Search and Rescue

Question 1

1. If you observe a distress light on the ground at night, you should:

a. flash landing lights or navigation lights twice.
b. fly over as low as possible then flash lights.
c. fly in circles above then flash lights.
d. fly a triangular pattern.

Answer 1

a. flash landing lights or navigation lights twice.

Question 2

What does the SAR signal “X” on the ground mean?

a. We need help.
b. We are OK.
c. We need medical assistance.
d. We have gone away.

Answer 2

c. We need medical assistance.

Question 3

Aircraft No 1 is the first aircraft at the scene of a SAR incident but has no means of
contacting the RCC, but No 2 aircraft does and arrives shortly afterwards. Finally
No 3 aircraft (a specialist SAR aircraft) arrives on the scene. What is the transfer of
command sequence?

a. No 1 assumes command throughout.
b. No 1, followed by No 2, followed by No 3.
c. No 1, then by discretion (or handover to) No 2, finally No 3 on arrival.
d. No 3 only

Answer 3

c. No 1, then by discretion (or handover to) No 2, finally No 3 on arrival.

Question 4

For what period are SAR services to be provided by a Contracting State?

a. During the hours of operation of an FIR.
b. On a 24 hour basis.
c. 2 hours before until 2 hours after the first flight arrives and the last departing
flight within an FIR.
d. During the hours of both commercial and military air operations within the
FIR.

Answer 4

b. On a 24 hour basis.

Question 5

Three aircraft are at the scene of an accident. Aircraft 1 arrives first but cannot
contact ATC. Aircraft 2 arrives second and has good communications with ATC.
Aircraft 3 arrives last and is an SAR aircraft. Who assumes responsibility?

a. Aircraft 1 and 2 wait for aircraft 3 to arrive.
b. Aircraft 2 because he has good communications with ATC.
c. Aircraft 2 until aircraft 3 arrives.
d. Aircraft 1 until aircraft 2 arrives who then passes control to aircraft 3.

Answer 5

d. Aircraft 1 until aircraft 2 arrives who then passes control to aircraft 3.

Question 6

Which of the following means ‘Require assistance’?

a. Y
b. X
c. R
d. V

Answer 6

d. V

Question 7

When sighting a distress flare during daytime, you should:

a. circle once.
b. flash landing lights or navigation lights.
c. rock wings.
d. send the letter ‘R’ in Morse by lights to the downed aircraft.

Answer 7

c. rock wings.

Question 8

Who is responsible for the organization of an efficient SAR service

Answer 8

b. RCC and rescue sub-centres.

Question 9

What does the SAR ground signal “>” mean?
a. We have gone south.
b. We need assistance.
c. We need medical assistance.
d. Yes.

Answer 9

b. We need assistance.