Emergencies Flashcards
Aircraft Accident
has occurred or is inevitable on or in vicinity
(use crash alarm)
Cease Operations
Aircraft Accident off field
No crash alarm
Call RFS
Call ACC/RCC declare DETRESFA
Continue operations
Full Emergency:
def/qualifying
a/c is know or suspected to be in such trouble that there is danger of an accident.
Mayday/ PAN
Engine failure 50%
Any hydraulic failure
Continue operations but sterilize rwy
Sterilize Runway:
For/by
For Mayday/PAN/Full
- DRO before 10Nm
(no deps from 4Nm)
- SRO before 20Nm
OFZ by 15Nm
Local Standby
A/c is known or suspected to have developed some defect but which would not normally involve any serious difficulty in effecting a safe landing.
(continue normal ops but give priority)
AGI
Aircraft on ground is known to have an emergency other than accident, requiring AFS.
Pass a/c rego to AFS
Medical Emergency
Pilots must declare an emergency to receive priority.
Inform Airport Ops Control Centre
Bomb Threat
If ordered taxi/tow to
- Zone A - Twy M between MA & MB
- Zone B - Twy M between M15 & M16
Unlawful Act
Pass to AFS
Don’t use “Hijack” use “Security Threat”
“Confirm squawking assigned code”
Pilots may use “… channel 7500”
Special Service
Cover for High Power runs
Refuelling/defuelling on stand
Hot Brakes (consider AGI)
Fuel Spill
Not to be used when immediate response is reqd
Weather Stand-by
When weather conditions are such as to render TO/Landing difficult or difficult to observe eg:
Severe xwind
Dust storms
Fog
Thunderstorms
Windshear
Radio Failure
- Squawk 7600
- Squawk ident
- Local standby/Full emergency
1 click = yes
2 click = no
3 click = say again
4 click = request homing
INCERFA
uncertainty exists as to the safety of an a/c and it’s occupants.
ALERFA
apprehension exists as to the safety of an a/c and it’s occupants
ALERFA is declared when:
- After INCERFA still nothing
- 5 mins of being cleared to land and fails to
- Unlawful Interference
- Experiencing op difficulties but forced landing not likely
DETRESFA
There is a reasonable certainty a/c is in grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance
DETRESFA is declared when;
- after ALERFA still no comms
- fuel is considered exhausted or insufficient
- operating difficulties so forced landing likely
- a/c is about to make or has made forced landing
ATC actions for Emergencies
A = Acknowledge
S = Separate
S = Silence
I = Inform
S = Support
T = Time
INCERFA is declared when:
- No comms within 30 mins comms shld have been rx’d
- A/c fails to arrive within 30 mins of ETA
AFS Full Emergency Response Positions
Main to N4
12 to K7
30 to K12
Fire Commander to landing threshold
