EMERGENCY LANDING
07 August 09- VH-ICE making an emergency landing in the compound of one of our learning institution . The cause is believed due to bad weather. Knowing our local weather, Air traffic Controller should have some idea as how to react to this kind of situation.
At any time, VFR student / GF (VFR rated) pilot under our control will face the towering CB or any other significant weather phenomenon. The controller is the only person that can help him in this unusual and stressing situation.
First of all, the pilot need to be instill with confidence. Panicking is the worst enemy worst enemy for the pilot in this time of distress. Talk to them but keep the instructions simple. Any complicated instructions will confused and increase the pilot anxiety. Make them to trust their instrument.
Among the first few things to ensure are to keep the aircraft wings level and the speed constant. Advise them about the minimum sector altitude and climb it as required.
Collect as much information regarding type of conditions encountered, their experience in instrument flying, POB, altitude, track, speed and remaining endurance. art 8 - VFR Emergencies
ADVISE
a) • keep wings level
b) • keep speed constant
c) • trust instruments
d) • LSALT
a) • time in IMC
b) • type of conditions encountered
c) • pilot instrument flight experience
d) • availability of autopilot and pilot competence in its use
e) • POB
f) • last observed/known position, altitude, track and speed
g) • total remaining endurance
a) • no abrupt manoeuvres
b) • shallow climbs/descents/turns
c) • turn first, establish straight and level then climb/descend
d) • suggest use of autopilot if equipped and competent
a) • reciprocal track (return to last VMC area)
b) • climb above tops and proceed to known breaks in cloud
c) • descent below base (consider LSALT)
d) • other track to VMC areas or clear landing ground
CONSIDER
a) • retaining experienced pilot for assistance if available
b) • clearing frequency
c) • pilot preferences
d) • obtaining reports of areas of known VMC from
e) • other aircraft
salam sir n gentlemens..
ReplyDeletei believed we can simplified this scenario as VFR Aircraft Encountering IFR weather Condition.
the most important part is a VFR pilot encountering IFR weather condition requires cafeful handling as the pilot may panic and easyly disorientated furthermore if he/she is solo student pilot..
Refer to MATS Part9 Sec 7.2 ATC Action..
7.2.1 If a VFR pilot imforms that he has encountered; or is about to encounter IFR weather conditions, controller shall request from pilot if:
a) He holds an intrument rating; and
b) The aircraft is equipped for IFR flight.
why do we need to confirm with the pilot either he holds an instrument rating?
PLS CORRECT ME IF I"M WRONG..
RMAF pilot while undergone aircraft conversion course, they will be exposed/trained/checked for VFR and IFR before he/she cleared for solo. Meaning to say, even he flew solo under VFR,when IFR weather encountered... he personally should able to convert to IFR..
Then,the information that we should obtain: are the aircraft equipped with IFR flight and are the pilot ready to convert to IFR flight or maintain VFR while we assist him..
if the aircraft not equipped with IFR... then that is different story...
kindly sir pls comment my statement... thanks..
i guess you are spot on with rmaf pilot. in fact there is hardly any aircraft from air force inventories that is not fitted with inst. but as required by mats confirmation still needed.
ReplyDeleteMost of military VFR would like to continue with VFR( if the pilot reckons it is still possible) by requesting for SVFR.
More importantly, the mats and the check list listed above is to cater for the GA. I do have an experience controlling the civies who is clueless about IFR. So in this situation the check list is very important.
thanks for the feedback..
ReplyDeleteMy bad bcoz only focus on military training flight only.. i did asked and discuss(in general informal discussion) with RMAF hawk pilot and few foreign pilot from saudi and turki.. they also only allowed student to carry out solo flight/mission only after he/she rated in VFR and IFR.. because tendancy of weather phenomena change rapidly frm OVFR to IMC weather condition.. so then the pilot competent to RTB either in SVFR or IFR.. by the way, as mentioned by you, its depend on aircraft equipment availability..
i'll find out what are civies student training
methods. Are they were rated in VFR and IFR as well before fly solo. As for me, this kind of information is valuable for us while handling daily routine job and developt extra knowledge for ATCO.
As we concerned, we must/should follow the rules and guidelines in MATS and ICAO doc during our job performance..
thanks..