Aircraft Depressurization Effects Quiz

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>The lungs decompress faster than the cabin, resulting in no likelihood of lung damage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pressurised oxygen in aircraft?

<p>To provide more autonomy to pilots (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the chemical oxygen system in aircraft?

<p>To provide passengers with oxygen in case of depressurisation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to studies published by The New England Journal of Medicine, what change in cabin pressurisation could benefit passengers on long haul flights?

<p>Increasing cabin pressure to 6500 feet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aircraft has already incorporated the technology of changing cabin pressurisation to 6500 feet?

<p>Boeing 787 Dreamliner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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