When the announcement 'Cabin crew please prepare for departure and cross-check' is made, which actions must cabin crew perform?

When the announcement 'Cabin crew please prepare for departure and cross-check' is made, which actions must cabin crew perform?

• A. Verify door status
• B. Arm door(s)
• C. Visually check for armed indicators
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Cross-checking before departure is about confirming readiness and safe evacuation capability. Verifying door status ensures a door is closed and properly latched, so there’s no chance of an open door during takeoff. Arming the door(s) sets the slide mechanism to deploy in an emergency, while preventing unintended slide deployment during taxi or takeoff. Visually checking the armed indicators confirms that the door’s arming state is correct for each door involved. This combination covers the mechanical state, the arming state, and the explicit indication that those states are in the intended configuration. Because each step checks a different safety aspect, all three actions must be performed.

Cross-checking before departure is about confirming readiness and safe evacuation capability. Verifying door status ensures a door is closed and properly latched, so there’s no chance of an open door during takeoff. Arming the door(s) sets the slide mechanism to deploy in an emergency, while preventing unintended slide deployment during taxi or takeoff. Visually checking the armed indicators confirms that the door’s arming state is correct for each door involved. This combination covers the mechanical state, the arming state, and the explicit indication that those states are in the intended configuration. Because each step checks a different safety aspect, all three actions must be performed.