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Brace position

Meaning in aviation, with examples

nounCommon term

In aviation, brace position means: The protective body position that passengers and crew take just before an expected impact or crash landing, to reduce injuries.

In Turkish: brace pozisyonu, darbe pozisyonu, korunma pozisyonu

How it is used

Shown on the safety card. Cabin crew shout commands such as 'Brace! Brace!' or 'Heads down, stay down'; the exact words depend on the airline. Crew members have their own brace position on their jump seats.

Example sentences

  1. The safety card shows the brace position for passengers with and without a seat in front of them.

  2. When the captain called 'Brace, brace', the cabin crew shouted their commands and took up the brace position.

Common collocations

  • adopt the brace position
  • brace for impact
  • brace command
  • take up the brace position
  • evacuateTo get everyone off an aircraft or out of a building quickly because staying is dangerous, for example because of fire or smoke.
  • safety demonstrationThe short presentation before takeoff in which cabin crew, or a video, show passengers how to use the seat belts, exits, oxygen masks and life vests.
  • emergency exitA door or window exit that passengers and crew use to leave the aircraft quickly in an emergency. Some are normal doors; others are smaller exits over the wings.
  • cabin crewThe team of trained staff who look after the safety and comfort of passengers in the cabin during a flight.

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