The MD-11 MCDU has so called FSActions for doors etc

What I do not understand is the difference between cabin doors being "armed"

or "disarmed" as I can open/close them with both options.

 

I searched the manuals but could not find an answer.

 

Can anybody provide an explanation ?

 

Thanks

 

Hubert Werni

Armed means the escape slides are active

Also unless the slides are armed, the DOORS warning will not go away. It was put in to simulate real life MD-11 processes.

The armed part is not done by the pilots but by the air hostess since it is done at the doors itself. You can often hear them say "cabin crew, arm doors and crosscheck". When the doors are armed the warning text disappears.

 

HTH

Manfred