A321 where is OXY NOT located
L3
PBE duration
15 minutes
Emergency signalling - BRACE IMPACT
Primary - PA - “BRACE BRACE BRACE”
Secondary - cycle no smoking sign to get 2 chimes
Ditching PA
“ATTENTION. This is a ditching. Follow your crew members instructions”
Halon side effects
Dizziness, impaired concentration and coordination difficulties
Precautions when using halon on the flight deck
- PBE to be worn
- Don’t allow metal part to contact live wires
- If fluid fire, avoid getting close and scattering
- before discharging on the flight deck, crew OXY masks and smoke goggles should be worn, OXY regulator set to 100%
Cockpit OXY, the emergency setting is used for what?
Creating positive pressure to eliminate condensation, smoke, ash and harmful vapours
Ditching - slide raft doesn’t inflate
Pull red inflation handle
Separate slide raft from aircraft
Lift Velcro flap on girt bar and pull white separation handle.
PIC permission to use flexi cuffs
Normally yes but not in extreme cases
Counter threat response model (CTRM) levels
- Vernal abuse
- Physical assault
- Life threatening
- Attack on flight deck
With the CTRM what level can the aircraft go into lock down?
Any
Can the PIC enter the flight deck after lock down?
Only if the risk of not doing so is greater than opening the door
Fixed passenger OXY duration
Approx 15 minutes
Air cruiser life raft capacity
25 overload to 38
EAM life raft capacity
32 overload 48
A321 ditching FO does what
Takes survival kit at R1 and becomes raft commander
HELP
Heat
Escape
Lessening
Posture
HOT
Is it Hidden
Is it Obvious
Is it not Typical of the area
SAAP
Suspicious
Article
Action
Plan
Alert PA
“ATTENTION. All passengers remain seated and await further instructions.”
Emergency decent PA
“ATTENTION caning crew, emergency decent”
Signs of hypoxia
Heaving breathing
Blueness of finger tips, lips (cyanosis)
Definition of the bends
Exposure to up pressurised environments above sea level will allow nitrogen to come out the the solution in the blood and form bubbles
DG event OSCAR submission required within?
24 hours
Survival beacon duration and range at 10,000ft
Range 160km
121.5 and 243 for at least 48 hours
406 for 24hours then a reduced output after
Activate survival beacon in raft
Attach to raft and throw in water
Effective performance time at 30,000ft
1 to 2 minutes