Communications search

Question 1

what is the objective of the VFR flight planning and alerting service?

Answer 1

To determine the location of VFR aircraft that have gone overdue.

Question 2

How many search and rescue regions are there?

Answer 2

3, Victoria, Trenton and halifax

Question 3

FCOM establishes a search area that extends ____ miles on all sides of a proposed route of flight.

Answer 3

50

Question 4

what is a missing aircraft notice?

Answer 4

A message issued by a joint rescue co-ordination center (JRCC) to ATS units, giving details of a missing aircraft

Question 5

Provide alerting service to:

Answer 5

• Aircraft which you have acknowledged receipt of a VFR flight plan or itinerary
• Other aircraft on a flight itinerary reported overdue

Question 6

An aircraft on a VFR plan is considered overdue when both of the following apply:

Answer 6

• Communications cannot be established

- No arrival report is received at the specified SAR time

Question 7

If a responsible person reports an aircraft overdue, do all of the following:

Answer 7

• Obtain flight itinerary information
• Record the name and number of the responsible person
• Forward info to the JRCC
• Assist the JRCC as appropriate

Question 8

Prior to the overdue time, a ________ shall be conducted by the destination unit.

Answer 8

A preliminary search

Question 9

Prior to a VFR flight plan or itinerary overdue time, as required:

Answer 9

• Review the flight plan or itinerary
• Check the unit ‘fast close’ voice box for a closure message
• Call the aircraft on appropriate frequencies
• Contact the appropriate ATS or CARS unit to obtain the following:
  a. The ATD
  b. The ATA at destination
• call contact numbers provided in flight plan/itinerary
• Transmit a QALQ message to departure unit
• Request supplemental FP data from responsible unit

Question 10

For overdue aircraft, how long will they remain in the ALERTING list?

Answer 10

24 hours

Question 11

If you receive a QALQ message:

Answer 11

• Verify the overdue time
• Ascertain the ATD with the FSS, twr or CARS that serves the departure aerodrome
• if appropriate, transmit a request flight plan message to the responsible unit.

Question 12

What does FCOM stand for?

Answer 12

Flight communications search manual

Question 13

Who maintains contact and aerodrome information in FCOM? obstacle and weather locations?

Answer 13

• The FIC

- NAIDS

Question 14

When is the INREQ sent?

Answer 14

at Overdue time

Question 15

At the overdue time:

Answer 15

• If SAR action is initiated contact the person or company to be notified
• If dearture aerodrome is in your AOR arrrange for a field check
• Arrange for a destination field check
• Establish search area
• Provide available info to JRCC
• Inform the ACC of the overdue aircraft

Question 16

Transmit the INREQ message to:

Answer 16

• the JRCC
• the departure unit
• other assisting units
• The US tie in facility

Question 17

When will the ALNOT be sent?

Answer 17

Overdue time +1 hour, or earlier if all INREQ responses are negative

Question 18

Transmit an ALNOT to:

Answer 18

• The JRCC
• the departure unit
• other assisting units
• the US tie in facility

Question 19

If the aircraft is not located at the overdue time +2 hours, or earlier if all the ALNOT responses are negative:

Answer 19

• Inform the JRCC, assisting units and tie in facility that comsearch haas been completed
• If requested by the JRCC, conduct further com search activities

Question 20

In the US, an aircraft on a VFR flight plan is iverdue if it fails to arrive ___ minutes after ETA. For itineraries it is ____ after ETA

Answer 20

30 mins

1 hour