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What is the priority order for arriving aircraft with a medical emergency?
What is the priority order for arriving aircraft with a medical emergency?
What is the phrase used to indicate a warning message to the flight crew?
What is the phrase used to indicate a warning message to the flight crew?
Which of the following is not a priority for departing aircraft?
Which of the following is not a priority for departing aircraft?
What is the purpose of the warning message transmitted to the flight crew?
What is the purpose of the warning message transmitted to the flight crew?
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What is the abbreviation used to indicate a request for assistance during a special mission?
What is the abbreviation used to indicate a request for assistance during a special mission?
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What is the primary purpose of declaring 'MINIMUM FUEL' to ATC?
What is the primary purpose of declaring 'MINIMUM FUEL' to ATC?
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What is the minimum fuel required to land at the nearest suitable aerodrome in a Fuel Emergency situation?
What is the minimum fuel required to land at the nearest suitable aerodrome in a Fuel Emergency situation?
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What is the responsibility of the controller when a pilot reports a state of 'MINIMUM FUEL'?
What is the responsibility of the controller when a pilot reports a state of 'MINIMUM FUEL'?
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What phrase is used to declare a Fuel Emergency situation?
What phrase is used to declare a Fuel Emergency situation?
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What is the primary purpose of declaring a Fuel Emergency situation?
What is the primary purpose of declaring a Fuel Emergency situation?
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Study Notes
Priority in Issuing Clearances
- Priority is given to flights in a specific order when requesting clearance, with higher category flights being dealt with first.
- The order of priority for arriving aircraft is:
- Emergency
- Ambulance or aircraft carrying seriously ill passenger
- Search and rescue (SAR)
- Fighter scramble
- Head (if mentioned in item “18” of the flight plan)
- Flight check
- Firefighting aircraft
- Flight carrying hazardous materials
- Medical evacuation
- The order of priority for departing aircraft is:
- Fighter scramble
- Special mission
- Ambulance
- Search and rescue (SAR)
- Head (if mentioned in item “18” of the flight plan)
- Firefighting aircraft
- Medical evacuation
- Flight check
- Flight carrying hazardous materials
Safety Related Alerts and Warnings
- Within Flight Information Areas (FIA), controllers must warn aircraft flying below minimum flight altitude, specifying the minimum safe level and intended flight path.
- The warning phrase used is: "(callsign) CAUTION, MINIMUM SAFE LEVEL (level).[YOU ARE AT (level).ADVISE INTENTIONS.]"
- Controllers must also warn of any AIRPROX (air proximity) incidents, using the standard format for passing essential traffic information.
- Other safety related alerts and warnings may be issued for:
- Possibility of CFIT (controlled flight into terrain)
- Infringement of Special Use Areas (P, D, R, or C)
- Unintentionally duplicated SSR (secondary surveillance radar) codes
- Essential traffic information to flights reporting the generation of Resolution Advisories (RAs) to the TCAS
- Once an alert or warning is issued, it is the pilot-in-command's responsibility to determine what course of action, if any, to take.
Minimum Fuel and Fuel Emergency
- Minimum fuel is a situation where an aircraft's fuel supply is low, and it must land at a specific aerodrome, with no additional delay acceptable.
- Minimum fuel is not an emergency situation, but it indicates a possible emergency if a delay occurs.
Declaring Minimum Fuel
- When a pilot reports minimum fuel, they must inform air traffic control (ATC) using the phrase "MINIMUM FUEL".
- ATC responds with "ROGER [NO DELAY EXPECTED or EXPECT (delay information)]".
- The declaration of minimum fuel informs ATC that all planned aerodrome options have been reduced to a specific aerodrome of intended landing.
Fuel Emergency
- A fuel emergency is declared when the calculated fuel on landing at the nearest suitable aerodrome will be less than the planned final reserve fuel.
- The declaration is made using "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, FUEL".
- A fuel emergency requires immediate action by the pilot and ATC to ensure the airplane can land as soon as possible.
- An emergency declaration opens all options for pilots, including available closed runways and military fields, and allows ATC added flexibility in handling the airplane.
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Learn about the priority order for arriving aircraft when requesting clearance, including emergency, ambulance, search and rescue, and more.
