Emergencies Flashcards
What are the 2 internationally recognised conditions of emergency?
Distress
Urgency
What is the definition and Codeword for Distress?
A condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and of requiring immediate assistance
Codeword: Mayday
What is the definition and Codeword for Urgency?
A condition concerning an aircraft, other vehicle, person on board or within sight, but does not require immediate assistance.
Codeword: PAN PAN PAN
What are indications of an emergency
Voice Report
IFF
Lights
What are the components make up a standard emergency message?
MAYDAY/MAYDAY/MAYDAY or PAN PAN/PAN PAN/PAN
Name of the station addressed
Callsign
Type of AIrcraft
Nature of the emergency
Aircraft Captains intention and assistance required
Present or last known position, flight levels/altitude and heading
Pilot qualifications (if relevant i.e. student pilot)
Any other useful information e.g. Endurance remaining, number of people on board (POB) aircraft colour/markings, any survival aids
What are the 3 Special Purpose IFF codes are:
7500 - Unlawful Interferance
7600 - Radio Failure
7700 - Emergency
What are the 3 actions for recovery?
Diversion
Priority Landing
Emergency Landing
What are the AC ditch reactions?
Mark plot with a reference point at aircraft position or last known position
Inform command
Inform Bridge and pass vector to the aircraft or datum position
Monitor Circuit in use and Guard (243.0MHz).
Set watch on relevant SAR frequencies, control assist SAR units and talk to survivors on GUARD. Log all Guard transmissions
Start a narrative
What are the SHIP ditch reactions?
Inform shore authorities
Close ditch position at best speed
Sonar crews close up
Crash boat crew and swimmer of the watch deploy to ditch position
Consider use of adjacent assets for immediate assistance.
