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21 Cards in this Set
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A provision for the effective utilization of all available facilities for search and rescue missions is called a
A. Search and Rescue Facility. B. National Search and Rescue Plan. C. Rescue Coordination Center. |
National Search and Rescue Plan
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Which facility has initial search and rescue responsibility for aircraft on a VFR flight plan?
A. ARTCC B. RCC C. FSS |
FSS
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Which facility has search and rescue responsibility for aircraft on a Special VFR flight plan?
A. ARTCC B. RCC C. FSS |
ARTCC
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Which air force base is responsible for search and rescue coordination for the inland region of the conterminous states?
A. Elmendorf AFB B. Scott AFB C. Langley AFB |
Langley AFB
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Which facility is equipped and manned to coordinate and conduct search and rescue operations in an area designated by the National Search and Rescue Plan?
A. ARTCC B. RCC C. FSS |
RCC
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When is an aircraft on a VFR flight plan considered overdue?
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ETA + 30 minutes
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When is an aircraft on an IFR flight plan considered overdue?
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An aircraft is considered overdue when neither communications nor radar contact can be established and 30 minutes have passed since:
ETA over a specified or compulsory reporting point or at a clearance limit. Clearance void time. |
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At the QALQ stage, between what two points would a search area be established when attempting to locate an overdue aircraft?
A. Point of departure and last reported position B. Last reported position and destination C. Point of departure and destination |
Point of departure and destination
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An INREQ message is sent
A. 30 minutes after the ETA. B. 1 hour after it becomes overdue. C. if the reply to the QALQ is negative. |
if the reply to the QALQ is negative
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An interagency agreement that provides for the effective utilization of all facilities during search and rescue missions is called a/an
A. Search and Rescue Mission. B. Rescue Coordination Center. C. National Search and Rescue Plan. D. Alert Notice. |
National Search and Rescue Plan
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he Rescue Coordination Center is operated by the
A. FCC. B. ARTCC. C. ATCT. D. military. |
military
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ommunications search for missing aircraft, under the SAR plan, is the primary responsibility of the
A. FAA. B. RCC. C. military. D. Coast Guard. |
FAA
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An aircraft on an IFR flight plan that is estimated over the Will Rogers VORTAC at 2015 has failed to report. This aircraft is considered overdue at ______.
A. 2030 B. 2045 C. 2100 D. 2115 |
2045
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When a VFR aircraft becomes overdue, who initiates the QALQ message?
A. ARTCC B. FSS C. RCC D. ATCT |
FSS
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The ALNOT search area is generally described as:
A. 100 miles either side of the route of flight from departure point to destination. B. 50 miles either side of the route of flight from departure point to destination. C. 100 miles either side of the route of flight from the last reported position to destination. D. 50 miles either side of the route of flight from the last reported position to destination. |
50 miles either side of the route of flight from the last reported position to
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The transfer of search for an overdue aircraft to RCC is done after:
A. ALNOT search has been completed with negative results. B. the aircraft has not been located within 30 minutes after issuance of the ALNOT. C. 1 hour past ETA. D. fuel exhaustion time plus 1 hour. |
ALNOT search has been completed with negative results.
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The destination location tie-in FSS is responsible for SAR for aircraft on a VFR flight plan when the:
A. destination location tie-in FSS acknowledges receipt of the flight notification message. B. pilot files a VFR flight plan. C. departure message is sent. D. the aircraft departure time is received by the departure location tie-in FSS. |
destination location tie-in FSS acknowledges receipt of the flight notification message
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An aircraft on a VFR flight plan is considered overdue when it fails to arrive ________ minutes after its ETA and communications or location cannot be established.
A. 15 B. 30 C. 45 D. 60 |
30
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An aircraft NOT on a flight plan fails to arrive at its destination and a reliable source reports that the flight was due to arrive at 1500 UTC. This aircraft is considered overdue at
A. 1500. B. 1530. C. 1600. D. 1700. |
1600
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An aircraft is overdue on a VFR flight plan. An INREQ will be sent ________ after ETA if the aircraft has NOT been found.
A. 30 minutes B. 1 hour C. 1 ½ hours D. 2 hours |
1 hour
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A pilot requesting Lake Island Reporting Service will report every 10 minutes. Search and rescue must be initiated if NO report in received in ________ minutes.
A. 10 B. 15 C. 30 D. 60 |
15
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