Which flight attendants are responsible for retrieving ELTs on 787s?

Which flight attendants are responsible for retrieving ELTs on 787s?

• A. FA1 and FA3
• B. FA2 and FA4
• C. FA1 and FA2
• D. FA3 and FA4

Answer: (A)

The task of retrieving the ELT on a 787 is assigned to the two flight attendants who operate from the left side of the cabin. The ELT is located in a left-side area, accessible from both the forward-left and rear-left stations, so having the front-left and rear-left attendants handle retrieval lets the crew reach and secure the device quickly from both ends of the aircraft. This left-side pairing helps keep the right-side crew free for other actions and reduces cross-aisle movement during an emergency. That’s why the two left-side attendants are designated for ELT retrieval.

The task of retrieving the ELT on a 787 is assigned to the two flight attendants who operate from the left side of the cabin. The ELT is located in a left-side area, accessible from both the forward-left and rear-left stations, so having the front-left and rear-left attendants handle retrieval lets the crew reach and secure the device quickly from both ends of the aircraft. This left-side pairing helps keep the right-side crew free for other actions and reduces cross-aisle movement during an emergency. That’s why the two left-side attendants are designated for ELT retrieval.