Vayudoot Aviation

1.
Contracting States shall establish a rescue co-ordination centre

If they are adjacent to the sea.

In each search and rescue region.

At every ATS facility.

2.
The units responsible for promoting efficient organization of search and rescue service are

Rescue coordination centre and rescue sub-centres

Area control centre, flight information centre and rescue coordination centre

Alerting centre and rescue coordination centre

3.
At night an aircraft observes a luminous signal requesting help. to indicate that he has received these ground signals, the pilot must

Transmit, by luminous Morse signal, a series of the letter "R" using his navigator lights

Make at least one complete turn over the group of people in difficulty

Switch his landing lights on and off twice or, if he is not so equipped, his navigation lights twice

4.
COSPAS-SARSAT is

A SAR satellite-aided tracking system

A communication system linking all aircraft

A space system for the search of vessels in distress

5.
A Rescue unit is

A unit responsible for SAR service in co-operation with a RCC.

A unit assisting a RCC in SAR duties.

A unit composed of trained personnel and provided with equipment suitable for the expeditious conduct of SAR.

6.
Which of the following is NOT an international distress frequency?

2430KHz

2182KHz

243.0MHZ

7.
Which of the following statements regarding Alerting service is correct?

Alerting Service and Flight Information Service are often provided by the same ATS unit

Aircraft in the vicinity of an aircraft known or believed to be the subject of unlawful interference, shall be informed about this;

The Alert phase is established when no communication has been received from an aircraft within a period of thirty minutes after the time a communication should have been received;

8.
An aircraft if flying over a mountains region in which a search is being carried out to find the survivors of an aircraft accident. The pilot sees a ground signal in the form of an "X". This indicates

"All occupants alive"

"Need medical assistance"

"Need mechanical assistance"

9.
The color identification of the contents of droppable containers and packages containing survival equipment should take the form of coloured streamers according to the following code

Red for medical supplies and first aid equipment

Black for food and water

Blue for blankets and protective clothing

10.
Whenever a distress signal and/or message or equivalent transmission is Intercepted by the PIC of an aircraft , he shall

If possible take a bearing on the transmission

Record the position of the craft in distress if given and if possible take a bearing on the transmission

Record the position of the craft in distress if given

11.
Search and Rescue services within the territory of ICAO contracting states are provided

When the authority of the contracting state decides to do so

From sunset to sunrise

On a 24 hour basis

12.
What is the meaning of the symbol "V" in the ground air visual signal code for use by survivors?

Require assistance

Require medical assistance

Landing here impossible

13.
Three aircraft, (1), (2) and (3) arrive successively at ten minute intervals, overhead the scene of a recent aircraft accident. - aircraft (1) is unable to establish contact with the Search and Rescue Centre - aircraft (2) is able to contact the Search and Rescue Centre. - aircraft (3) is a Search and Rescue helicopter. The command of the situation is the responsibility of

(1), and then by mutual consent to (3)

(1), then by mutual consent (2) and then (3)

(1), then by mutual consent (2) until the completion of operations

14.
What is the meaning of SAR signal "N" when used by survivors on the ground

Require medical assistance

Negative

15.
What is the meaning of the symbol "LLL" in the ground air visual signal code for use by rescue units?

we have found all personnel

Operation completed

We are returning to base

16.
Survival equipment, dropped by SAR and containing food and water will be packed in containers and indicated by streamers of following colour

green

yellow

blue

17.
You are flying in Mumbai FIR when you intercept a distress call. You record the message and tell Mumbai FIC. The radio operator at Mumbai tells you to standby. What should you consider doing whilst awaiting instructions?

Proceed to the position given in the distress message

Make a general call on 121.5 asking other airplanes to assist

Descent to low level and carry out a surface search for ships

Question Bank

Questions for Search and rescue

Contracting States shall establish a rescue co-ordination centre

The units responsible for promoting efficient organization of search and rescue service are

At night an aircraft observes a luminous signal requesting help. to indicate that he has received these ground signals, the pilot must

COSPAS-SARSAT is

A Rescue unit is

Which of the following is NOT an international distress frequency?

Which of the following statements regarding Alerting service is correct?

An aircraft if flying over a mountains region in which a search is being carried out to find the survivors of an aircraft accident. The pilot sees a ground signal in the form of an "X". This indicates

The color identification of the contents of droppable containers and packages containing survival equipment should take the form of coloured streamers according to the following code

Whenever a distress signal and/or message or equivalent transmission is Intercepted by the PIC of an aircraft , he shall

Search and Rescue services within the territory of ICAO contracting states are provided

What is the meaning of the symbol "V" in the ground air visual signal code for use by survivors?

What is the meaning of SAR signal "N" when used by survivors on the ground

What is the meaning of the symbol "LLL" in the ground air visual signal code for use by rescue units?

Survival equipment, dropped by SAR and containing food and water will be packed in containers and indicated by streamers of following colour

You are flying in Mumbai FIR when you intercept a distress call. You record the message and tell Mumbai FIC. The radio operator at Mumbai tells you to standby. What should you consider doing whilst awaiting instructions?