Decompression

What types of decompression are there?

• Quick, Fast, Hot

• Explosive, Rapid, Slow

• Type 1, Type 2, Type 3

• !5,000 feet, 25,000 feet, 30,000 feet, 40,000 feet

What does time of useful consciousness mean?

• How long you have until impact

• How long until food must be served

• How long before you begin to experience symptoms of hypoxia

• How long before you evacuate

what is the time of useful consciousness at 40,000 feet?

• 30 seconds

• 60 seconds

• 18 seconds

• 2 minutes

What height is the cabin NORMALLY pressurised to?

• 20,000 feet

• 10,000 feet

• 5,000 feet

• 8,000 feet

At what height will the flight crew aim to get the Aircraft below?

• 8,000 feet

• 15,000 feet

• 10,000 feet

• 5,000 feet

At what height will the oxygen mask drop?

• 10,000 feet

• 20,000 feet

• 14,000 feet

• 8,000 feet

How long does the drop down Oxygen last?

• 20 minutes

• 12 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

Which symptoms are signs of Hypoxia?

• Impaired judgement and poor co-ordination

• Red skin

• Cyanosis

• Leg pain

• Blurred vision

If untreated for Hypoxia, what will happen?

• Vomiting

• Diabetic coma

• Death

• Spinal damage

When experiencing a decompression, what are your initial actions?

• Contact the flight crew

• Go to your nearest interphone

• Collect a BCF

• Sit down immediately, Fit drop-down oxygen, if fitted to aircraft