Aviation health and safety

Which of the following is not an airside hazard?

• Tug trucks

• chemical spillage

• unauthorised persons without boarding pass or ID badge

• damage to aircraft

What does FOD mean?

• Foreign object disaster

• fire officer den

• foreign object debris

• Foreign object destination

Which of the following is not PPE

• High vis jacket

• goggles

• scarf

• ear defenders

What is airside?

• The area before security where all the check in desks are

• The area after security that is restricted to Staff and travelling PAX

What does PPE stand for?

• Personal protective elements

• Personal protection equipment

• People planning England

What is an airbridge?

• The walkway that joins the airport to the runway

• The walkway that joins the airport to the air

• The walkway that joins the airport to the aircraft

What is a catering truck?

• A cabin crew trolley used during the flight

• a vehicle that delivers the meals, tea, coffee and milk etc to the aircraft

A chemical spillage could be toxic. flammable or corrosive, therefore staff/PAX could be injured if not wearing correct

(a)  

If the airside PAX walkways are icey what will the ground staff use?

• salt

• Grit with salt

• Grit without salt

• carpets

Approximately how many staff do Birmingham airport employ (in a normal year)?

• 5000

• 10000

• 12000

• 7000