STS Emergency Service LOA Flashcards

Q: ALERT 1: (__________ Difficulty) Indicating an aircraft approaching the airport is in minor difficulty, e.g. minor electrical/mechanical problems. The emergency equipment and crews would standby at the firehouse or in a predetermined location for further instructions

A: minor

Q: ALERT 2: (__________ Difficulty) Indicating that an aircraft approaching the Airport is in major difficulty (e.g., Engine on fire, faulty landing gear, no hydraulic pressure, etc.). This could mean emergency equipment would proceed to a predetermined location (see Attachment 2) to await development of the potential emergency

A: major

Q: ALERT 3: (___________) Indicating an aircraft has been involved in an accident on or near the Airport and emergency equipment should proceed immediately to the scene

A: accident

Q: ALERT 4: (_____________________) Indicating other than aircraft incidents (e.g., Hijacking, bomb threats, hazmat problem, grass fire, structural fire, medical aid, etc.)

A: Other emergency incidents

Q: The Tower must alert Airport personnel when a potential or actual emergency exists, in the opinion of one of the following persons… List the four entitties

A: 1. The air traffic control specialist on duty.

2. The pilot of the aircraft

3. The aircraft operator or representative

4. A representative of the Airport manager

Q: Emergency equipment must obtain clearance from ATCT before entering the movement area. In the case of a Runway 2/20 or west side of Airport emergency, clearance to cross Runway 14/32 and 2/20 if necessary, must be issued to emergency equipment on a priority basis. Airport emergency equipment must remain on __________ control frequency until all equipment and personnel have exited and are clear of all runways

A: ground

Q: After the emergency aircraft lands, the emergency equipment operator may request permission to follow the aircraft down the runway. The emergency equipment operator may at their discretion officially __________ the runway. ATCT must consider the runway unavailable for arriving and departing aircraft until advised by Airport personnel that all equipment and personnel have exited the runway and that the runway is again available/open

A: close

Q: When practicable, the ATCT must assign Runway ____/_____ to aircraft with landing gear problems so as not to reduce the Airport’s Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and night capability

A: 2/20

Q: ATCT must alert emergency equipment via the alert phone (the _________ color phone in the Tower Cab) for all alerts: ALERT 1, 2, 3, or 4

a. yellow

b. red

c. cream

d. lime

A: c

Q: In the event the alert phone does not operate, ATCT personnel must alert Airport emergency equipment by one of the following methods (List at least two methods)

A: (1) Commercial telephone: [phone], Airport Operations specialist duty phone.

(2) Ground Control Frequency 121.9.

(3) Commercial telephone: [phone], Airport Manager's Office.

4) Commercial telephone: [phone], Airport Operations Supervisor's Office.

(5) Commercial telephone: 911.

Q: The Airport Emergency Notification System must be tested once daily at _________ local time

A: 0730

Q: Aircraft receiving bomb threats must be directed to the west end of Taxiway ______ on the east side of Runway 2/20

A: E

Q: An Alert 1 or Alert 2 that is ___________ must be broadcast on ground control frequency to ensure all emergency equipment operators receive the information

a. upgraded

b. downgraded

c. really dicey

A: a

Q: When the ATCT is unable to provide ATC services during normal operating hours: ATCT must notify ______________ immediately

a. fixed base operator (FBO)

b. flight standards district office (FSDO)

c. FAA Western Pacific Assistant General Manager (AGM)

d. Airport Operations

A: d