Vol 1.55 Incidents/accidents Flashcards
Who is responsible for notifying the company and nearest authority in the event of any accident or serious incident resulting in injury, death, or substantial aircraft damage?
55.10 pg. 1 - The captain
Who generally is required to notify the NTSB of a serious incident?
55.10 pg. 1 - The director of operations and/or the director of safety. If they are unavailable it should be done through the chief pilot.
When does the NTSB need to be immediately notified?
550.10 pg. 1
-An accident
-A flight control failure or malfunction
-Inability of a flight crew member to perform their duties as a result of injury or illness
-Failure of any internal turbine engine component that results in the escape of debris other than out the exhaust path
-Inflight fire
-Aircraft collision in flight
-Damage to property, other than aircraft, estimated to exceed $25,000 for repair or fair market value in the event of total loss, whichever is less
-Many others found in 55.10 pg. 2
What should the crew due to prevent CVR erasure following an accident?
55.10 pg. 2 - Pull the CVR circuit breaker, and if possible make a logbook entry saying that the CVR circuit breaker has been deactivated.
How will dispatch let other aircraft know of a Frontier Airlines accident?
55.10 pg. 3 - They will send out a mass ACARS message advising all crews of which flight it was and where it crashed.
