Emergencies and Occurrence Handling Flashcards
What is the one exception to being able to enter CAS if cleared and if suffering a radio failure?
If it is a SVFR clearance, you must not enter CAS
What is a less severe situation: MINIMUM FUEL or FUEL EMERGENCY?
Minimum fuel
What is the distinction between minimum fuel and fuel emergency?
Legal minimum fuel level
An engine fire during start-up is officially called what?
Intake Manifold Fire
How does an intake manifold fire start?
A backfire starts a fire in the intake manifold which spreads to the airfilter
Over-priming will do what to an engine?
Over-saturate the air filter
What component becomes over-saturated by fuel and thus ignites during an engine fire during start?
Air filter
An air filter becomes over-saturated when?
When an engine is over-primed
What two types of in-flight fire might not be extinguished by correctly following the PoH/checklist?
Electrical and oil fires
What is a safe forced landing?
Unavoidable landing with reasonable expectancy of no injuries
Where should you evacuate to outside of an aircraft relative to its position?
Upwind
How should you ditch when there is a strong swell and light winds?
Land along (perpendicular to) the swell
How should you ditch when there are strong winds?
Land into wind (and beware of swell)
Oil-based flames burn what colour?
Black
Fuel-based flames burn what colour?
Orange
What should halon (BCF) fire extinguishers not be used on?
Metal fires (sodium, potassium, magnesium, lithium)
How are swells and winds related?
Swells often don’t bear any relation to surface winds
What is the best technique for ditching with power?
Early stage of flap
Low speed
High nose attitude
Low rate of descent
Why is early stage of flap good for ditching with power?
It encourages a high nose attitude and low rate of descent if at low speed
Where should you ditch in relation to a swell?
On top or after the swell
Who must be contacted when an accident occurs?
The AAIB and the police
What kinds of death are exempt from the definition of an accident (ICAO)?
Natural causes or self-infliction
