IFER checklist

Up to 18 (ATC light)

How many seats on an aircraft would require a Full Emergency Level I?

Up to 215 seats (ATC Medium)

How many seats on an aircraft would require a Full Emergency Level II?

Up to 560 (ATC Super or Heavy)

How many seats on an aircraft would require a Full Emergency Level III?

Do you what the airport to be placed on local standby?

If you receive a Pan call, what can you ask regarding the level of emergency response? If circumstances permit and doubt exists.

Acknowledge Assess Separate Coordinate Phase

List the five critical initial actions

Unlawful interference General aircraft emergencies Aircraft equipment failures Landings Military/medical emergencies VFR emergencies

List the six information sections found in the IFER checklist

At the estimated landing time ALERFA phase will be called 5 minutes after the estimated landing time

The failure to land by the pilot of a Radio-equipped aircraft at a controlled aerodrome after having been given approach or landing instructions or information by ATC at its landing place will result in Comms checks at what time? When would a phase be declared and which one?

Emergency Alarms Confirm Aircrafts identity and location Record time

What actions are included in the Acknowledge section of the checklist?

Nature of the problem Pilots intentions Pilots requirements Time available for response

What actions are included in the Assess section of the checklist?

Immediate coordination requirements

What actions are included in the Coordinate section of the checklist?

Declare the appropriate phase Notify supervisor

What actions are included in the Phase section of the checklist?

Resolve immediately separation/conflict problems Provide safety alerts on traffic, terrain or other hazards

What actions are included in the Separate section of the checklist?

Maintain a steady heading vs turn on pitot heat and anti icing if available

What advice changes depending on VFR at night vs VFR in IMC?

1. Stabilisation 2. Transition 3. Ongoing management 4. Resolution

What are the four stages of the IFER management process?

Aviate Navigate Communicate

What are the three pilot priorities during an emergency

Critical initial actions Or Time critical response

What are the two parts of the stabilisation stage of IFER management?

The situation is stabilised enough to commence a full IFER, proceed to stage 2. Transition The IFE is not stabilised and time critical, proceed to the time critical response. This will nearly always include a SAR handover

What are the two possible outcomes from the critical initial actions?

An immediate forced landing An uncontrolled fire In flight loss of control VFR in IMC

What events could be considered as requiring a time critical response?

Hypoxia Hung ordinance/unsafe weapons Hydrazine F-16 Ejection

What four situations are covered by the Medical/Military Emergencies section of the IFER checklist?

Uncertain of position VFR in IMC VFR on top of cloud Day VFR at night

What four situations are covered by the VFR Emergencies section of the IFER checklist?

Keep wings level Keep speed constant Trust instruments LSALT Turn on pitot heat (and anti icing) if available

What should you (ATC) advise a pilot operating VFR in IMC?

Keep wings level Keep speed constant Maintain a steady heading Trust instruments LSALT

What should you (ATC) advise a pilot operating day VFR at night?

Instrument failure Directional guidance phraseologies Aircraft malfunction - able to continue (with restrictions), aircraft proceeds to destination Aircraft malfunction - not able to proceed Aircraft communications failure Speechless radar approach procedures (ERSA)

What six situations are covered by the Aircraft equipment failures section of the IFER checklist?

Distress beacon detected Emergency declarations by data link aircraft within your FIR Emergency declarations by data link aircraft outside your FIR Fuel shortage Fuel dumping Aircraft deviating into active restricted area

What six situations are covered by the general aircraft emergencies section of the IFER checklist?

Bomb warning Hijack

What two situations are covered by the unlawful interference section of the IFER checklist?

Aerodrome emergency landing Forced landing or ditching and landing - not forced

What two situations are covered by the unlawful landings section of the IFER checklist?

There is no on airport fire service at your intended aerodrome. What services do you require?

What would you advise a pilot if there is no on-airport fire service or when the airport fire service has been stood down?

Immediately when determined 'genuine' - except on the ground where ATS is on duty

When is a bomb warning upgraded from an Alerfa to a Detresfa?

Activation of more than just airport based responding services is required An aircraft approaching the airport is known or suspected to be in such trouble that there is danger of an accident There is a crash on the airport A pilot declares a MAYDAY

When would you declare a Full emergency?

When only the involvement of airport-based agencies in the AEP is warranted

When would you declare a local standby for an aerodrome emergency?

- Position or scheduled report, including NOCOM cancellation time or OPS NORMAL time - After a frequency change - in reply to a call by a ground station, when listening watch is required 15 minutes after the event

Which "failure to report" events require Comms checks to commence after 3 minutes? (3) What time after the event is an INCERFA phase called?

- departure after a call notifying readiness to taxi or take off - Arrival at a job controlled aerodrome 15 minutes after the event

Which "failure to report" events require comms checks to commence 10 minutes after the event? What time after the event is an INCERFA phase called?

-After widespread Comms checks and unsuccessful enquiries indicate probability that the aircraft is in distress - major impaired operating efficiency - forced landing likely. - fuel is exhausted (unless SARTIME notified) - I'm notification of 'genuine' evaluation of a bomb threat except (eotgaaawATSiod) - the pilot is about to or has force landed, ditched or crashed - a radio survival beacon has been activated for a period greater than 10 seconds - an aircraft is known or believed to be the subject of unlawful interference

Which conditions are immediately declared as a DETRESFA phase?

When an aircraft is not on proper track or at proper level - unable to use appropriate Nav aids - experiencing navigational difficulties or is lost - when an aircraft for which flight notification has not been lodged is missing - when a pilot is about to or has made a landing other than a forced landing where a) the position is in doubt B) on an unprepared surface, C) at an aerodrome (in the case of helicopters, a landing area) which is considered by the pilot as being operationally unsuitable

Which conditions are immediately declared as an INCERFA phase?

After subsequent Comms checks & enquiries to other relevant sources fail to reveal news of the aircraft. - impaired operating efficiency having difficulty in maintaining height, or may have difficulty in making a normal approach and landing - VMC flights operating in IMC, or daylight flights operating at night - a bomb warning pending evaluation by operator or pilot (eotgaaawATSiod)

Which conditions are immediately recognised as Alerfa phase?

When an aircraft for which flight notification has not been lodged is missing and Comms checks lead to apprehension There is reason to believe the conduct of flight is in jeopardy When an aircraft is a) not on proper track or at proper level b) unable to use appropriate Nav aids c) experiencing navigational difficulties or is lost

Which events have an additional ALERFA phase when Comms checks lead to apprehension, or there is reason to believe the conduct of flight is in jeopardy?

An aircraft for which flight notification has not been lodged is missing

Which events have an additional DETRESFA phase when the continued absence of news indicates the possibility that the aircraft is in distress? Also bomb warning when evaluated by pilot or operator as genuine.

Departure after an airborne call 10 minutes after airborne call

Which failure to report event has Comms checks commencing after 5 minutes? What time after the event is an INCERFA phase called?

Arrival or departure having nominated SARTIME 15 minutes after SARTIME

Which failure to report event has commschecks commencing at SARTIME? What time after SARTIME is an INCERFA phase called?