What is the procedure to protect against inadvertently deflating the slide?

What is the procedure to protect against inadvertently deflating the slide?

• A. Disarm the door and not arm
• B. Arm the door and inflate the slide
• C. Close the cabin curtain to prevent air loss
• D. Disable the slide entirely

Answer: (A)

Arming a door controls whether the slide will deploy when the door is opened. To prevent accidental slide operation that could lead to deflation or damage, keep the door disarmed and do not arm it. With the door disarmed, opening the door won’t trigger slide inflation, so there’s no risk of an inadvertent inflation followed by deflation. This approach is used during maintenance or non-evacuation tasks. The other options don’t address how the slide is activated—the curtain won’t stop air loss, inflating the slide creates risk, and disabling the slide entirely isn’t appropriate.

Arming a door controls whether the slide will deploy when the door is opened. To prevent accidental slide operation that could lead to deflation or damage, keep the door disarmed and do not arm it. With the door disarmed, opening the door won’t trigger slide inflation, so there’s no risk of an inadvertent inflation followed by deflation. This approach is used during maintenance or non-evacuation tasks. The other options don’t address how the slide is activated—the curtain won’t stop air loss, inflating the slide creates risk, and disabling the slide entirely isn’t appropriate.