Airplane Emergency Procedures

This section contains information on dealing with non-normal and emergency situations that may occur in flight. The key to successful management of an emergency situation, and/ or preventing a non-normal situation from progressing into a true emergency, is a thorough familiarity with, and adherence to, the procedures developed by the airplane manufacturer and contained in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Airplane Flight Manual and/or Pilot’s Operating Handbook (AFM/POH). The following guidelines are generic and are not meant to replace the airplane manufacturer’s recommended procedures. Rather, they are meant to enhance the pilot’s general knowledge in the area of non-normal and emergency operations. If any of the guidance in this site conflicts in any way with the manufacturer’s recommended procedures for a particular make and model airplane, the manufacturer’s recommended procedures take precedence.

Contents

• • Emergency Landings
  • Basic Safety Concepts
  • Terrain Types
  • Engine Failure After Takeoff and Emergency Descents
  • In-Flight Fire
  • Flight Control Malfunction/Failure
  • Systems Malfunctions
  • Abnormal Engine Instrument Indication
  • Door Opening In-Flight
  • Inadvertent VFR Flight Into IMC
  • Emergency Response Systems