AVT1017 Emergencies / Search and Rescue

Serious and/or imminent danger would indicate?

• Distress Condition

• Urgency condition

• Business as normal

• Immediate Condition

A situation requiring timely but not immediate assistance

• Urgent

• Distress

• Special conditions

• Normal

Two classifications of emergencies are _______ and _______

(a)  

Who can declare an aircraft emergency? (select all that apply)

• Pilot

• ATC

• Aircraft owner or operator

• Bob

What minimum information is necessary for handling an emergency? (select all that apply)

• Aircraft ID and type

• Nature of emergency

• ETA

• Pilot's desires

Which ELT system allows for the quickest response to an alert?

• 243.0 MHZ

• 121.5 MHZ

• 406 MHZ

• PAN PAN

What is the beacon code assigned for emergencies?

• 7500

• 7700

• 7600

• 1200

What is the beacon code assigned for Hijack?

• 7500

• 7600

• 7700

• 4000

When a bomb threat has been received involving an aircraft you are working, you should inform the pilot of the threat and ____________.

• Assign code 7500

• Assign code 7700

• Comply with any pilot requests

• Vector aircraft to nearest suitable airport

A pilot encountering a distress situation may say (a)   ?