Emergencies - P-3050211

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES WORKBOOK

CHAPTER EIGHT

On every IFR flight a Flight Information Handbook (FIH) should be carried aboard the aircraft

Check the "Table of Contents" on the front cover for emergency and two-way radio failure

procedures. These procedures should be reviewed regularly and are contained in the FIH for

ready use when needed in an actual two-way radio failure emergency.

811. EMERGENCIES

If you encounter a distress or urgency condition, you can obtain assistance by contacting the

ATC facility in whose area of responsibility the aircraft is operating by simply stating the nature

of the difficulty, your intentions, and assistance desired.

Minimum/Emergency Fuel

Minimum fuel is an advisory term indicating that an aircraft's fuel supply has reached a state in

which, upon reaching the destination, the aircraft can accept little or no delay. This condition is

not an emergency situation but merely indicates that an emergency situation is possible should

any undue delay occur. Emergency fuel indicates that you need assistance, such as priority

handling, and should be handled as discussed later in this lesson.

Advising ATC of Aircraft Emergencies

You should take the following action to obtain assistance if you are in any distress or urgency

condition.

1. If under positive radar control (or in an environment that requires a specific squawk)

maintain codes as previously set.

In situations other than (1) above: Switch to Mode 3/A, code 7700.

Transmit a distress or urgency message consisting of as many as necessary of the following

elements, preferably in the order listed:

1. If distress, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY; if urgency, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-

PAN

Name of station addressed

Aircraft identification and type

Nature of distress or urgency

Weather

Pilot's intention (bailout, ditching, crash landing, etc.) and request (fix, steer, escort, etc.)

INTRODUCTION TO GROUND, AIRBORNE, LOST COMMUNICATION, AND

EMERGENCY VOICE PROCEDURES 8-35