Emergency Response Protocols Flashcards
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A dispatcher receives a PIREP of severe icing ahead of a flight that is not equipped with adequate de-icing. What is the correct action?
Answer: Immediately contact the crew with the PIREP and jointly coordinate an altitude change or reroute to avoid the icing
Dispatchers must immediately relay safety-threatening weather information and work with the crew to avoid the hazard per FAR 121.601.
An aircraft declares minimum fuel. What distinguishes 'minimum fuel' from a 'fuel emergency'?
Answer: Minimum fuel is an advisory indicating no delay can be accepted; fuel emergency means fuel exhaustion is imminent and priority handling is needed
Minimum fuel is an advisory to ATC that no delay can be tolerated; a fuel emergency (MAYDAY fuel) means the aircraft may not be able to reach destination without priority handling.
What is the significance of the term 'sterile cockpit' during an emergency, and how does it affect dispatcher communication?
Answer: Dispatchers should limit communications to safety-essential information and avoid routine messages during critical flight phases or emergencies
During critical phases of flight, dispatchers must prioritize and limit ACARS and radio messages to avoid distracting the crew from essential tasks.
A dispatcher's flight experiences a runway excursion on landing with injuries reported. After notifying emergency services, what documentation must the dispatcher preserve immediately?
Answer: All operational records including dispatch release, weather data, fuel orders, MEL items, NOTAMs, and communications logs
All operational documents related to the flight become accident investigation evidence and must be preserved immediately to prevent alteration or loss.
During a declared emergency, ATC asks the dispatcher directly for information about the aircraft. What is the proper protocol?
Answer: Provide information to ATC while simultaneously coordinating with the crew to ensure consistent situational awareness
Dispatchers can and should support ATC with accurate aircraft data while keeping the crew informed to maintain joint situational awareness.
Which of the following best describes the dispatcher's responsibility when a crew reports suspected onboard security threat?
Answer: Notify the airline's Security Coordinator and relevant law enforcement agencies per the Security Emergency Procedures, while keeping the crew informed
Security threats require activation of the airline's Security Emergency Procedures, immediate law enforcement notification, and continued support of the crew.
A flight operating over the North Atlantic experiences total communication failure. Which established procedure governs the flight's continued navigation?
Answer: The crew follows the lost communication contingency procedures in the NAT HLA (High Level Airspace) documentation, including specific altitude and speed protocols
NAT HLA lost comm contingency procedures specify exact altitude offsets, speed changes, and waypoint adherence to maintain separation without ATC contact.