Questions tagged [emergency]
An emergency is any situation that threatens the safety of an aircraft, the people on board it, or people on the ground.
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Twin engine or single engine with parachute, which is safer?
Statistically speaking, if we compare two airplanes: a twin engine (like the Beechcraft Baron) VS a single engine with a parachute (like the Cirrus SR22), if we add up all posible emergency events(...
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Do airline pilots prepare and are aware of possible emergency landing sites around airports they are taking off in case of complete engine failure?
Do airline pilots prepare and are aware of possible emergency landing sites (like farm fields, wide highways, lakes etc.) around airports they are taking off in case of complete engine failure at a ...
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How can a non-pilot land a single-engine plane in an emergency?
Can a non-pilot land a single-engine plane in an emergency? Not a big plane with hundreds of passengers and lots of computer stuff, I mean a little plane (light aircraft, propeller up front, just a ...
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Should ATC have souls, fuel, and cargo info before the emergency?
We know how stressful and how fast a situation can become fatal. One of the things that bothers me is when a pilot declares an emergency and I hear ATC asking information they should have already (...
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Is it realistic for a WW2 aircraft to dive to extinguish an engine fire?
In the film "Memphis Belle" there is a scene in which the titular plane is successfully put into a steep dive in order to extinguish an engine fire.
This may have been the inspiration for a ...
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What is an "artificial decompression"?
Have anyone heard about "artificial decompression" ? And if yes, what does that mean ?
I know decompressions are usually classified as "explosive", "rapid" and "...
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Scared of flying in an Airbus A220
The A220 is exclusively powered by PW1500G geared turbofan engines, which have a history of reliability issues.
Multiple airlines grounded their entire A220 fleet amid engine concerns (A220 Engine ...
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Could a trained individual passenger escape a commercial plane crash by bringing the necessary equipment to parachute?
We've been through why airlines don't provide parachutes for the passengers. But who says they have to be provided? I want to take my fate into my own hands the next time I fly, by bringing my own ...
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Is "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" legal in Part 121 operations?
14 CFR § 121.557(c) says in part, (emphasis added)
Whenever a pilot in command... exercises emergency authority, he shall keep the appropriate ATC facility and dispatch centers fully informed of the ...
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Is needing to urinate an emergency?
I'm planning a 3.5 hour trip. Usually I urinate more frequently than that, but I will not drink many fluids the morning of the flight in an attempt to get to my destination directly.
If a pilot or ...
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What type of Flare is best used in GA Survival kit?
I have a question regarding Survival Kit Signaling equipment for a General Aviation aircraft. what type of emergency Flares are recommended for aviation use? The Signaling gun with cartridges type or ...
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How does the emergency frequency work?
When I'm flying from my airfield, I usually am out of range of the airfield's radio within 50 miles or so, at low altitudes. How does the emergency frequency (121.50) work? Where is the location of ...
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Landing without explicit permission
What will happen if civilian ATC suddenly sees unknown plane which request landing due to emergency.
Can ATC just forbid such land? If yes, what they do?
What if it's foreign military plane?
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With the loss of a carrier, would American Navy aircraft consider landing on allied carriers in a major conflict? [closed]
Imagine a third world war or a major war involving significant use of carriers, something akin to a modern day variant of the battle of Midway involving carrier battles.
It isn't unthinkable that ...
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What's the best way to get through clouds when not instrument rated?
The obvious answer to this is... don't go into clouds.
But if you are flying among scattered or broken clouds and you go up above them, then when you reach your destination it's overcast and there is ...
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