Why are aircraft doors armed?

The intent is to verify disarming of the emergency escape slides attached to the doors. When armed, a slide will automatically deploy the instant its door is opened. Disarmed, it needs to be deployed manually. On departure the slides are armed to facilitate an emergency evacuation.

What is the door of an aircraft called?

Only the doors where cabin crew enter and exit the aircraft are called aircraft service doors.

What’s the back of an aircraft called?

tail
What is the tail, or empennage? The empennage, also called the tail or tail assembly, is located at the rear of an airplane. The tail provides stability during flight.

What is the left side of a plane called?

port
port. the side of a ship or plane that is on your left when you are looking forwards.

What does it mean when an aircraft has arm doors?

Cabin Crew – Arm doors and cross check. You’ll hear this at the start of every flight, just as the aircraft starts to push back from the gate. Simply, it means that the door is ready for use in an emergency evacuation. If the door is opened the escape slide or raft will deploy and inflate.

What happens when a door is put into armed mode?

If a door is put into armed mode, it will trigger the evacuation slide when the door is opened. Prior to departure (usually before engine startup), all the aircraft doors are placed into the armed (or automatic) mode by the cabin crew.

Can someone open an airplane door while the aircraft is armed?

Yes. Someone can (and unfortunately has) opened an aircraft door while still armed. Some aircraft have an indicator that is visible from the outside indicating the door is still armed. Other aircraft require indincation from flight attendants (such as a thumbs up) indicating the door is disarmed.

How do armed doors trigger the evacuation slide?

If a door is put into armed mode, it will trigger the evacuation slide when the door is opened. Prior to departure (usually before engine startup), all the aircraft doors are placed into the armed (or automatic) mode by the cabin crew. Methods of arming vary from aircraft to aircraft, but ultimately the girt bar…