ITA-Block10-DC Flashcards
Define Urgency
A condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle, or of some person on board or within sight, which does not require immediate assistance.
What are the international emergency frequencies?
Both VHF and UHF
VHF: 121.5 MHz
UHF: 243.0 MHz
In an emergency situation, there are certain question a specialist should be asking themselves. What would some of these be?
Hint, the slide outlined 7 possible answers
How will this affect the operation?
Must vehicles be moved out of the way (off runways/taxiways)?
Is the aircraft under full control?
Must the active runway be used? Or could another be used?
Is the runway long enough to recover the aircraft?
Must he closest runway be used?
What will the impact be on other traffic?
What does a triangle pattern mean when flown by an aircraft using right hand turns?
The aircraft has lost the ability to transmit radio calls but can receive (known as RONLY)
THIS is a condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance
Distress
“MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY, THIS IS CESSNA WUN SEVUN TWOO GOLF ALFA BRAVO CHARLIE, GOLF ALFA BRAVO CHARLIE, GOLF ALFA BRAVO CHARLIE”
This is an example of what type of call?
Distress Call
Transponder Code 7500 represents what?
Hijack situation
Transponder code 7700 means what?
Distress / in-flight emergency
In the area of a forest fire, the airspace becomes restricted. What are the dimensions of the CYR?
3000’ AGL
5NM RADIUS
unless overridden by NOTAM for that area
(Doesn’t apply to fire fighting aircraft)
What is the Prime Minister’s aircraft Call Sign?
CFC01
Canforce 01
What is the Royal Family Call Sign(s)
Royal 01-09
Whose VIP Call Sign is Canforce3701?
Governor General
Leaving flaps extended after landing when the aircraft has indicated 7500 means ________
Situation desperate, request armed intervention
at the end of an aircraft ident on a flight data strip means _____
Medivac
You get a phone call at the tower. The person on the other end says she is the Manager of Evaluations. Call display indicates the call is from Ottawa exchange 563, which you know is used by NavCanada headquarters. The person asks for the status of the aircraft that landed 2 minutes ago with the engine fire. What should you do?
- Ask for a phone number to call them back
- Reference Interphone list. Verify the number is an internal phone number.
- Have unit manager call back.
If a VFR aircraft has entered IFR conditions, a specialist should request THESE pieces of information? (3 things)
- Has the aircraft entered or is it ABOUT to enter IFR weather conditions?
- How long since VFR conditions?
- Is the aircraft on top of cloud?
Get Necessary Information
Attempt to Determine Position
Get Help
Communications - Clear Frequency
These are the steps to follow in what situation?
Lost Aircraft
Define Irregular Occurrence
Any event which is irregular, unplanned, or non-routine in nature, including any accident, incident, or other occurrence which includes aircraft, NavCanada employees or facilities, or any ATS system deficiency.
Define Operating Irregularity
A situation that occurs when ATS are being provided and when a preliminary investigation indicates that safety may have been jeopardized, less than minimum separation may have existed, or both.
Define Alerting Service
The service provided by FSS to notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of SAR aid, and to assist such organizations as required. Also includes alerting of crash equipment, ambulances, doctors, and other safety services.
Alerting Services are provided to: ___________
Known IFR and CVFR aircraft operating within its FIR
Uncertainty Phase should be initiated when _______
A flight plan or itinerary has been filed, and no arrival report has been received within expected time
OR
A flight plan or itinerary has been filed an no arrival report can be expected
Alert Phase should be initiated when _______
A communication search has failed to reveal any news of the aircraft
OR
An aircraft fails to land within 5 minutes of being cleared to land (and does not establish radio contact)
OR
Information has been received that the aircraft operating efficiency has been impaired, but a forced landing is not necessary
Distress Phase should be initiated when ________
An aircraft has exhausted its fuel or there is not enough fuel to reach an acceptable aerodrome safely
OR
The operating efficiency of the aircraft has been impaired to the point where forced landing is likely
OR
Information is received that an aircraft has made, or is about to make, a forced landing
