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Questions tagged [emergency-procedures]

Questions specifically about procedures to be used in emergency situations. Use the "emergency" tag for more general questions.

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If the Captain's screens are out, does he switch seats with the co-pilot?

If captain's screens are out, and let's say that the airplane is about to land and the captain is supposed to land it, will he/she switch the seats with the co-pilot? or does he/she depend on the small little analog gauges on his side?
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What is the brace position for cockpit crew?

I have read a number of times the CVR transcript of US Airways 1549. Just before impact, they say: we're gonna brace I know what is the brace position for passengers, but I'm not sure about how cockpit crews would adopt it. For Airbus aircraft (as…
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What is the brace position in light aircraft like a Cessna?

There is nothing to grab onto in the front, except the yoke, and it's not possible to bend over because, again, the yoke is in the way.
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What if I lost electricity in the night when my destination airport light need to activate by radio?

This is an interesting question I've discussed with my friends As the title says. In this case your transponder doesn't work. Despite the tower can use light to guide you. But: It's totally dark and you're invisible The tower may be at off…
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Consequences for passengers taking baggage during evacuation

There are obvious safety reasons to leave luggage behind during an emergency, but many passengers knowingly ignore this and choose to take their luggage with them. I haven't found a clear answer: Do such passengers actually face consequences for…
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Rules upon accessing the aircraft after emergency landing

The question is inspired by the recent emergency landing of Ural Airlines Flight 1383. Please correct me if it belongs to Aviation.SE or other site. An aircraft performs an emergency landing somewhere in the field. The vessel safely lands, no one is…
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What could reasonably be done in case 7,500 airplanes must be landed quickly?

I read 5,000 to 10,000 aircraft are flying at a given time. There are several very unexpected but plausible reasons to land all planes quickly, e.g: a war / terrorism event; a giant volcano eruption); or a major meteorite impact Whatever, in case…
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What's the difference between "rapid descent" and "emergency descent"?

The pilots should inform ATC when performing emergency descent, but, reporting a rapid descent, is it the same? Can you please, say some situations the pilots will report rapid descent?
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Aborted take off due to not closed cargo doors. How this will be signalled?

A hypothetical situation (I know that it is very unlikely to happen in real). When closing cargo doors, a piece of fabric from the luggage carrier's uniform stick in between. The cargo door is actually closed (no real danger), but the latching…
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Can I make an emergency landing in Area 51?

In an emergency situation, it is permitted to land the aircraft anywhere. But does that include military bases such as Area 51? If my plane crashes and I determine that the safest place to land is Area 51, can I land there?
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Selling the emergency exit row seats

The seats leading to an emergency exit normally offer more legroom and, therefore, the airline can cash a fee for them. But, shouldn't they pick passengers that would have the higher chance of being able to open the door in case of an emergency?
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What does 'smell smoke' mean?

As to private pilot course, I learned emergency procedure of engine fire. In POH, there is engine fire procedure and electrical fire procedure. When examiner or other chief instructor say 'I smell smoke', what does it mean? Does it mean engine fire?
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Is Mid-air Emergency Evacuation Procedure Possible?

When both the engine fails or fuel is empty, the airplane is designed such a way to glide in mid-air for sometime. During this glide phase, is it possible to perform emergency evacuation with the help of other military aircraft? Is it done or tried…
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