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    This document discusses different phases of search and rescue (SAR) and alerting. It describes three SAR phases - uncertainty (INCERFA), alert (ALERFA), and distress (DETRESFA). Each phase is triggered by different situations that indicate increasing levels of concern for an aircraft's safety. The document provides details about the criteria and procedures for notifying the appropriate authorities when each SAR phase is activated.

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    This document discusses different phases of search and rescue (SAR) and alerting. It describes three SAR phases - uncertainty (INCERFA), alert (ALERFA), and distress (DETRESFA). Each phase is triggered by different situations that indicate increasing levels of concern for an aircraft's safety. The document provides details about the criteria and procedures for notifying the appropriate authorities when each SAR phase is activated.

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    This document discusses different phases of search and rescue (SAR) and alerting. It describes three SAR phases - uncertainty (INCERFA), alert (ALERFA), and distress (DETRESFA). Each phase is triggered by different situations that indicate increasing levels of concern for an aircraft's safety. The document provides details about the criteria and procedures for notifying the appropriate authorities when each SAR phase is activated.

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    Sar & Alerting 2

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    This document discusses different phases of search and rescue (SAR) and alerting. It describes three SAR phases - uncertainty (INCERFA), alert (ALERFA), and distress (DETRESFA). Each phase is triggered by different situations that indicate increasing levels of concern for an aircraft's safety. The document provides details about the criteria and procedures for notifying the appropriate authorities when each SAR phase is activated.

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    SAR & ALERTING 2

    Types of SAR Phases

    • Uncertainty (INCERFA)

    • Alert (ALERFA)

    • Distress (DETRESFA)
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    UNCERTAINTY (INCERFA)

    • when DOUBT exist as to the safety of an


    aircraft and it’s occupants
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    UNCERTAINTY (INCERFA)
    • A pilot fails to report within 15 mins
    a) of dep; after notifying ready to taxi/take
    -off from an unattended aerodrome
    b) of posn; with ests. at next reporting point
    OR schedule reporting time
    c) after a pre-arranged freq. change
    d) when called by a ground station if
    maintaining continuous listening watch
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    UNCERTAINTY (INCERFA) – cont.
    • An aircraft fails to report within 30mins after
    ETD from an unattended aerodrome, as
    notified by the pilot

    • An aircraft fails to arrive

    • An aircraft is known or believed to be subject


    to irregular operations
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    ALERT (ALERFA)

    • APPREHENSION exists as to the safety of an


    aircraft and it’s occupants

    • During INCERFA subsequent comm checks


    fails to reveal any news of the aircraft
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    ALERT (ALERFA)
    • An aircraft given an approach and landing
    instructions from an ATC unit or landing
    information from a Flight Service unit fails to
    land within 5 mins of the ETA and comms
    with the pilot could NOT be established
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    ALERT (ALERFA)
    • an aircraft is known or believed to be
    experiencing impaired operating efficiency to
    the extent that it is having difficulty in
    maintaining height or making a normal
    approach and landing
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    ALERT (ALERFA)
    • an Aircraft is known or believed to be subject
    to irregular operations or is lost and there is
    reason to believe that the safe conduct of
    flight is in jeopardy

    • Subject to bomb warning in flight

    • Duration of INCERFA exceeds 30 mins


    SAR & ALERTING 2
    DISTRESS (DETRESFA)

    • There is REASONABLE CERTAINTY that an


    aircraft and it’s occupants are threatened by
    grave and imminent danger and requires
    immediate assistance
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    DISTRESS (DETRESFA)
    • During ALERFA, further attempts to establish
    comms and more widespread enquiries
    failed to reveal any news of the aircraft

    • Fuel on board is considered to be exhausted


    or to be insufficient to enable the aircraft to
    reach safety, UNLESS a SARTIME has been
    notified
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    DISTRESS (DETRESFA)
    • Information received which indicates that the
    operating efficiency of an aircraft has been
    impaired to the extent that a forced landing is
    likely
    • Information received which indicates that an
    aircraft is known or believed to be subjected
    to unlawful interference
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    DISTRESS (DETRESFA)
    • The duration of ALERFA has exceeded one
    hour
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    NOTIFICATION
    The emergency alerting phase shall be advised
    initially by the most direct means to the Shift
    Supervisor, Nadi ACC who will inform the
    Standby SAR Officer, followed by the AFTN
    (ALR) message consisting of the following:
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    a) SAR Phase b) Unit reporting
    c) Nature of the emergency
    d) Full flight plan details
    e) Time last comms received, by whom &
    frequency used
    f) Last posn. report and how determined
    g) Colour and distinctive markings of aircraft
    h) Action taken by reporting unit
    i) Other pertinent remarks
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    ALR FPL MSG EXAMPLE
    (ALR=INCERFA=NFFFZRZX
    - FAILS TO REPORT POSITION
    - N563MG-IG
    - C206/L-SDHWYZ/D
    - NFFN1811
    - N0140A070 B578
    - NWWW0632 NVVV
    - E/1100 P/01 R/UV S/M J/LFV
    SAR & ALERTING 2
    ALR FPL MSG EXAMPLE
    D/01 05 C YELLOW
    C/BRENT)
    e) 1858 NADI A/G FREQ 8867 KHz
    f) ALBAB DR
    g) WHITE WITH BLUE TRIM
    h) RPTD CALLS MADE ON 8867, 5643 & 13261
    KHz
    i) NWWW & NVVV TWR ADVSED ON INCERFA)
    SAR & ALERTING 2

    QUESTION ?

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