Emergency Communications

Question 1

It is essential that communications in an emergency situation are ____________ and ____________

Answer 1

clear and concise.

Question 2

How will pilots begin a transmission reporting an emergency?

Answer 2

MAYDAY [MAYDAY MAYDAY]

Question 3

How will pilots begin a transmission reporting an urgency?

Answer 3

PAN PAN [PAN PAN PAN PAN]

Question 4

How will ATC acknowledge a MAYDAY?

Answer 4

ROGER MAYDAY

Question 5

How will ATC acknowledge a PAN PAN?

Answer 5

ROGER PAN

Question 6

What is the emergency frequency?

Answer 6

121.5 Mhz

Question 7

Initial response to an emergency message from ATC should include what?

Answer 7

• Reassurance that positive action for assistance is underway;
• Indication of the lowest safe altitude
• A request for the pilot to notify any change to the situation or intentions.

Question 8

On first communication to the pilot [in an emergency], pass _________________ but do not _______________ the pilot

Answer 8

1. appropriate information
2. overload

Question 9

Who is able to impose radio silence?

Answer 9

Only the aircraft in distress or the unit in control of distress communications is permitted to impose silence on any station which interferes with distress communications.

Question 10

To whom should an imposition of radio silence be addressed?

Answer 10

The call should be addressed to ALL STATIONS or one station only, depending on circumstances.

Question 11

What should a transmission imposing radio silence read?

Answer 11

STOP TRANSMITTING, MAYDAY

Question 12

What does emergency code 7400 mean?

Answer 12

RPAS Lost Link

Question 13

What does emergency code 7500 mean?

Answer 13

Unlawful Interference

Question 14

What does emergency code 7600 mean?

Answer 14

Radio Failure

Question 15

What does emergency code 7700 mean?

Answer 15

Emergency

Question 16

Digital beacons will transmit signals on what frequency?

Answer 16

406 MHz

Question 17

Analogue beacons (civil) will transmit signals on what frequency?

Answer 17

121.5 MHz

Question 18

Civil pilots will monitor which emergency frequency?

Answer 18

121.5 MHz

Question 19

When communications are lost pilots should do what?

Answer 19

Follow the communications failure procedure in ERSA Emergency

Question 20

In the event of a loss of communications, ATC should base control on the understanding that aircraft will follow ERSA Emergency procedures unless: __________

Answer 20

• it is determined that the aircraft is following a different procedure;
• the use of electronic or other aids enables the position of each aircraft to be accurately determined, when control is based on this position data; and
• information is received that the aircraft has landed or resumed normal communication.

Question 21

ATC and pilots must assume that transmissions are being received even if there is no response. How must they prefix their transmissions in this case?

Answer 21

TRANSMITTING BLIND

Question 22

What information should be provided with a distress or urgency transmission?

Answer 22

• name of station addressed
• Callsign
• type of aircraft
• nature of the condition
• intention of the PIC
• present/last known position
• flight level/altitude
• heading
• any other useful information (endurance remaining, persons on board etc.)