Pilot Incapacitation. Cabin Crew Actions?

Pilot Incapacitation. Cabin Crew Actions?

• A. Administer 1st aid
• B. restrain incapacitated flight crew member
• C. 1 cabin crew must remain in the flight deck and provide requested assistance
• D. Notify CSM and Captain ASAP

Answer: (C)

When a pilot becomes incapacitated, the immediate aim is to ensure the flight deck has immediate, capable support. The best action is to have one cabin crew member stay in the flight deck to provide assistance as requested by the Captain. This keeps a trained assistant right where critical decisions are made, allowing the Captain to direct any needed tasks—radio communications, checklist use, or medical coordination—without losing cockpit control. The remaining crew can focus on other priorities, such as calling for medical help, notifying the CSM, and looking after passengers. Administering first aid, while important, is not the primary action in this moment unless the Captain directs it. Restraining a crew member is situational and not the default response. Notifying the CSM and Captain ASAP is essential, but it’s part of the broader need to ensure cockpit support is present and ready to respond to the Captain’s requests.

When a pilot becomes incapacitated, the immediate aim is to ensure the flight deck has immediate, capable support. The best action is to have one cabin crew member stay in the flight deck to provide assistance as requested by the Captain. This keeps a trained assistant right where critical decisions are made, allowing the Captain to direct any needed tasks—radio communications, checklist use, or medical coordination—without losing cockpit control. The remaining crew can focus on other priorities, such as calling for medical help, notifying the CSM, and looking after passengers.

Administering first aid, while important, is not the primary action in this moment unless the Captain directs it. Restraining a crew member is situational and not the default response. Notifying the CSM and Captain ASAP is essential, but it’s part of the broader need to ensure cockpit support is present and ready to respond to the Captain’s requests.