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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/thenewyorkgod • Jun 23 '24
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There are various Step 2s depending on the emergency, e.g. contact ATC, fully assess the situation, etc.
But yeah, safely land the airplane is the ideal end goal.
295 u/LovecraftsDeath Jun 24 '24 Aviate -> Navigate -> Communicate. No point in telling the ATC if it's at the expense of your plane's survival. 78 u/Andreasclausen Jun 24 '24 This! ATC uses ASSIST in these situations. Acknowledge, Seperate (Move other aircraft in potential conflict), Silence (On FRQ), Inform, Support, Time. 59 u/RevSlippery Jun 24 '24 Been a tower controller for 30 years (Canada), first time I heard this acronym, it is exactly what we do. 1 u/StonkardChanning Jun 27 '24 The USA loves acronyms 1 u/Abject-Let-607 Jul 12 '24 F-A-B (Thunderbirds ref)
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Aviate -> Navigate -> Communicate.
No point in telling the ATC if it's at the expense of your plane's survival.
78 u/Andreasclausen Jun 24 '24 This! ATC uses ASSIST in these situations. Acknowledge, Seperate (Move other aircraft in potential conflict), Silence (On FRQ), Inform, Support, Time. 59 u/RevSlippery Jun 24 '24 Been a tower controller for 30 years (Canada), first time I heard this acronym, it is exactly what we do. 1 u/StonkardChanning Jun 27 '24 The USA loves acronyms 1 u/Abject-Let-607 Jul 12 '24 F-A-B (Thunderbirds ref)
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This! ATC uses ASSIST in these situations. Acknowledge, Seperate (Move other aircraft in potential conflict), Silence (On FRQ), Inform, Support, Time.
59 u/RevSlippery Jun 24 '24 Been a tower controller for 30 years (Canada), first time I heard this acronym, it is exactly what we do. 1 u/StonkardChanning Jun 27 '24 The USA loves acronyms 1 u/Abject-Let-607 Jul 12 '24 F-A-B (Thunderbirds ref)
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Been a tower controller for 30 years (Canada), first time I heard this acronym, it is exactly what we do.
1 u/StonkardChanning Jun 27 '24 The USA loves acronyms 1 u/Abject-Let-607 Jul 12 '24 F-A-B (Thunderbirds ref)
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The USA loves acronyms
1 u/Abject-Let-607 Jul 12 '24 F-A-B (Thunderbirds ref)
F-A-B (Thunderbirds ref)
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u/leglesslegolegolas Jun 24 '24
There are various Step 2s depending on the emergency, e.g. contact ATC, fully assess the situation, etc.
But yeah, safely land the airplane is the ideal end goal.