APPROACH CONTROLLER

LESSON PLAN SIX

PHASE 6: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES TRAINEE PREPARATION:

Discuss General Emergency procedures. A. Reference:

Discuss Emergency Assistance procedures. 1. ATCINST 3710.1A Facility Manual

Discuss Overdue Aircraft procedures. 2. Letters of Agreement (LOA) Binder

Discuss Control Actions for communications failure. 3. Facility Directives

Discuss SAR duties and responsibilities. B. Review assigned Student Support Materials as
outlined in the Instructor Guide.
Discuss MEDEVAC procedures.
C. Training Materials Required:
Discuss BINGO profile.
1. Approach Controller (AP) LQS.
Discuss Minimum and Emergency fuel procedures.

ALLOTTED TEACHING TIME:

4.0 hour

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A. General. It is not at all uncommon for emergency A. Read the paragraph in the adjacent column to your
situations to develop in W-291. Aircraft often run short trainee. Explain to the trainee your own understanding
of fuel after unsuccessful attempts to trap aboard the of a controller’s role during an emergency. Include
carrier, engine or gear malfunctions arise, and aircraft personal experiences of emergencies you’ve handled in
have even crashed. It is primarily the assistant controller the past.
who effects the emergency coordination that is
absolutely vital to the favorable resolution of an
emergency.

1. Emergency Determinations 1. Refer trainee to FAAO 7110.65 paragraph 10-1-1.

Discuss with trainee again possible distress conditions.
Examples: Distress. MAY DAY. A short list of
events that may constitute a distress condition and
precipitate the declaration of an emergency includes a
fire aboard the aircraft, emergency fuel, hydraulic or
gear failure, and engine outs.
Examples: Urgency. PAN PAN. A similar list for
urgency situations might include navigational
difficulties, extreme weather, or crew complications. On
18 Feb. 2007, an Australian P-3C Orion made a Pan-Pan
broadcast due to flight control issues. There was no
elaboration as to the nature of these flight control
malfunctions. The Orion was offered a direct route to
recovery at NAS North Island, but declined and took the
standard routing of ZOOLU..SKATE..NZY instead. The
pilot subsequently declared an emergency, yet never
accepted more direct routing.

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2. Obtaining Information. 2. Refer trainee to FAAO 7110.65 paragraph 10-1-2
and instruct him/her to read aloud.
Use the list of possible emergencies arrived at by the
3. Providing Assistance (FAAO 7110.65 paragraph 10- trainee in “emergency determinations” to discuss what
1-3). information might be needed in each case to handle such
an emergency intelligently.
Discuss with the trainee what information not obtained
before an attempt to provide assistance may be
detrimental to such efforts. Examples include
coordination to rig arresting gear without the pilot’s
request or issuing a control instruction before intentions
are known.
Read FAR § 91.3 to trainee. Emphasize that final
authority rests with the pilot in command who may
deviate from regulations or control instructions, but only
to with good reason in his/her judgment.

4. Responsibility (FAAO 7110.65 paragraph 10-1-4). 4. Instruct the trainee to FAAO 7110.65 paragraph 10-
1-4.
5. Coordination (FAAO 7110.65 para 10-1-5).

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6. Inflight Emergencies involving Military Fighter-type 6. Instruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65
aircraft paragraph 10-1-7 and discuss what a flameout pattern is.

B. Emergency Assistance

1. Information Requirements 1. Refer trainee to paragraph 10-2-1 and before he/she

2. Frequency Changes
Although 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz are emergency
frequencies, it might be best to keep the aircraft on the
initial contact frequency. Change frequencies only when
there is a valid reason.
reads the section, ask the trainee what the three pieces of
information are required of the pilot before a controller
may start assistance (aircraft identification and type;
nature of the emergency; pilot’s desires).
If the trainee does not know or hesitates, read only the
first part of the applicable paragraph to trainee.
In what will amount to a brainstorming exercise, illicit
responses from trainee as to what additional information
may be useful. Pare down that list to what is provided in
the latter portion of 10-2-1.

3. Aircraft Orientation 3. Instruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65

paragraph 10-2-3.

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4. Altitude Change for Improved Reception 4. Instruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65
paragraph 10-2-4.

5. Emergency Situations 5. Instruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65

paragraph 10-2-5.

6. Hijacked Aircraft (FAAO 7110.65 paragraph 10-2-6).
When you observe a Mode 3/A Code 7500, an
unexplained loss of beacon code, change in direction of
flight or altitude, and/or a loss of communications, notify
supervisory personnel immediately.
6. Prior to reading this section ask the trainee what
7500 means.
Question: Who will FACSFAC contact if a aircraft in
W291 was to be hijacked?
Answer: Los Angeles Center
Question: If a pilot replies “affirmative” when asked if
squawking 7500 what should you do?
Answer: Be responsive to the aircrafts request

7. VFR Aircraft in Weather Difficulty 7. Instruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65
paragraph 10-2-7.

8. Radar Assistance to VFR Aircraft in weather

difficulty. 8. Insruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65
paragraph 10-2-8.

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9. Radar Assistance Techniques 10. Instruct trainee to read FAAO 7110.65 paragraph
10-2-10. Describe what an ELT signal sounds like and
10. Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Signals. any cases where you, the instructor, have heard one.
Discuss with the trainee why it is important to record the
time the signal was first and last heard. Why would the
altitude of the reporting aircraft be important? Possible
answers include the ability to determine the likely
distance of the ELT taking into account the added
distance (slant range) altitude imposes.
Question: When may an ELT be tested? Answer:
During the first five minutes of the hour (Aeronautical
Information Manual 6-2-5).

11. Aircraft Bomb Threats 11. Instruct the trainee to read section 10-2-11 notes 1
and 2 in the FAAO 7110.65.

Instruct the trainee to read Para 2-7-6 in the 7210.3.

12. Emergency Airport recommendation 12. Instruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65
paragraph 10-2-15.
a. Consider the following factors when
recommending an emergency airport: Before reading the adjacent column, ask the trainee for 3
factors that may determine emergency airport
1. Remaining fuel in relation to airport recommendations.
distances.
2. Weather conditions. **NOTE. Depending on the nature of the emergency,
3. Airport conditions. certain weather phenomena may deserve weighted
4. NAVAID status. consideration when recommending an airport; e.g., a
5. Aircraft type. pilot may elect to fly farther to land at an airport with
6. Pilot's qualifications. VFR instead of IFR conditions.

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13. Guidance to Emergency Airport 13. Instruct the trainee to turn to FAAO 7110.65
paragraph 10-2-16.
a. When necessary, use any of the following for
guidance to the airport:

1. Radar.
2. DF.
3. Following another aircraft.
4. NAVAIDs.
5. Pilotage by landmarks.
6. Compass headings.

C. Overdue Aircraft C. Reference the FAAO 7110.65 paragraph 10-3-1.

D. Control Actions D. Reference the FAAO 7110.65 page 10-4-1.

1. Communications Failure

E. SAR Controller Duties and Responsibilities

F. MEDEVAC

A MEDEVAC is a medical evacuation required for

patients who are injured beyond the capability of the
ship or station’s medical facilities to treat him/her
properly. The patient must be transferred to a major
hospital. In many cases, a delay may mean the loss of a
limb, eye or life.

G. BINGO G. Instruct the trainee to the NAVAIR 00-80T-114.

An order to proceed to and land at the field specified,

utilizing a bingo profile. Aircraft is considered to be in

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an emergency/fuel critical situation. Bearing, distance,
and destination shall be provided.

H. FUEL

1. Minimum Fuel. Indicates that an aircraft's fuel

supply has reached a state where, upon reaching the
destination, it can accept little or no delay. This is not an
emergency situation but merely indicates an emergency
situation is possible should any undue delay occur.

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