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What is the primary reason for the installation of annunciation lights in the aircraft?
What is the primary reason for the installation of annunciation lights in the aircraft?
- To signal the availability of in-flight entertainment
- To alert passengers about turbulence
- To indicate when it's safe to remove seatbelts
- To aid in the detection of gradual depressurization (correct)
What is the immediate consequence of rapid depressurization in an aircraft?
What is the immediate consequence of rapid depressurization in an aircraft?
- Rapid heating of the cabin interior
- Immediate loss of cabin lighting
- Increase in cabin pressure
- Formation of thick fog inside the cabin (correct)
Why do aircraft have oxygen masks that automatically deploy in case of depressurization?
Why do aircraft have oxygen masks that automatically deploy in case of depressurization?
- To aid in detecting cabin pressure changes
- To provide a source of fresh air for passengers
- To provide emergency oxygen in case of depressurization (correct)
- To assist passengers in sleeping during long flights
What happens to the lungs during rapid depressurization?
What happens to the lungs during rapid depressurization?
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What is the purpose of pressurised oxygen in aircraft?
What is the purpose of pressurised oxygen in aircraft?
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What is the function of the chemical oxygen system in aircraft?
What is the function of the chemical oxygen system in aircraft?
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According to studies published by The New England Journal of Medicine, what change in cabin pressurisation could benefit passengers on long haul flights?
According to studies published by The New England Journal of Medicine, what change in cabin pressurisation could benefit passengers on long haul flights?
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Which aircraft has already incorporated the technology of changing cabin pressurisation to 6500 feet?
Which aircraft has already incorporated the technology of changing cabin pressurisation to 6500 feet?
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