DADE DADE Emergency Procedures & Abnormal Operations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a flight crew declares an emergency, what immediate action should the dispatcher take?
- Wait for the crew to request assistance before acting
- Immediately provide all requested support, coordinate ATC/airport assistance, and document the emergency (Correct answer)
- Notify the FAA and airline management only
- Alert ground crews at the origin airport
Correct answer: Immediately provide all requested support, coordinate ATC/airport assistance, and document the emergency
Upon declaration of an emergency, the dispatcher must immediately provide all requested support, coordinate with ATC and airport authorities, and document all actions taken.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) that dispatchers must follow?
- To coordinate press releases after an accident
- To provide structured procedures ensuring rapid, coordinated response to aviation emergencies (Correct answer)
- To document crew duty time violations
- To establish evacuation procedures for the operations center
Correct answer: To provide structured procedures ensuring rapid, coordinated response to aviation emergencies
The ERP provides structured, pre-established procedures to ensure a rapid, coordinated, and effective response to aviation emergencies involving carrier aircraft.
Question 3: Which condition requires an aircraft to declare MAYDAY rather than PAN-PAN?
- An inoperative non-essential system
- An immediate threat to the safety of the aircraft or persons requiring immediate assistance (Correct answer)
- A medical situation requiring priority handling
- A navigation system failure in VMC conditions
Correct answer: An immediate threat to the safety of the aircraft or persons requiring immediate assistance
MAYDAY is declared when there is an immediate, grave threat to the safety of the aircraft or persons aboard requiring immediate assistance.
Question 4: During a bomb threat, which Part 121 requirement governs the dispatcher's role?
- Dispatchers have no specific role in bomb threat procedures
- Dispatchers must follow the carrier's security program and coordinate with appropriate authorities per the carrier's operations specifications (Correct answer)
- Dispatchers must immediately divert the aircraft to the nearest airport
- Dispatchers must notify all airports within 500 miles
Correct answer: Dispatchers must follow the carrier's security program and coordinate with appropriate authorities per the carrier's operations specifications
Dispatchers follow the carrier's FAA-approved security program and Operations Specifications, coordinating with law enforcement, ATC, and management per established procedures.
Question 5: What is the dispatcher's responsibility when a pilot reports smoke or fire in the cockpit?
- Log the report and monitor the situation
- Immediately advise the nearest suitable airport, coordinate emergency services, and support the crew with all available resources (Correct answer)
- Contact maintenance for troubleshooting guidance only
- Notify the NTSB immediately
Correct answer: Immediately advise the nearest suitable airport, coordinate emergency services, and support the crew with all available resources
Cockpit smoke or fire is a critical emergency requiring the dispatcher to immediately coordinate emergency services at the nearest suitable airport and provide full support to the crew.
Question 6: What information must a dispatcher provide to emergency responders when coordinating an aircraft emergency?
- Passenger names only
- Aircraft type, number of souls on board, fuel on board, nature of emergency, and estimated arrival time (Correct answer)
- Flight number and departure city only
- Credit card information for emergency services billing
Correct answer: Aircraft type, number of souls on board, fuel on board, nature of emergency, and estimated arrival time
Emergency responders require the aircraft type, souls on board, fuel quantity, nature of the emergency, and ETA to properly prepare and position resources.
DADE DADE Emergency Procedures & Abnormal Operations 1
When a flight crew declares an emergency, what immediate action should the dispatcher take?