Which statement best restates the rule regarding the door status and slide inflation?

Which statement best restates the rule regarding the door status and slide inflation?

• A. The slide inflates when disarmed
• B. The slide does not inflate when disarmed
• C. The slide's inflation depends on the door's position only sometimes
• D. The slide's inflation is unpredictable

Answer: (B)

The important idea is that slide inflation is controlled by whether the door is armed or disarmed. When a door is disarmed, opening it does not trigger the slide to inflate; the slide remains stowed. Only after arming the door and then opening it during an evacuation will the slide deploy and inflate. So saying the slide does not inflate when disarmed correctly captures how the system works. The other statements would imply inflation without arming or inconsistent behavior, which isn’t how the safety mechanism is designed.

The important idea is that slide inflation is controlled by whether the door is armed or disarmed. When a door is disarmed, opening it does not trigger the slide to inflate; the slide remains stowed. Only after arming the door and then opening it during an evacuation will the slide deploy and inflate. So saying the slide does not inflate when disarmed correctly captures how the system works. The other statements would imply inflation without arming or inconsistent behavior, which isn’t how the safety mechanism is designed.