Cabin Safety
An electronic device installed in aircraft compartments, especially lavatories and cargo, to detect smoke and trigger an alarm for immediate crew action.
Quick answer: An electronic device installed in aircraft compartments, especially lavatories and cargo, to detect smoke and trigger an alarm for immediate crew action.
This term page is part of the Protermify Aviation glossary and is published as static HTML for fast indexing and clear language coverage.
An electronic device installed in aircraft compartments, especially lavatories and cargo, to detect smoke and trigger an alarm for immediate crew action.
Smoke detector matters because it supports clear communication in Cabin Safety contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
This page is rendered as static HTML from source-backed terminology data so search engines and AI systems can parse the content without client-side code.
Questions and answers
In this glossary, Smoke detector refers to: An electronic device installed in aircraft compartments, especially lavatories and cargo, to detect smoke and trigger an alarm for immediate crew action.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "The lavatory smoke detector has triggered; investigate and report status to the cockpit immediately."
Smoke detector matters because it supports clear communication in Cabin Safety contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Smoke detector is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Smoke detector is grouped under Cabin Safety. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
An electronic device installed in aircraft compartments, especially lavatories and cargo, to detect smoke and trigger an alarm for immediate crew action.
The lavatory smoke detector has triggered; investigate and report status to the cockpit immediately.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
Use the related links below to continue through connected aviation terminology.
