The OWEs are always __________.

The OWEs are always __________.

• A. Deployed
• B. Extended
• C. Secured
• D. Armed

Answer: (D)

Arming an emergency exit means setting the mechanism so the exit is ready to be used immediately in an evacuation. For overwing exits, there isn’t a slide; instead, arming prepares the exit and any escape rope or path so passengers can use the wing safely if an evacuation becomes necessary. Because these exits must be usable at a moment’s notice during critical phases of flight, they are kept in the armed state whenever passengers are on board and the aircraft is configured for takeoff, landing, or taxi. The other terms describe states that don’t convey that immediate readiness: deployed means it’s already in use, extended isn’t the term used for this readiness, and secured isn’t the standard way we describe an exit that’s ready to operate.

Arming an emergency exit means setting the mechanism so the exit is ready to be used immediately in an evacuation. For overwing exits, there isn’t a slide; instead, arming prepares the exit and any escape rope or path so passengers can use the wing safely if an evacuation becomes necessary. Because these exits must be usable at a moment’s notice during critical phases of flight, they are kept in the armed state whenever passengers are on board and the aircraft is configured for takeoff, landing, or taxi. The other terms describe states that don’t convey that immediate readiness: deployed means it’s already in use, extended isn’t the term used for this readiness, and secured isn’t the standard way we describe an exit that’s ready to operate.