MESA AIRLINES - Initial Emergency
General UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Primary Responsibility of a flight attendant? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Passenger Safety
What are the three types of emergencies? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Planned; Unplanned;
Immediate
Define T-E-S-T - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Type of emergency;
Evacuation;
Special instructions;
Time remaining
Announcements to be used in an emergency can be found in chapter: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔5
Emergency Lighting will last approximately how long? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔20
Minutes
List three duties you might assign an ABA in an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔UM; Elderly; Physically and mentally disabled
Explain the brace position for passengers seated in the forward rows: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Feet flat on floor; Bend over, face in lap; Clasp elbows under knees
Explain the brace position for passengers in all other rows: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Feet
flat on floor; Cross wrists and place on facing seatback, ensuring forehead is placed on wrists
Explain the brace position for passengers travelling with infants: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Adult holds infant with one arm; bracing head, neck, and body. Legs placed between
adult for added stability. Adult leans over infant with other arm braced on facing seatback.
, Explain the flight attendant brace position (Forward and Aft) - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Forward; Feet flat on floor, Hands under thighs, palms up;
AFT; Feet flat on floor, Hands under thighs, palms up; chin down
During takeoff and landing, what should the flight attendant do while sitting in the jumpseat?
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Be in brace position; Conducting 60 second review
Four indications of depressurization: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Ears Pop;
Air pulled from nose and mouth;
Cabin temperature changes dramatically;
Fog forms in cabin;
Also;
Escaping air creates Considerable noise;
Possible dental pain;
Possible dizziness and Hypoxia
What are the correct steps IN ORDER that must be taken in the event of a rapid
decompression? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.) Don oxygen mask;
2.) Secure yourself, not standing; anticipate emergency descent and assess altitude;
3.) Remain seated until flight deck makes a PA announcement;
4.) Turn on main cabin lights;
5.) Check Lavatory;
General UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Primary Responsibility of a flight attendant? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Passenger Safety
What are the three types of emergencies? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Planned; Unplanned;
Immediate
Define T-E-S-T - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Type of emergency;
Evacuation;
Special instructions;
Time remaining
Announcements to be used in an emergency can be found in chapter: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔5
Emergency Lighting will last approximately how long? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔20
Minutes
List three duties you might assign an ABA in an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔UM; Elderly; Physically and mentally disabled
Explain the brace position for passengers seated in the forward rows: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Feet flat on floor; Bend over, face in lap; Clasp elbows under knees
Explain the brace position for passengers in all other rows: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Feet
flat on floor; Cross wrists and place on facing seatback, ensuring forehead is placed on wrists
Explain the brace position for passengers travelling with infants: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Adult holds infant with one arm; bracing head, neck, and body. Legs placed between
adult for added stability. Adult leans over infant with other arm braced on facing seatback.
, Explain the flight attendant brace position (Forward and Aft) - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Forward; Feet flat on floor, Hands under thighs, palms up;
AFT; Feet flat on floor, Hands under thighs, palms up; chin down
During takeoff and landing, what should the flight attendant do while sitting in the jumpseat?
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Be in brace position; Conducting 60 second review
Four indications of depressurization: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Ears Pop;
Air pulled from nose and mouth;
Cabin temperature changes dramatically;
Fog forms in cabin;
Also;
Escaping air creates Considerable noise;
Possible dental pain;
Possible dizziness and Hypoxia
What are the correct steps IN ORDER that must be taken in the event of a rapid
decompression? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.) Don oxygen mask;
2.) Secure yourself, not standing; anticipate emergency descent and assess altitude;
3.) Remain seated until flight deck makes a PA announcement;
4.) Turn on main cabin lights;
5.) Check Lavatory;
