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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT ..........................................................................................1
WHAT IS AN INFLATABLE FLOTATION DEVICE? ...............................2
AIRLINE OPERATOR POLICY ON CARRIAGE OF
INFLATABLE PFDS AND CO
2
CARTRIDGES ..........................................2
APPROVAL CONDITIONS AND CARRIAGE REGULATIONS .........2
MANDATORY CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS .......................................... 3
WHY ARE FLOTATION DEVICES REQUIRED
SAFETY EQUIPMENT? ..................................................................................... 3
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .................................................................................... 4
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FLOTATION DEVICE ............................... 4
INSPECTING COMPONENTS ....................................................................4-5
USE AT COLD TEMPERATURES.................................................................. 5
PUTTING IT ON (DONNING) ......................................................................... 6
WEAR IT ON THE OUTSIDE AND INTACT! ............................................................6
TAKING IT OFF (DOFFING) ........................................................................... 6
INFLATING ..............................................................................................................7
1) MANUALLY ........................................................................................................................7
2) AUTOMATICALLY AS BACKUP (MD4032) .......................................................7
3) ORALLY ..............................................................................................................................7
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR AUTOMATIC DEVICES ............. 8
DEFLATING ........................................................................................................... 9
RE-ARMING (MD4031) .............................................................................12-13
RE-ARMING (MD4032) ............................................................................14-16
REPACKING ..........................................................................................................17
IS YOUR FLOTATION DEVICE IN GOOD
AND SERVICEABLE CONDITION? ........................................................... 17
