DITCHING KSV 2 EVALUATION EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What must be required onboard for Non-overwater equipped AC? - ✔✔-slides
-floating seat cushions or LV
-crew LV under JS
✔✔What distance does non-overwater equipped AC from shore? - ✔✔within 50 nautical
miles
✔✔What must be required onboard for partially overwater equipped AC? - ✔✔-PAX life
vest at each seat
✔✔What must be required onboard for overwater equipped AC? - ✔✔-PAX life vest at
each seat
-has life rafts or slide/liferafts
✔✔What distance does overwater equipped AC from shore? - ✔✔may fly beyond 162
nautical miles
✔✔What happens when you use/open an exit that is below the waterline? - ✔✔water
will rush into the AC faster and sink faster
✔✔What does an FA do before opening an exit door in a ditching? - ✔✔-assess
conditions
-check for water seepage
✔✔What does it depend on for how long an AC will stay afloat? (3) - ✔✔-AC damage
-weight of AC
-water conditions
✔✔Will there be a signal for when a ditching occurs? - ✔✔no-youll know that you will be
evacuating/ditching
✔✔What is STEP 1 for a planned ditching? - ✔✔Captain informs FA 1 of the emergency
with TEST
✔✔What 2 things must the CA and FA 1 do once talking about TEST? - ✔✔-
synchronize watches
-determine who makes emergency PA announcement for pax
✔✔What is TEST? - ✔✔T- type of emergency
E- evacuation necessary
S- signal to evacuate
, T- time remaining
✔✔What is STEP 2 for a planned ditching? (4) - ✔✔1. FA 1 relays all info to rest of FA's
2. make sure everyone knows their assignments
3. FA 1 turns lights to BRIGHT
4. Delivers all announcements
✔✔What is STEP 3 in a planned ditching? (5) - ✔✔-secure galleys, stow carts, turn off
galley power
-check LAVs and lock doors
- secure curtains
-turn off IFE and PED power
-attach survival kit at exits IF onboard and not on life raft already
✔✔What is STEP 4 in a planned ditching for FA 1? - ✔✔to make the PA announcement
for safety demo
✔✔What is STEP 4 in a planned ditching for the rest of the FA's? - ✔✔get in safety
demo position
✔✔What 2 safety demo equipment do the FA's need for safety demo in a planned
ditching? - ✔✔life vest and safety card
✔✔When do the FA's retrieve their life vest? - ✔✔during STEP 2
✔✔When does FA 1 don her life vest? - ✔✔immediately
✔✔What is STEP 5 in a planned ditching? - ✔✔ABP locating and briefings
✔✔Who would make a good ABP? - ✔✔-military
-other crew members
-anyone physically willing and able
✔✔Door exits with slide/liferafts require how many ABP? - ✔✔TWO per exit
✔✔Door exits with only liferafts require how many ABP? - ✔✔ONE per exit
✔✔Overwing exits require how many ABP? - ✔✔ONE per exit
✔✔How many ABPs are required for a raft launch? - ✔✔TWO per exit
✔✔How many ABPs are required for a single lane? - ✔✔ONE per single lane
✔✔How many ABPs are required for a double lane? - ✔✔TWO per double lane
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What must be required onboard for Non-overwater equipped AC? - ✔✔-slides
-floating seat cushions or LV
-crew LV under JS
✔✔What distance does non-overwater equipped AC from shore? - ✔✔within 50 nautical
miles
✔✔What must be required onboard for partially overwater equipped AC? - ✔✔-PAX life
vest at each seat
✔✔What must be required onboard for overwater equipped AC? - ✔✔-PAX life vest at
each seat
-has life rafts or slide/liferafts
✔✔What distance does overwater equipped AC from shore? - ✔✔may fly beyond 162
nautical miles
✔✔What happens when you use/open an exit that is below the waterline? - ✔✔water
will rush into the AC faster and sink faster
✔✔What does an FA do before opening an exit door in a ditching? - ✔✔-assess
conditions
-check for water seepage
✔✔What does it depend on for how long an AC will stay afloat? (3) - ✔✔-AC damage
-weight of AC
-water conditions
✔✔Will there be a signal for when a ditching occurs? - ✔✔no-youll know that you will be
evacuating/ditching
✔✔What is STEP 1 for a planned ditching? - ✔✔Captain informs FA 1 of the emergency
with TEST
✔✔What 2 things must the CA and FA 1 do once talking about TEST? - ✔✔-
synchronize watches
-determine who makes emergency PA announcement for pax
✔✔What is TEST? - ✔✔T- type of emergency
E- evacuation necessary
S- signal to evacuate
, T- time remaining
✔✔What is STEP 2 for a planned ditching? (4) - ✔✔1. FA 1 relays all info to rest of FA's
2. make sure everyone knows their assignments
3. FA 1 turns lights to BRIGHT
4. Delivers all announcements
✔✔What is STEP 3 in a planned ditching? (5) - ✔✔-secure galleys, stow carts, turn off
galley power
-check LAVs and lock doors
- secure curtains
-turn off IFE and PED power
-attach survival kit at exits IF onboard and not on life raft already
✔✔What is STEP 4 in a planned ditching for FA 1? - ✔✔to make the PA announcement
for safety demo
✔✔What is STEP 4 in a planned ditching for the rest of the FA's? - ✔✔get in safety
demo position
✔✔What 2 safety demo equipment do the FA's need for safety demo in a planned
ditching? - ✔✔life vest and safety card
✔✔When do the FA's retrieve their life vest? - ✔✔during STEP 2
✔✔When does FA 1 don her life vest? - ✔✔immediately
✔✔What is STEP 5 in a planned ditching? - ✔✔ABP locating and briefings
✔✔Who would make a good ABP? - ✔✔-military
-other crew members
-anyone physically willing and able
✔✔Door exits with slide/liferafts require how many ABP? - ✔✔TWO per exit
✔✔Door exits with only liferafts require how many ABP? - ✔✔ONE per exit
✔✔Overwing exits require how many ABP? - ✔✔ONE per exit
✔✔How many ABPs are required for a raft launch? - ✔✔TWO per exit
✔✔How many ABPs are required for a single lane? - ✔✔ONE per single lane
✔✔How many ABPs are required for a double lane? - ✔✔TWO per double lane
