Section 7 - Emergencies Flashcards
What is the RFFS fire category at Luton?
Cat 7
What are your actions following a change in fire category?
4
Inform all aircraft on frequency.
Broadcast info on ATIS.
Inform GSA.
Inform TC Luton.
What is the radius of action for the airport RFFS and how much of the capacity can be deployed outside the airport?
3 miles radius.
50% of capacity deployed.
If an aircraft accident occurs outside the radius of action and it isn’t appropriate to consider local action, what should ATC do?
Call 999, inform Beds police.
Inform GSA.
WM/SCOD to inform GM + DEO.
If the Dane Street gate is in use for access by emergency services how will this effect runway usage?
If vehicles are escorted by AOD, runway movements can continue.
If there is no escort, no movements can occur.
During LVPs all movements stop.
What agencies are contacted by the omni-crash system?
Beds police.
Beds ambulance.
Beds fire.
AOCC.
During which emergency categories, when would the omni-crash be used?
Full emergency.
Aircraft accident.
Aircraft accident imminent.
Aircraft ground incident (not L).
If omni-crash is u/s, how will you make the calls?
999 for fire/ambulance/police.
AOCC use VCCS.
What are the categories of emergency at Luton?
7
Local standby. Full emergency. Aircraft accident. Aircraft accident imminent. Aircraft ground incident (including L). Domestic fire. Weather standby.
What should ATC find out if a pilot reports a hydraulic fault?
Whether the aircraft can accomplish…
- A normal approach.
- A normal landing (including vacate).
After an aircraft with a hydraulic fault lands, what should be considered by ATC?
Surface inspection for hydraulic fluid.
If a twin-engine aircraft is landing at Luton with a single engine unserviceable, what category should ATC declare?
Full emergency.
If a 3 or 4 engine aircraft is landing at Luton with a single engine unserviceable, what category should ATC declare?
Local standby.
When coordinating with emergency services, how should you give the ETA?
GMT or UTC, ‘Zulu’ not to be mentioned.
If an aircraft is to be evacuated using emergency escape equipment, what category should be declared?
Aircraft ground incident.
Unless aircraft accident, accident imminent or AGI has already been called.
What are the types of message sent by RFFS to ATC once the watch room has been vacated?
(3)
- Information message. Contains progress reports.
- Stop message. Indicates no more assistance required (NOT a stand-down).
- Assistance message. Requests attendance of additional personnel, should be passed to Escort Coordinator.
What should ATC expect from RFFS and what are your actions in the case of an unplanned closure of the watch room?
- Estimated closure duration.
- How to contact RFFS (phone, UHF1, AIR).
- ATC should test comms before watch room is closed.
- RFFS will inform ATC when watch room reopened.
If ATC receives information that a passenger has an ‘infectious’ or ‘communicable’ disease, who should this information be passed to and how?
AOCC, using the term ‘communicable disease’.
What are the RFFS emergency standby positions?
- RFFS forecourt.
- Holding points A1, B1 or H1.
- South apron.
- Red 3
What frequency should be used to communicate between aircraft in emergency and the Luton RFFS?
121.6
How far from touchdown should AIR stop runway movements with emergency traffic on approach?
10nm or less.
When should landing clearance be given to an aircraft in emergency?
No later than 4nm.
What gap should be requested after an emergency aircraft to allow for runway inspection?
10nm.
When using the non-duty runway for emergency traffic, when would you expect GSA to halt all departures?
30nm from TD or leaves LOREL.
If the runway is blocked for any reason, what actions should be considered?
(7)
- Inform GM.
- Inform AM.
- Inform GSA.
- Inform AOCC.
- Issue NOTAM.
- Update ATIS.
- Contact AIIB.
Who is responsible for standing down an emergency response?
RFFS station officer.
If there is an accident during LVP, how should ATC pass the location of the aircraft if it is known?
Grid reference on crash map.
If there is an accident during LVP and ATC does not know the location, how should this be passed to RFFS?
“Aircraft accident - LVP search - Location unknown.”
If ATC receives a threat against an aircraft who should be contacted?
- Airline/operator.
2. Police.
Where should aircraft on the ground be taxied to if it is known to be subject to a hijack?
ERUB.
Should ATC inform pilots of an aircraft of a bomb warning?
No. Only when requested by the airline operator.
Who should be informed if an aircraft emergency may impact the rail line?
National rail, West Hampstead.
