ADX Passenger Safety and Service 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FAR Part 121, what is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an aircraft with 100 passenger seats?
- 1 flight attendant
- 2 flight attendants (Correct answer)
- 3 flight attendants
- 4 flight attendants
Correct answer: 2 flight attendants
FAR 121.391 requires at least one flight attendant for every 50 passenger seats, so a 100-seat aircraft requires a minimum of 2.
Question 2: A passenger with a suspected communicable disease boards a flight. What is the dispatcher's primary notification responsibility?
- Notify TSA immediately
- Coordinate with the captain and ensure destination public health authorities are alerted (Correct answer)
- File a PIREP to ATC
- Contact the gate agent to deplane all passengers
Correct answer: Coordinate with the captain and ensure destination public health authorities are alerted
The dispatcher must coordinate with the captain and notify destination public health authorities as required under FAR 121 and CDC regulations.
Question 3: Which of the following correctly describes the 'sterile cockpit rule' and its relevance to passenger safety?
- Passengers must remain silent during cruise flight
- Flight crew may not perform non-essential duties below 10,000 feet MSL (Correct answer)
- The cockpit door must be locked at all times during flight
- Flight attendants may not enter the cockpit during any phase of flight
Correct answer: Flight crew may not perform non-essential duties below 10,000 feet MSL
FAR 121.542 prohibits non-essential activities in the cockpit below 10,000 feet MSL to ensure full crew attention during critical phases.
Question 4: During a flight, a passenger experiences a medical emergency. The dispatcher is notified. What is the most important immediate action?
- Declare an emergency with ATC without consulting the captain
- Coordinate with the captain to assess diversion options and contact MedLink or medical authority (Correct answer)
- Instruct the captain to continue to destination and arrange medical personnel there
- Notify the airline's legal department
Correct answer: Coordinate with the captain to assess diversion options and contact MedLink or medical authority
The dispatcher must work with the captain to evaluate diversion feasibility and contact medical advisory services to guide in-flight care.
Question 5: What FAR governs the requirement to brief passengers on the location of emergency exits before each flight?
- FAR 91.519
- FAR 121.571 (Correct answer)
- FAR 135.117
- FAR 121.391
Correct answer: FAR 121.571
FAR 121.571 requires air carriers to provide passengers with safety briefings including emergency exit locations before departure.
Question 6: A dispatcher is releasing a flight with a known unserviceable passenger reading light. Under the MEL, this item is typically categorized as:
- Category A — must be repaired before flight
- Category D — may be deferred with no time limit under normal operations (Correct answer)
- Category B — must be repaired within 3 days
- Category C — must be repaired within 10 days
Correct answer: Category D — may be deferred with no time limit under normal operations
Passenger convenience items like reading lights are generally Category D MEL items with no mandatory repair interval under normal operations.
Question 7: Which agency oversees the enforcement of rules related to unlawful interference with flight crew or cabin crew by passengers?
- NTSB
- FAA and TSA jointly, with DOJ prosecution authority (Correct answer)
- DHS exclusively
- The airline's security department
Correct answer: FAA and TSA jointly, with DOJ prosecution authority
The FAA and TSA share jurisdiction over unruly passenger incidents, with the Department of Justice handling criminal prosecution when warranted.
ADX Passenger Safety and Service 2
Under FAR Part 121, what is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an aircraft with 100 passenger seats?