Delta Flight Attendant Week 3 Exam – Updated 2026
Topics: Security Procedures, Threat Levels, Flight Deck Access,
Armed Individuals & Prisoners, Suspicious Items, Emergency
Procedures, Medical Emergencies, Faa
Regulations, Inflight Security Coordination
INSTRUCTIONS: Read each question carefully. Select the best answer. For
True/False, mark T or F. For fill-in-the-blank, write the correct term.
SECTION 1: SECURITY PERSONNEL & ROLES (Questions 1-15)
1. Who is required to be on duty any time the company is conducting revenue
operations?
A) Inflight Security Coordinator (ISC)
B) Ground Security Coordinator (GSC)
C) Federal Air Marshal (FAM)
D) Captain
Answer: B
2. What does SSI stand for and what does it refer to?
A) Safety Systems Information – technical aircraft data
B) Sensitive Security Information – materials related to aviation security
definitions, policies, practices, and procedures
C) Security Service Instructions – crew emergency protocols
D) Standard Safety Indicators – performance metrics
Answer: B
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,3. What is another name for the Inflight Security Coordinator (ISC)?
A) Lead Flight Attendant
B) Designated Pilot in Command (PIC) of the aircraft
C) Ground Operations Manager
D) Security Liaison Officer
Answer: B
4. Who is directly responsible for the security of the aircraft?
A) Ground Security Coordinator
B) Federal Air Marshal
C) Captain
D) Inflight Security Coordinator
Answer: C
5. Which of the following is NOT authorized to access the flight deck?
A) Pilots from an associated carrier
B) FAA air safety inspectors
C) Gate agents
D) Secret Service agents
Answer: C
6. Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) have which of the following privileges?
A) Must show paperwork upon request
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, B) May preboard and may remain on aircraft after deboarding
C) Must sit in a designated seat only
D) Must identify themselves to all passengers
Answer: B
7. What does "operational need to know" refer to in the context of flight deck
access?
A) All crew members must know all security protocols
B) Gate agents, Captain, and Flight Attendants are on a need-to-know basis
C) Passengers have the right to know security procedures
D) Only the Captain has operational need to know
Answer: B
8. During which briefing will the "special knock" be discussed?
A) Pre-departure briefing
B) Security briefing
C) Emergency briefing
D) Service briefing
Answer: B
9. What does your badge need to be at all times?
A) Concealed
B) Visible
C) Stored in your bag
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, D) Turned backward
Answer: B
10. Which of the following best defines SSI?
A) Security Screening Information – passenger background data
B) Sensitive Security Information – materials and documentation related to
aviation security definitions, policies, practices, and procedures
C) Standard Safety Inspection – routine aircraft checks
D) Secondary Security Identifier – crew access codes
Answer: B
11. The Ground Security Coordinator must be notified of security concerns while
the aircraft is:
A) In flight only
B) On the ground
C) During boarding only
D) At all times, regardless of location
Answer: B
12. An aircraft shall not be left unattended unless:
A) The Captain is onboard
B) AC access doors are secured or stairs are removed/retracted and secured
C) At least one Flight Attendant remains onboard
D) The ground power unit is connected
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Topics: Security Procedures, Threat Levels, Flight Deck Access,
Armed Individuals & Prisoners, Suspicious Items, Emergency
Procedures, Medical Emergencies, Faa
Regulations, Inflight Security Coordination
INSTRUCTIONS: Read each question carefully. Select the best answer. For
True/False, mark T or F. For fill-in-the-blank, write the correct term.
SECTION 1: SECURITY PERSONNEL & ROLES (Questions 1-15)
1. Who is required to be on duty any time the company is conducting revenue
operations?
A) Inflight Security Coordinator (ISC)
B) Ground Security Coordinator (GSC)
C) Federal Air Marshal (FAM)
D) Captain
Answer: B
2. What does SSI stand for and what does it refer to?
A) Safety Systems Information – technical aircraft data
B) Sensitive Security Information – materials related to aviation security
definitions, policies, practices, and procedures
C) Security Service Instructions – crew emergency protocols
D) Standard Safety Indicators – performance metrics
Answer: B
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,3. What is another name for the Inflight Security Coordinator (ISC)?
A) Lead Flight Attendant
B) Designated Pilot in Command (PIC) of the aircraft
C) Ground Operations Manager
D) Security Liaison Officer
Answer: B
4. Who is directly responsible for the security of the aircraft?
A) Ground Security Coordinator
B) Federal Air Marshal
C) Captain
D) Inflight Security Coordinator
Answer: C
5. Which of the following is NOT authorized to access the flight deck?
A) Pilots from an associated carrier
B) FAA air safety inspectors
C) Gate agents
D) Secret Service agents
Answer: C
6. Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) have which of the following privileges?
A) Must show paperwork upon request
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, B) May preboard and may remain on aircraft after deboarding
C) Must sit in a designated seat only
D) Must identify themselves to all passengers
Answer: B
7. What does "operational need to know" refer to in the context of flight deck
access?
A) All crew members must know all security protocols
B) Gate agents, Captain, and Flight Attendants are on a need-to-know basis
C) Passengers have the right to know security procedures
D) Only the Captain has operational need to know
Answer: B
8. During which briefing will the "special knock" be discussed?
A) Pre-departure briefing
B) Security briefing
C) Emergency briefing
D) Service briefing
Answer: B
9. What does your badge need to be at all times?
A) Concealed
B) Visible
C) Stored in your bag
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, D) Turned backward
Answer: B
10. Which of the following best defines SSI?
A) Security Screening Information – passenger background data
B) Sensitive Security Information – materials and documentation related to
aviation security definitions, policies, practices, and procedures
C) Standard Safety Inspection – routine aircraft checks
D) Secondary Security Identifier – crew access codes
Answer: B
11. The Ground Security Coordinator must be notified of security concerns while
the aircraft is:
A) In flight only
B) On the ground
C) During boarding only
D) At all times, regardless of location
Answer: B
12. An aircraft shall not be left unattended unless:
A) The Captain is onboard
B) AC access doors are secured or stairs are removed/retracted and secured
C) At least one Flight Attendant remains onboard
D) The ground power unit is connected
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