aircraft from outside must be made through the 'break in' panel Smoke Detection: Automatic smoke detectors: A) can only be tested during flight B) have a test facility C) do not have a test facility D) do not show a light when the airflow is interrupted A visual type smoke detector operates on the principle A) that smoke obscuring the light falling on to a photo-electric cell makes and electrical warning circuit B) all of the above methods have been used in visual type smoke detectors C) of drawing a sample of air through an illuminated chamber and visually checking for the presence of smoke D) that smoke contains alpha particles which are detected by a radio active sensing device Where are smoke detectors if installed, located in an aircraft? A) In the cockpit, in the cabin, on the lavatory B) In the cabin, on the lavatory, in the cargo compartment C) In the avionics, lavatory and cargo compartments D) In the wheel wells Smoke detectors fitted on transport aircraft are of the following type: A) magnetic B) optical or ionization C) electrical D) chemical Smoke detector systems are installed in the A) upper cargo compartments (class E) B) engine nacelles C) wheel wells D) fuel tanks Ion detectors are devices used in aircraft for systems protection.

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