If equipped with a door safety strap, when would the strap be placed across a cabin door?

If equipped with a door safety strap, when would the strap be placed across a cabin door?

• A. When cabin door is open and jet bridge or airstairs are not in place
• B. When cabin door is closed
• C. When the jet bridge is docked
• D. When the aircraft is in motion

Answer: (A)

The door safety strap is used to secure a cabin door when it is open for boarding and there is no jet bridge or stairs attached. In that situation the strap prevents the door from swinging closed or being blown open by wind or aircraft movement. If a jet bridge or airstairs are in place, they provide support and keep the door stable, so the strap isn’t needed. It wouldn’t be used when the door is closed, when the jet bridge is docked, or while the aircraft is moving.

The door safety strap is used to secure a cabin door when it is open for boarding and there is no jet bridge or stairs attached. In that situation the strap prevents the door from swinging closed or being blown open by wind or aircraft movement. If a jet bridge or airstairs are in place, they provide support and keep the door stable, so the strap isn’t needed. It wouldn’t be used when the door is closed, when the jet bridge is docked, or while the aircraft is moving.