When should the silent review period commence during take-off?

When should the silent review period commence during take-off?

• A. Silent review commences when the flight crew signal to cabin crew via a series of cabin chimes that the aircraft is turning onto the runway
• B. On reaching the runway threshold
• C. During taxi to runway
• D. After rotation

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that silent review is a final, quiet check carried out by the cabin crew just before the aircraft enters the take-off phase. It should start at the moment the flight deck signals to the cabin crew with a series of cabin chimes that the aircraft is turning onto the runway. That chime cue marks the official transition from taxiing to the imminent take-off, so the crew can confirm safety items without verbal announcements or distractions once the aircraft is on final approach to the runway. Starting the silent review earlier (during taxi or on reaching the runway threshold) would disrupt the smooth flow of operations and communications, and beginning it after rotation would miss the critical window before the aircraft actually takes off, when everyone needs to be aligned and ready.

The main idea here is that silent review is a final, quiet check carried out by the cabin crew just before the aircraft enters the take-off phase. It should start at the moment the flight deck signals to the cabin crew with a series of cabin chimes that the aircraft is turning onto the runway. That chime cue marks the official transition from taxiing to the imminent take-off, so the crew can confirm safety items without verbal announcements or distractions once the aircraft is on final approach to the runway.

Starting the silent review earlier (during taxi or on reaching the runway threshold) would disrupt the smooth flow of operations and communications, and beginning it after rotation would miss the critical window before the aircraft actually takes off, when everyone needs to be aligned and ready.