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PA.VIII.B.R2FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Risk management

When to seek assistance or declare an emergency in a deteriorating situation.

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When to seek assistance or declare an emergency in a deteriorating situation.

Bottom line

The time for a pilot to request assistance is when an urgent situation may, or has just occurred, not after it has developed into a distress situation.

FAA references

  1. IPH App. A (p. A-1) — FAA-H-8083-16B
  2. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-20) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  3. IFH ch. 11 (p. 11-7) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  4. RMH ch. 6 (p. 6-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  5. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-23) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  6. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-25) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  7. IFH ch. 8 (pp. 8-16–8-17) — FAA-H-8083-15B
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