Oral Board Rac 7 Part 1

Front 1

An alerting service shall be provided:

Back 1

• for all aerodrome traffic when ATS is in attendance; and
• for all aircraft:
• operating under a flight plan submitted in accordance with CAR 91.307 (VFR) or 91.407 (IFR); or
• otherwise known by ATS to be in need of assistance; or
• known or believed to be the subject of unlawful interference.

Front 2

When it is known or believed that an aircraft is in a state of emergency or in need of assistance, ATS personnel shall:

Back 2

• give priority to and render all possible assistance to the aircraft;
• declare the appropriate emergency phase; and
• take in accordance with the guidance and instructions in:
• MATS RAC 7
• the In-Flight Emergency Response Checklists - for airborne emergencies beyond the jurisdiction of;
• the Aerodrome Emergency Plan - for aircraft emergencies at or in the vicinity of an aerodrome as described in the plan.

Front 3

As part of an In-Flight Emergency Response, ATS personnel are expected to: 1.

Back 3

Provide reasonable assistance and/or advice to the pilot of an aircraft operating under abnormal circumstances or declaring an emergency, in an endeavour to have the pilot:

• maintain or regain control of the aircraft; and/or
• resume normal operation in appropriate airspace; and/or
• land the aircraft safely; and

Hint 3

Reasonable assistance and advice to

• maitain/regain
• resume
• land

Front 4

As part of an In-Flight Emergency Response, ATS personnel are expected to: 2.

Back 4

Provide reasonable advice to any other pilot assisting such a pilot.

Front 5

Describe the three aerodrome emergency phases? 1.

Back 5

Local Standby Phase: When an aircraft is known or is suspected to have developed some defect but the trouble is not such as would normally involve any serious difficulty in effecting a safe landing.

Front 6

Describe the three aerodrome emergency phases? 2.

Back 6

Full Emergency Phase: When an aircraft is, or is suspected to be, in such trouble that there is a possibility of an accident.

Front 7

Describe the three aerodrome emergency phases? 3.

Back 7

Crash Phase: When an aircraft accident has occurred, or is considered imminent, on or in the vicinity of the aerodrome.

Front 8

Who is responsible for the decision to activate the aerodrome emergency services?

Back 8

When an emergency occurs in flight, and communications permit, the pilot is responsible for advising the ATS unit and for nominating the desired state of readiness of the aerodrome emergency services.

Front 9

What are the three Alerting Service Emergency Phases? 1.

Back 9

Uncertainty Phase (INCERFA): When uncertainty exists as to the safety of an aircraft and its occupants.

Front 10

What are the three Alerting Service Emergency Phases? 2.

Back 10

Alert Phase (ALERFA): When apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft and its occupants.

Front 11

What are the three Alerting Service Emergency Phases? 3.

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Distress Phase (DETRESFA): When there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

Front 12

Except when no doubt exists as to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants, an uncertainty phase shall be declared when Uncertainty exists as to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants because the aircraft is: 1.

Back 12

• not on its proper track or at the correct level; or
• not in normal communications; or

Hint 12

• Track/level
• Comms

Front 13

Except when no doubt exists as to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants, an uncertainty phase shall be declared when Uncertainty exists as to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants because the aircraft is: 2.

Back 13

• Experiencing navigation difficulties; or
• experiencing hazardous meteorological conditions; or

Hint 13

• Nav difficulty
• met conditions

Front 14

Except when no doubt exists as to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants, an uncertainty phase shall be declared when Uncertainty exists as to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants because the aircraft is: 3.

Back 14

• Operating at night when the pilot is limited to daylight operations; or
• a declared emergency flight; or
• an aircraft for which no flight plan has been lodged and notification is received that it is missing.

Hint 14

• Night/Day
• emergency flight
• no FPL and missing

Front 15

Define SARTIME?

Back 15

SARTIME is the time at which search and rescue action is initiated if a SARTIME is not amended or cancelled, or a VFR flight plan for which a SARTIME has been nominated is not terminated.