Safety and Emergency Procedures Flashcards

After a total electrical failure in VFR conditions, what should the pilot do to reach the airport?

Answer: Continue navigating visually and use light gun signals at the tower

With no radio, the pilot navigates visually and watches for tower light gun signals.

What transponder code indicates a general emergency?

Answer: 7700

Squawk 7700 alerts ATC to a general in-flight emergency.

During an aborted takeoff, what is the most important immediate action after reducing power?

Answer: Apply brakes and maintain directional control

After closing the throttle, braking while keeping the aircraft straight stops it safely on the runway.

If a door pops open shortly after takeoff, what is the recommended pilot response?

Answer: Fly the airplane and land normally before securing the door

An open door is a distraction, not a control emergency, so continue flying and land to fix it.

What is the correct recovery from an unintentional spin?

Answer: Power idle, ailerons neutral, opposite rudder, then elevator forward

The PARE technique—power, ailerons, rudder, elevator—breaks the autorotation of a spin.

When ditching an aircraft over water, how should the touchdown be made relative to swells?

Answer: Parallel to the swell crests along a swell top

Landing parallel to the swells along a crest avoids digging into a swell face.

What is the purpose of an ELT in an aircraft?

Answer: To transmit a signal that helps locate the aircraft after a crash

The Emergency Locator Transmitter broadcasts a distress signal for search and rescue.