EMERGENCY EVACUATION EMERGENCY EVACUATION DEMONSTRATIONS Fullscale done by
EMERGENCY EVACUATION
EMERGENCY EVACUATION DEMONSTRATIONS • Full-scale done by manufacturer • Partial Evacuation Demonstration required for issuance of AOC • Full complement of crew members • 50% of slides deployed • No passengers
PROCEDURES FOR PARTIAL EVACUATION DEMONSTRATION • Planning meeting to discuss exact procedures and criteria • Require aircraft, flight crew and two complete cabin crew • Conducted in darkness • Aircraft electrical system powered • Simulate preparation for takeoff • Cabin attendants seated • Simulate take-off roll then electrical failure • Simulated fire to 50% of exits • 15 secs to fully deploy the slides
EVALUATION OF EVACUATION DEMONSTRATION • Adherence by flight and cabin crew to assigned duty • Effectiveness of PIC in exercise of command • Succession of command in event of casualties • Effectiveness of crew for evacuation duties • Shortcomings, deficiencies or delays
DITCHING DEMONSTRATION
DITCHING • Demonstration required for Type Certification • Full scale demonstration by manufacturer • If aircraft not certified for ditching, extended overwater flights should not be authorized
PARTIAL DITCHING EVALUATION AREAS • • Emergency training programme Ditching procedures Crewmember competency Equipment adequacy and reliability
PROCEDURES FOR DEMONSTRATION • • • Conducted during daylight All required crewmembers used Passengers used only if procedures require Simulate normal takeoff and climb to cruise Captain will order crew to prepare for ditching • After 6 minutes simulated landing on water • Observe life preserver donning and life raft removal • One life raft will be selected for launch
EVALUATION OF DEMONSTRATION • Adequate equipment properly stowed • Slides, life jackets, rafts inflate as required • Crew use of correct procedures - training • Timely evacuation of aircraft • Time start to exit opening, life raft launched/inflated and when all rafts are boarded
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