Section 6 Flashcards
What is an aircraft accident?
An aircraft, manned or unmanned, revives substantial damage or causes death or serious injury or damage to property
What is a reportable accident?
An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which, in the case of a manned aircraft, takes place between the time any person boards an aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked, or in the case of a unmanned aircraft.
What is a serious incident?
An occurrence involving circumstances indicating that an accident nearly occurred
What is an AIRPROX?
A situation in which, in the opinion of the pilot or a controller, the distance between aircraft as well as their relative positions and speeds have been such that the safety of the aircraft involved was or may have been comprised
What is an incident involving safety?
An occurrence which has endangered, or if not corrected would have endangered an aircraft, it’s occupants or any other person
What is a incident regarding wildlife or bird strike?
An occurrence either witnessed by ATC or advised by a pilot where an aircraft has come in to contact with one or more birds or other wildlife
What is an incident on board an aircraft?
A commander of an aircraft in flight, in pursuance of the powers bestowed on him by the Tokyo Convention Act 1967, finds it necessary to restrain a person on board
What is Hijacking?
The unlawful seizure, or exercise of control, of an aircraft by use of force or threats
What is the definition of the term unlawful use of an aircraft ?
Movement on the ground and flight of an aircraft by an unauthorised person or for an illegal purpose
What is a ground incident?
An aircraft on the ground is in an emergency situations, other than an accident, and requires the attendance of the emergency services
What does the term ‘unintentional use of unpaved areas’ ?
An aircraft of 2300 kilograms or more all up weight touches down short of the recognised landing area, overruns on landing or otherwise leaves the paved surfaces of the manoeuvring area
What time scale should ATC file an MOR?
Within 72 hours of the occurrence
