Aircraft Emergencies and System Failures

APPENDIX C

T-34C CONTACT

Landing Pattern. Major troubleshooting of radio/ICS systems and resetting of

transponders will not be performed in the landing pattern. Make normal calls "in the

blind," exercise extreme caution, and perform a full-stop landing. Taxi clear of the

runway on the first available taxiway/off-duty runway once the aircraft has

decelerated to safe ground taxi speed.

Training Area. After troubleshooting confirms the radio has failed and assuming

VFR weather at homefield:

Squawk 7600.

ii.

Change UHF channels to Approach/Tower and make radio calls "in the blind."

iii.

Consider using the VHF or PRC-90.

iv.

Make homefield entry per local Lost Comm procedures.

Loss of Visual Contact with Flight. If a Formation flight, refer to local operations.

Downed Pilot and Aircraft.

If we are the first on the scene of an aircraft mishap, we will assume on-scene

command of the accident site until properly relieved, we reach a bingo fuel state or

have any emergency of our own. We will guide in the SAR aircraft, assessing the

status of the crew and aircraft, and directing the SAR effort as outlined by the

published On-Scene Commander Checklist.

Discuss basic responsibilities of each crewmember.

Aircraft Emergencies and System Failures. Will be handled per NATOPS procedures.

In a broad sense, EPs are categorized into immediate action or deferred PEL type emergencies.

Simulated emergencies will be prefaced with the word "simulated."

Power losses must be quickly analyzed to determine whether prop feathering is

appropriate. For example, we will try not to confuse the occurrence of a "rollback" or

compressor stall as a flameout or frozen turbine. This is sometimes briefed as "no

fast hands in the cockpit," designed to remind the crew that a wrong action may

actually make matters worse.

Fire warning lights will be confirmed with secondary indications prior to engine

shutdown.

Bailout. Occurrences that would warrant bailout must be compared against actual altitude,

noting that we can trade excess airspeed for altitude:

Engine failure without a landing site.

Airborne fires that will not extinguish.

Uncontrolled flight below 5000 feet AGL (spins/ATS, etc.).

Midair collision with severe damage and uncontrollable aircraft.

Minimum recommended altitudes are: 1200 feet AGL Day VMC 2000 feet AGL Night

or IMC 5000 feet AGL Out-of-control.

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THE NATOPS BRIEF