Ditching KSV UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What color are crew lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- Orange
What color are passenger and infant lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- Yellow
What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- Red
inflation tube, Locator light, and inflation tab.
When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- As you're
exiting the aircraft
Universal lifevest are primarily for? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER- at least 8 hours.
When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching? - CORRECT
ANSWER- During step 4.
During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal lifevest? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- No
What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Door slides
, What are slide/liferafts used for? - CORRECT ANSWER- The slide maybe used during a
land evacuation and as a liferaft during a ditching.
unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Up right in water to be
useable.
True or false
Is the liferaft dual useable? (capable of being used on both sides). - CORRECT ANSWER-
Yes (True)
What are the three ditching catgories? - CORRECT ANSWER- Non-overwater equipped,
partially overwater equipped, and overwater equipped.
What system will not be activated during a ditching? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
emergency signaling system
What exits should you use in a ditching? - CORRECT ANSWER- Only the exits above the
water line.
Before opening a door during a ditching what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER- assess
conditions outside and check for water seepage.
before opening an over-wing exit what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER- assess
conditions, look for the water line and damaged caused to the wings.
What determines the amount of time an aircraft will stay afloat? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Aircraft damage, weight of the aircraft, and water conditions.
What are the five principles of sea survival? - CORRECT ANSWER- Flotation, protection,
Medical, sustenance, and rescue.
What two principles are the most important of the five principles of sea survival and should
be completed in order. - CORRECT ANSWER- Flotation and protection.
and CORRECT Answers
What color are crew lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- Orange
What color are passenger and infant lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- Yellow
What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- Red
inflation tube, Locator light, and inflation tab.
When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest? - CORRECT ANSWER- As you're
exiting the aircraft
Universal lifevest are primarily for? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER- at least 8 hours.
When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching? - CORRECT
ANSWER- During step 4.
During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal lifevest? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- No
What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Door slides
, What are slide/liferafts used for? - CORRECT ANSWER- The slide maybe used during a
land evacuation and as a liferaft during a ditching.
unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Up right in water to be
useable.
True or false
Is the liferaft dual useable? (capable of being used on both sides). - CORRECT ANSWER-
Yes (True)
What are the three ditching catgories? - CORRECT ANSWER- Non-overwater equipped,
partially overwater equipped, and overwater equipped.
What system will not be activated during a ditching? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
emergency signaling system
What exits should you use in a ditching? - CORRECT ANSWER- Only the exits above the
water line.
Before opening a door during a ditching what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER- assess
conditions outside and check for water seepage.
before opening an over-wing exit what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER- assess
conditions, look for the water line and damaged caused to the wings.
What determines the amount of time an aircraft will stay afloat? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Aircraft damage, weight of the aircraft, and water conditions.
What are the five principles of sea survival? - CORRECT ANSWER- Flotation, protection,
Medical, sustenance, and rescue.
What two principles are the most important of the five principles of sea survival and should
be completed in order. - CORRECT ANSWER- Flotation and protection.
