In safety procedures, arming refers to which action?

In safety procedures, arming refers to which action?

• A. The process of arming the door to prevent accidental opening during flight
• B. The process of preparing an escape slide for use in an evacuation
• C. The process of securing all cabin doors for takeoff
• D. The process of inflating life rafts during ditching

Answer: (B)

Arming in safety procedures means preparing the escape slide so it will deploy during an evacuation. When a door is armed, the slide’s deployment system is set so that if the door is opened in an emergency, the slide inflates and passengers can exit quickly. This is the step that makes the slide ready for use after takeoff or before landing, and it is reversed during de-arming for normal boarding or servicing. The other actions described refer to different safety tasks—preventing door opening, securing doors for takeoff, or inflating life rafts during ditching—not the process of making the escape slide ready to deploy.

Arming in safety procedures means preparing the escape slide so it will deploy during an evacuation. When a door is armed, the slide’s deployment system is set so that if the door is opened in an emergency, the slide inflates and passengers can exit quickly. This is the step that makes the slide ready for use after takeoff or before landing, and it is reversed during de-arming for normal boarding or servicing. The other actions described refer to different safety tasks—preventing door opening, securing doors for takeoff, or inflating life rafts during ditching—not the process of making the escape slide ready to deploy.