DITCHING KSV 2 ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ When/ where do most ditchings occur?.
Answer: Close to land, just after takeoff or prior to landing.Domestic flights
are considered unplanned water landings
◍ What determines the usable exits in a water landing?.
Answer: AC design, post landing damage, amount of cargo and fuel, and
passenger load.
◍ What color are crew lifevest?.
Answer: Orange
◍ What color are passenger and infant lifevest?.
Answer: Yellow
◍ What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest?.
Answer: Red inflation tube, Locator light, and inflation tab.
◍ When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest?.
Answer: As you're exiting the aircraft
◍ Checklists and Charts used for ditching.
Answer: The Planned Ditching Checklist and the Raft/Exit Assignment
Charts (Use OEC if EFB is inop)
◍ Ditching Flow Control.
Answer: A technique used when evacuating passengers during a ditching-
FA's direct to specific exits to ensure even distribution into slide rafts or
rafts. Also helps to expedite an evac
◍ Types of Overwater Equipped.
, Answer: Non-Overwater Equipped- slides and floating seat
cushionsOverwater Equipped- pass lifevests, slide rafts or rafts maybe seat
cushions
◍ Inflate Lifevest?.
Answer: Door Exits- just prior to exitingOW Exit- outside
◍ Universal lifevest are primarily for?.
Answer: Infant weighting less than 35lbs but can be used for adults and
children as well.
◍ How long does the battery-powered light locator last when activated?.
Answer: at least 8 hours.
◍ 5 Principles of Sea Survival.
Answer: 1- Flotation2- Protection3,4,5- Medical, Sustenance, Rescue
◍ When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching?.
Answer: During step 4.
◍ During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal
lifevest?.
Answer: After the aircraft exits have been opened and one set of commands
have been given, a FA nearest the location retrieves the universal/infant life
vest if time permits.
◍ Are all aircrafts equipped with floatable seat cushions?.
Answer: No
◍ What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts?.
Answer: Door slides
◍ What are slide/liferafts used for?.
Answer: The slide maybe used during a land evacuation and as a liferaft
during a ditching.
◍ unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what?.
Answer: Up right in water to be useable.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ When/ where do most ditchings occur?.
Answer: Close to land, just after takeoff or prior to landing.Domestic flights
are considered unplanned water landings
◍ What determines the usable exits in a water landing?.
Answer: AC design, post landing damage, amount of cargo and fuel, and
passenger load.
◍ What color are crew lifevest?.
Answer: Orange
◍ What color are passenger and infant lifevest?.
Answer: Yellow
◍ What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest?.
Answer: Red inflation tube, Locator light, and inflation tab.
◍ When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest?.
Answer: As you're exiting the aircraft
◍ Checklists and Charts used for ditching.
Answer: The Planned Ditching Checklist and the Raft/Exit Assignment
Charts (Use OEC if EFB is inop)
◍ Ditching Flow Control.
Answer: A technique used when evacuating passengers during a ditching-
FA's direct to specific exits to ensure even distribution into slide rafts or
rafts. Also helps to expedite an evac
◍ Types of Overwater Equipped.
, Answer: Non-Overwater Equipped- slides and floating seat
cushionsOverwater Equipped- pass lifevests, slide rafts or rafts maybe seat
cushions
◍ Inflate Lifevest?.
Answer: Door Exits- just prior to exitingOW Exit- outside
◍ Universal lifevest are primarily for?.
Answer: Infant weighting less than 35lbs but can be used for adults and
children as well.
◍ How long does the battery-powered light locator last when activated?.
Answer: at least 8 hours.
◍ 5 Principles of Sea Survival.
Answer: 1- Flotation2- Protection3,4,5- Medical, Sustenance, Rescue
◍ When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching?.
Answer: During step 4.
◍ During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal
lifevest?.
Answer: After the aircraft exits have been opened and one set of commands
have been given, a FA nearest the location retrieves the universal/infant life
vest if time permits.
◍ Are all aircrafts equipped with floatable seat cushions?.
Answer: No
◍ What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts?.
Answer: Door slides
◍ What are slide/liferafts used for?.
Answer: The slide maybe used during a land evacuation and as a liferaft
during a ditching.
◍ unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what?.
Answer: Up right in water to be useable.
