When should the brace position be instructed to passengers?

• A. During boarding, all passengers must practice the brace position and keep belts fastened.
• B. Only when commanded by the captain or during an emergency briefing; otherwise, passengers should be seated with seat belts fastened as required.
• C. The brace position is not necessary for passengers.
• D. The brace position should be demonstrated only after turbulence begins.

Answer: (C)

The brace position is an emergency procedure activated only when there’s an imminent impact or when directed in an emergency briefing. It isn’t part of normal boarding or routine turbulence handling. The correct guidance is to instruct passengers to adopt the brace position only when commanded by the captain or during the safety briefing; otherwise, passengers should remain seated with their seat belts fastened as required. This timing ensures the posture is used at the right moment to protect the head, neck, and torso without delaying evacuation. Turbulence, for example, requires seated belt compliance rather than automatically adopting the brace position, which is reserved for imminent emergencies.