Defintions Of Emergency And Incidents Flashcards
Who is responsible for preparing a detailed emergency plan?
Aerodrome operator
What is detailed in an Aerodrome Emergency Plan?
Includes terms and priorities to be used in alerting the emergency services
Where can further details be found?
CAP168 Chapter 9
What should emergency orders details?
Emergency orders should details that the local emergency services are also informed, even if the aircraft is within the agreed response radio is of the Aerodrome Fire Services.
What does CAP168 set out for an emergency plan?
Chapter 9 of CAP168 sets out the requirements for the establishment of an emergency plan. This must:
- Be proportionate to the aircraft operations and other activities taking place at the aerodrome;
- Provide for the coordination of appropriate organisations to respond to an emergency at the aerodrome or in its surroundings;
- Contain procedures for testing the adequacy of the plan, and for reviewing the results in order to improve its effectiveness.
- Aircraft Accident/Aircraft Accident Imminent
Aircraft accidents, which have occurred or are inevitable on, or in the vicinity of, the aerodrome.
Aircraft accidents, which have occurred or are inevitable on, or in the vicinity of, the aerodrome.
- Aircraft Accident/Aircraft Accident Imminent
- Aircraft Ground Incident
Where an aircraft on the ground is known to have an emergency situation other than an accident, requiring the attendance of emergency services.
Where an aircraft on the ground is known to have an emergency situation other than an accident, requiring the attendance of emergency services.
2. Aircraft Ground Incident
- Full Emergency
When it is known that an aircraft in the air is, or is suspected to be, in such difficulties that there is a danger of an accident.
When it is known that an aircraft in the air is, or is suspected to be, in such difficulties that there is a danger of an accident.
3. Full Emergency
4. Local Standby
When it is known that an aircraft has, or is suspected to have, developed some defect but the trouble would not normally involve any serious difficulty in effecting a safe landing.
When it is known that an aircraft has, or is suspected to have, developed some defect but the trouble would not normally involve any serious difficulty in effecting a safe landing.
- Local Standby
5. Weather Standby
When weather conditions are such as to render a landing difficult or difficult to observe.
e.g. strong crosswind, poor visibility, ice or snow on the runway.
When weather conditions are such as to render a landing difficult or difficult to observe.
e.g. strong crosswind, poor visibility, ice or snow on the runway.
5. Weather Standby
