CAM Emergency Response and Security 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During an aircraft accident involving a company jet, what is the aviation manager's FIRST priority after ensuring notification of emergency services?
- Activating the emergency response plan and notification chain (Correct answer)
- Contacting the insurance carrier for claims processing
- Issuing a press release to local media
- Scheduling a replacement aircraft for pending trips
Correct answer: Activating the emergency response plan and notification chain
The emergency response plan (ERP) activation drives all subsequent notifications, family assistance, and coordination steps.
Question 2: Under NTSB Part 830, which of the following events requires IMMEDIATE notification to the NTSB?
- Flight control system malfunction or failure (Correct answer)
- A hard landing with no damage or injury
- A bird strike causing minor cosmetic damage
- A ground handling scratch to the fuselage paint
Correct answer: Flight control system malfunction or failure
Part 830 lists flight control system malfunction or failure as an immediately reportable incident even without an accident.
Question 3: In a business aviation emergency response plan, the primary purpose of a designated 'go team' is to:
- Deploy to the accident site to support investigation and family assistance (Correct answer)
- Replace the NTSB as the lead investigative authority
- Handle routine maintenance write-ups after incidents
- Negotiate hull insurance settlements on scene
Correct answer: Deploy to the accident site to support investigation and family assistance
The go team deploys to the scene to support authorities, secure company interests, and assist families — it never leads the investigation.
Question 4: Which TSA program governs security requirements for many U.S. Part 91 business aircraft operators using certain airports like DCA?
- The DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) (Correct answer)
- The Federal Flight Deck Officer program
- The Known Crewmember program
- The Secure Flight passenger prescreening program
Correct answer: The DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP)
DASSP is the TSA program allowing general aviation operations into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport under strict security controls.
Question 5: A flight department receives a bomb threat against a scheduled trip. The most appropriate immediate action is to:
- Treat the threat as credible, notify law enforcement, and hold the aircraft (Correct answer)
- Ignore it if the caller sounded young or unserious
- Depart early to avoid the threatened window
- Search the aircraft with crew only and continue if nothing is found
Correct answer: Treat the threat as credible, notify law enforcement, and hold the aircraft
All threats must be treated as credible until law enforcement and security professionals assess them, and the operation should be held.
Question 6: In emergency response planning, what is the purpose of conducting periodic tabletop exercises?
- To test the plan and team decision-making in a low-risk simulated scenario (Correct answer)
- To satisfy FAA annual proficiency check requirements for pilots
- To replace the need for a written emergency response plan
- To certify the flight department under IS-BAO Stage 3
Correct answer: To test the plan and team decision-making in a low-risk simulated scenario
Tabletop exercises validate the ERP, reveal gaps, and build team familiarity without the cost of a full-scale drill.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes the role of family assistance in a flight department's emergency response plan?
- Providing timely, compassionate communication and support to relatives of those involved (Correct answer)
- Determining probable cause of the accident for the family
- Managing the family's media interviews for company benefit
- Handling only the disbursement of life insurance proceeds
Correct answer: Providing timely, compassionate communication and support to relatives of those involved
Family assistance focuses on humane, accurate communication and logistical support, not cause determination or media strategy.
CAM Emergency Response and Security 2
During an aircraft accident involving a company jet, what is the aviation manager's FIRST priority after ensuring notification of emergency services?