Who can deploy the passenger oxygen masks if automatic deployment does not occur?

Who can deploy the passenger oxygen masks if automatic deployment does not occur?

• A. Only the pilots
• B. Passengers themselves
• C. The cabin crew
• D. Ground crew only

Answer: (C)

Oxygen systems in the cabin are designed so that the crew can manually deploy passenger masks if automatic deployment fails. Cabin crew are trained and authorized to access the panel, pull the manual release, and ensure masks drop so all passengers receive oxygen promptly. They’re the ones stationed with the passengers and equipped to handle this procedure in-flight. Pilots have their own cockpit masks, but they don’t deploy the passenger masks in the cabin. Ground crew aren’t involved once the aircraft is in flight, and passengers don’t have access to deploy the system themselves.

Oxygen systems in the cabin are designed so that the crew can manually deploy passenger masks if automatic deployment fails. Cabin crew are trained and authorized to access the panel, pull the manual release, and ensure masks drop so all passengers receive oxygen promptly. They’re the ones stationed with the passengers and equipped to handle this procedure in-flight. Pilots have their own cockpit masks, but they don’t deploy the passenger masks in the cabin. Ground crew aren’t involved once the aircraft is in flight, and passengers don’t have access to deploy the system themselves.