If emergency descent PA has not been made and there are no indications that emergency descent has commenced, OBM must contact which?

If emergency descent PA has not been made and there are no indications that emergency descent has commenced, OBM must contact which?

• A. Flight crew.
• B. ATC.
• C. The captain only.
• D. Ground operations.

Answer: (A)

The situation tests how cabin operations coordinate with the flight deck during potential emergencies. If no emergency descent PA has been made and there are no signs it has started, the OBM should inform the flight crew. The flight crew is the people with responsibility and authority to assess the cockpit situation, decide whether and when to initiate a descent, and coordinate with air traffic control. Contacting ATC directly in this moment would bypass the flight deck’s assessment and could lead to miscoordination, while ground operations isn’t relevant to in-flight handling. Notifying the flight crew as a group ensures both pilots are aware and can work together on the next steps, rather than signaling only one person.

The situation tests how cabin operations coordinate with the flight deck during potential emergencies. If no emergency descent PA has been made and there are no signs it has started, the OBM should inform the flight crew. The flight crew is the people with responsibility and authority to assess the cockpit situation, decide whether and when to initiate a descent, and coordinate with air traffic control. Contacting ATC directly in this moment would bypass the flight deck’s assessment and could lead to miscoordination, while ground operations isn’t relevant to in-flight handling. Notifying the flight crew as a group ensures both pilots are aware and can work together on the next steps, rather than signaling only one person.