Who turns off the fasten seat belt signs before deboarding?

• A. Captain
• B. First Officer
• C. Flight Attendant
• D. Ground Crew

Answer: (A)

The person in charge of safety and cockpit operations turns off the fasten seat belt signs. The Captain, as Pilot in Command, has the authority to make the final safety decisions and control the seat belt sign system. After the airplane has landed, come to a complete stop at the gate, and it’s safe to begin deplaning, the Captain will switch the signs off. Once the signs are off, the cabin crew can proceed with deplaning announcements and help passengers exit.

The First Officer assists in flight operations but does not typically control the seat belt signs, which are a cockpit safety tool managed by the Captain. Flight attendants manage cabin safety and deplaning procedures, but they don’t control the sign. Ground crew handle operations outside the aircraft, such as docking the jet bridge and assisting at the door, not the seat belt sign.