DITCHING KSV EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
What color are crew lifevest? - ANS Orange
What color are passenger and infant lifevest? - ANS Yellow
What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest? - ANS Red inflation tube, Locator
light, and inflation tab.
When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest? - ANS As you're exiting the aircraft
Universal lifevest are primarily for? - ANS 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? - ANS at least 8 hours.
When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching? - ANS During step 4.
During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal lifevest? -
ANS 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.
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, Are all aircrafts equipped with floatable seat cushions? - ANS No
What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts? - ANS Door slides
What are slide/liferafts used for? - ANS The slide maybe used during a land evacuation and as
a liferaft during a ditching.
unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what? - ANS Up right in water to be useable.
True or false
Is the liferaft dual useable? (capable of being used on both sides). - ANS Yes (True)
What are the three ditching catgories? - ANS Non-overwater equipped, partially overwater
equipped, and overwater equipped.
What system will not be activated during a ditching? - ANS The emergency signaling system
What exits should you use in a ditching? - ANS Only the exits above the water line.
Before opening a door during a ditching what should you do? - ANS assess conditions outside
and check for water seepage.
before opening an over-wing exit what do you do? - ANS assess conditions, look for the water
line and damaged caused to the wings.
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ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
What color are crew lifevest? - ANS Orange
What color are passenger and infant lifevest? - ANS Yellow
What key items must you show when demo'ing the lifevest? - ANS Red inflation tube, Locator
light, and inflation tab.
When should you or the passengers inflate your lifevest? - ANS As you're exiting the aircraft
Universal lifevest are primarily for? - ANS 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? - ANS at least 8 hours.
When do you hand out infant/universal lifevest in a planned ditching? - ANS During step 4.
During an unplanned ditching when do you hand out the infant/universal lifevest? -
ANS 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.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Are all aircrafts equipped with floatable seat cushions? - ANS No
What might you use as a floatation device for none OWE aircrafts? - ANS Door slides
What are slide/liferafts used for? - ANS The slide maybe used during a land evacuation and as
a liferaft during a ditching.
unlike liferafts the slide/raft must be what? - ANS Up right in water to be useable.
True or false
Is the liferaft dual useable? (capable of being used on both sides). - ANS Yes (True)
What are the three ditching catgories? - ANS Non-overwater equipped, partially overwater
equipped, and overwater equipped.
What system will not be activated during a ditching? - ANS The emergency signaling system
What exits should you use in a ditching? - ANS Only the exits above the water line.
Before opening a door during a ditching what should you do? - ANS assess conditions outside
and check for water seepage.
before opening an over-wing exit what do you do? - ANS assess conditions, look for the water
line and damaged caused to the wings.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
