Does the door locking indicator inform FA's door is armed?

Does the door locking indicator inform FA's door is armed?

• A. TRUE
• B. FALSE - no
• C. Yes
• D. Not sure

Answer: (B)

Understanding the difference between a door’s locked status and its slide-arming status is essential. The door locking indicator only tells you whether the door is physically latched and secured. It does not convey whether the emergency slide is armed and ready to deploy. Arming the door pertains to the escape slide system. When the door is closed and the arming lever is set, the slide is prepared to deploy in an evacuation. This status is indicated by a separate arming indicator on the door/flight attendant panel, not by the door locking indicator. So, the locking indicator showing that a door is locked does not inform you that the FA’s door is armed.

Understanding the difference between a door’s locked status and its slide-arming status is essential. The door locking indicator only tells you whether the door is physically latched and secured. It does not convey whether the emergency slide is armed and ready to deploy.

Arming the door pertains to the escape slide system. When the door is closed and the arming lever is set, the slide is prepared to deploy in an evacuation. This status is indicated by a separate arming indicator on the door/flight attendant panel, not by the door locking indicator.

So, the locking indicator showing that a door is locked does not inform you that the FA’s door is armed.