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APPENDIX C –
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Incursion of 50m (30m t/o or ldg) radius by person or vehicle not under the control of the PIC.
! REPOSITION AIRCRAFT
Reposition aircraft to increase separation and hold until third party is clear.
If third party continues to encroach site or approaches pilot:
! LAND ASAP
Land at first available safe location
Aircraft noise heard in the vicinity of the site.
! ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AIRCRAFT
If unable to locate aircraft:
! REDUCE ALTITUDE
Bring aircraft to low level hover
If aircraft located:
! ASSESS THREAT
If no threat:
! CONTINUE FLIGHT AND MONITOR
If threat:
! REDUCE ALTITUDE OR LAND
Operating in GPS mode control of aircraft is lost or becomes erratic.
! SELECT ‘ATTI’ MODE (or equivalent where fitted)
This disables the GPS
! LAND ASAP
Once control has been recovered, discontinue flight
If unsuccessful:
! LAND ASAP
Reduce throttle to increase rate of descent. Attempt to land in safe location
! RAISE DEFECT and MOR
A defect should be raised for troubleshooting - consider filing a MOR
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