7.7 Aircraft Slide Drill

7.7.1 Equipment Criteria

1. The evacuation slide shall be of a type installed in the aircraft with respect to the following categories:
    
   1. Inflatable, double channel slides;
   2. Inflatable slide and ramp combination;
   3. B747 upper deck door slide(s);
   4. Inflatable, single channel slides; and
   5. Non-inflatable slide.

7.7.2 Performance Criteria

1. Each trainee shall perform an aircraft inflatable slide drill according to the following:
    
   1. Locate and touch the manual inflation handle and the disconnect handle from a position at the door sill area; and
   2. Slide down an inflatable slide from each of the categories; or
   3. Slide down an inflatable slide from one of the categories, and for each other inflatable category view an approved video which depicts: the slide, slide/raft, ramp/slide activation and inflation both internally and externally; the video sequence shall also include: inflation sound, disconnect, and "alternate use" (apron) procedures.
       
2. Each trainee shall perform an aircraft non-inflatable slide drill according to the following:
    
   1. Access and retrieve the evacuation slide, if not door mounted;
   2. Attach the evacuation slide clips to the appropriate attachment points on the door frame(s);
   3. Position the slide at exit(s); and
   4. Slide down the slide.