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Emergency Response Protocols Flashcards

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  1. A flight is diverted due to a medical emergency on board. What is the dispatcher's primary responsibility during the diversion?

    Answer: Coordinate ground resources, notify medical personnel, and keep the crew informed of conditions at the diversion airport

    The dispatcher must coordinate airport/medical resources and provide the crew with all information needed to safely complete the diversion.

  2. Transponder code 7600 indicates which type of emergency?

    Answer: Communication failure (lost comm)

    Squawk 7600 signals a radio communication failure; pilots follow lost-comm procedures under IFR (FAR 91.185).

  3. Which weather phenomenon requires a dispatcher to immediately relay a SIGMET to a flight already airborne?

    Answer: Severe or extreme turbulence, icing, or volcanic ash along the route

    FAR 121.601 requires dispatchers to provide in-flight crews with any meteorological information that may affect safety, particularly SIGMETs for severe hazards.

  4. What information is a dispatcher required to give the captain before each flight under FAR 121.601?

    Answer: Weather reports, forecasts, NOTAMs, and any other information necessary for safe operations

    FAR 121.601 requires dispatchers to provide all weather, NOTAM, and safety-relevant information necessary to enable the captain to make safe operational decisions.

  5. An aircraft reports fuel contamination and must land immediately. The nearest suitable airport is not on the approved alternates list. What should the dispatcher do?

    Answer: Support the captain's decision to land at the nearest suitable airport — safety of life supersedes OpSpecs restrictions

    An emergency situation allows the PIC (and dispatcher) to deviate from regulations and OpSpecs to the extent necessary to meet the emergency (FAR 121.557).

  6. When a dispatcher receives notification of a hijacking (squawk 7500), what is the standard protocol?

    Answer: Follow the company's hijacking emergency checklist, notify appropriate authorities, and avoid actions that could compromise crew safety

    Hijacking procedures require careful coordination with law enforcement and security authorities per established airline emergency response plans.

  7. A dispatcher observes on ACARS that a flight's fuel remaining is significantly below the planned figure. What is the immediate action?

    Answer: Contact the crew to verify fuel status, determine cause, and jointly evaluate diversion options if needed

    The dispatcher must immediately verify the fuel anomaly with the crew and jointly assess whether a precautionary or emergency landing is required.