levels of Emergency

Question 1

Aircraft Accident/ Aircraft accident imminent

Answer 1

Aircraft accidents, which have occurred or are inevitable on, or in the vicinity of, the aerodrome

Question 2

Aircraft Ground Incident

Answer 2

Where an aircraft on the ground is known to have an emergency situation other than an accident, requiring the attendance of emergency services

Question 3

Full Emergency

Answer 3

When it is known that an aircraft in the air is, or is suspected to be, in such difficulties that there is a danger of an accident

Question 4

Local Standby

Answer 4

When it is known that an aircraft has, or is suspected to have developed some defect but the trouble would not normally involve any serious difficulty is affecting a safe landing

Question 5

Weather standby

Answer 5

When weather conditions are such as to render a landing difficult or difficult to observe

Question 6

Unlawful Acts

Answer 6

Action to be taken in the case of any unlawful act will be contained in the aerodrome’s contingency plan, which will be drawn up in conjunction with the police

Question 7

Off-Aerodrome Accidents

Answer 7

Emergency orders should contain details of the action to be taken in the case of aircraft accidents occurring outside the aerodrome boundaries

Question 8

Distress

Answer 8

condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and of requiring immediate assistance.

Question 9

Urgency

Answer 9

condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle, or of some person on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance.