Emergency procedures questions.

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Aviate, navigate, communicate: task priority in an emergency Memory items and QRH checklist discipline STAR and CARL: structuring your story Briefing the cabin: NITS and passenger announcements Declaring an emergency: MAYDAY, PAN-PAN, and working ATC

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Cabin pressure warning at cruiseYou're at FL350 cruising and get a master warning for cabin pressure. Walk me through your first 30 seconds.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Memory item versus non-memory checklistWalk me through how you'd run a memory item versus a non-memory checklist in an emergency.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Communicating single-engine emergency to ATCWalk me through what you'd communicate to ATC during a single-engine emergency.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Passenger communication for medical divertWalk me through what you'd say to passengers when you've decided to divert for a medical emergency.Passenger communicationSenior–leadership

Reports after precautionary diversionWalk me through what reports you'd file after a precautionary diversion.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

Fire warning during takeoff rollWalk me through your response to a fire warning during takeoff roll just before V1.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Running an unfamiliar non-normal checklistWalk me through how you'd handle a non-normal checklist with steps you've never run in actual flight.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Dispatch coordination on marginal fuelWalk me through how you'd coordinate with dispatch when an abnormal is making your fuel calculations marginal.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Communicating after brace position standdownWalk me through what you'd communicate after a brace position has been ordered and then stood down.Passenger communicationSenior–leadership

Debriefing a serious in-flight eventWalk me through how you'd debrief a serious in-flight event with the crew before going to the report.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

Multiple simultaneous warnings on approachWalk me through your response to multiple simultaneous warnings during approach.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Checklist step mismatching actual symptomsWalk me through how you'd handle a checklist step that doesn't match the symptoms you're seeing.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Priority handling requestWalk me through how you'd request a priority handling without invoking emergency authority.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Communicating cabin abnormalitiesWalk me through what you'd say to a flight attendant during an abnormal that affects the cabin.Passenger communicationSenior–leadership

Immediate aftermath of aborted takeoffWalk me through how you'd handle the immediate aftermath of an aborted takeoff.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

Flight attendant injury from turbulenceWalk me through your response to severe turbulence injuring a flight attendant.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Abnormal with only QRH guidanceWalk me through how you'd handle an abnormal you've never seen, with only the QRH for guidance.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

ATC-directed divert to unwanted airportWalk me through how you'd handle ATC directing you to an airport you'd rather not divert to.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Explaining holding pattern to passengersWalk me through what you'd say to passengers during a holding pattern they don't understand.Passenger communicationSenior–leadership

Media response after in-flight incidentWalk me through how you'd respond to media questions about a serious in-flight incident.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

Managing increasing engine vibrationWalk me through your response to engine vibration that's within limits but increasing.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Executing checklist while fatiguedWalk me through how you'd handle a checklist when fatigue is making you slower than usual.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Requesting hold for complex abnormalWalk me through how you'd request a holding pattern to work through a complex abnormal.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Calming a panicking passengerWalk me through what you'd say to a panicking passenger reported by cabin crew during turbulence.Passenger communicationSenior–leadership

Handling self-report affecting certificationWalk me through how you'd handle a self-report that might affect your own certification.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

Responding to hydraulic system failureWalk me through your response to a hydraulic system failure in cruise.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Checklist with saturated captainWalk me through how you'd coordinate checklist execution when the captain is task-saturated.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Conflicting dispatch guidanceWalk me through how you'd handle conflicting advice from dispatch and the maintenance handler about continuing.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Addressing passengers after serious eventWalk me through what you'd say after landing to passengers who experienced a serious in-flight event.Passenger communicationSenior–leadership

Debriefing emergencies with observersWalk me through how you'd structure a debrief of an emergency with newer first officers as observers.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

Landing gear unsafe indicationWalk me through your response to a landing gear unsafe indication on final approach.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityEntry–mid

Engine failure at 1000 feetWalk me through how you'd execute the engine failure after takeoff checklist at 1,000 feet AGL.Checklist executionEntry–mid

Declaring immediate return after takeoffWalk me through what you'd say to ATC if you need to return immediately after takeoff for an abnormal.Dispatch and ATC coordinationEntry–mid

Announcing fuel emergency to passengersWalk me through what you'd announce to passengers after declaring an emergency for a fuel issue.Passenger communicationEntry–mid

Documenting emergency evacuation on runwayWalk me through what documentation you'd complete after an emergency evacuation on the runway.Post Event reportingEntry–mid

Cargo fire warning in cruiseWalk me through your response to a cargo fire warning light illuminating in cruise.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityEntry–mid

Managing ATC interruptions during checklistWalk me through how you'd handle interruptions from ATC while running a time-critical checklist.Checklist executionEntry–mid

Notifying dispatch of unscheduled landingWalk me through how you'd notify dispatch of an unscheduled landing for a sick pilot.Dispatch and ATC coordinationEntry–mid

Explaining gate return for maintenanceWalk me through what you'd say to passengers when returning to the gate for a maintenance issue before takeoff.Passenger communicationEntry–mid

Gathering information for injury reportWalk me through what information you'd gather from the cabin crew before filing an injury report.Post Event reportingEntry–mid

Flap malfunction during approachWalk me through your response to a flap malfunction during approach configuration.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityEntry–mid

QRH page verificationWalk me through how you'd verify you're on the correct page of the QRH when multiple warnings are active.Checklist executionEntry–mid

TCAS resolution advisory contradicting ATCYou get a TCAS resolution advisory during climb-out that directly contradicts the ATC instruction you just received. Walk me through what you do and what you say.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

GPS interference and navigation disagreementIn cruise near a region with reported GPS interference, your position sources start to disagree and the aircraft's navigation degrades. Walk me through your priorities.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Passenger device fire in cabinCabin crew reports a passenger's device is on fire in the cabin. Walk me through how you'd coordinate the cabin response with what's happening on the flight deck.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Airspeed indicators diverging after takeoffJust after takeoff your airspeed indicators disagree and keep diverging. Walk me through your first actions.Aviate Navigate Communicate prioritySenior–leadership

Smoke source unidentifiedYou have smoke of unknown origin in cruise and the checklist isn't isolating the source. Walk me through how you decide when to stop troubleshooting and commit to landing.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Drone sighted on final approachOn arrival, ATC reports a drone sighted on the final approach path. Walk me through how you'd work the problem with ATC and dispatch.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Captain unresponsive in cruiseYou're the first officer in cruise and the captain becomes unresponsive. Walk me through your first five minutes.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityMid–senior

Datalink loss in oceanic airspaceYour datalink connection drops in oceanic airspace beyond VHF range. Walk me through how you maintain communication and separation requirements until it's restored.Dispatch and ATC coordinationSenior–leadership

Laser strike on short finalYou take a laser strike on short final and land safely, but your eyes are still aching. Walk me through what you report in the air and what you do after landing.Post Event reportingMid–senior

Go-around from low altitudeYou fly a go-around from a few hundred feet and the cabin is rattled — passengers felt the sudden climb and heard the engines spool up. Walk me through what you say to them.Passenger communicationEntry–mid

EFB crash before takeoffDuring taxi-out, your electronic flight bag crashes with the performance data half-loaded. Walk me through how you'd handle it before takeoff.Checklist executionEntry–mid

Tarmac delay approaching regulatory limitYou're in a long ground hold for weather and approaching the point where tarmac-delay rules force a decision. Walk me through what you tell passengers and how you coordinate the decision.Passenger communicationSenior–leadership

Cockpit smoke without warning lightsWalk me through your immediate actions if you smell smoke in the cockpit but no warnings illuminate.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityEntry–senior

Counterintuitive checklist stepYou're running an engine failure checklist and the next step requires reducing thrust on the operating engine, which seems counterintuitive. What's your process?Checklist executionEntry–senior

Priority handling communicationWalk me through what you'd communicate to ATC if you need priority handling but it's not yet an emergency declaration.Dispatch and ATC coordinationEntry–mid

Briefing passengers after aborted takeoffWalk me through how you'd brief passengers after an aborted takeoff due to a mechanical issue when you don't yet know if you'll continue the flight.Passenger communicationMid–senior

Documentation after resolved emergencyWalk me through what documentation you'd complete after declaring an emergency that resolved before landing.Post Event reportingEntry–mid

Gear unsafe on finalYou're on final approach and get a landing gear unsafe indication. Walk me through your decision process for the next 60 seconds.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityEntry–senior

Flying pilot incapacitated during procedureWalk me through how you'd handle a situation where your flying pilot becomes incapacitated during a non-normal procedure.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityMid–senior

Hydraulic failure with multiple checklistsWalk me through your response to a hydraulic system failure when you have three different checklists that could apply.Checklist executionMid–senior

Diversion with deteriorating weatherWalk me through what you'd coordinate with dispatch when you're considering a diversion but weather at alternates is also deteriorating.Dispatch and ATC coordinationMid–senior

Aircraft evacuation on runwayYou've just evacuated the aircraft on the runway. Walk me through your communication priorities in the first five minutes.Passenger communicationMid–senior

Documenting conflicting recollectionsWalk me through how you'd document a serious event when crew members have conflicting recollections of the sequence.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

ATC clearance conflicting with checklistWalk me through your response when ATC issues a clearance that conflicts with your emergency checklist guidance.Dispatch and ATC coordinationEntry–mid

Rapid decompression descent entering IMCYou're executing a rapid decompression descent and entering IMC simultaneously. Walk me through your task prioritization.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityMid–senior

Running checklist with saturated co-pilotWalk me through how you'd run a time-critical checklist when your co-pilot is task-saturated with flying.Checklist executionEntry–senior

Diverting for non-critical technical issueWalk me through what you'd say to passengers when diverting for a technical issue that poses no immediate safety threat.Passenger communicationEntry–mid

Emergency declaration coordinationWalk me through your coordination with company operations when you've declared an emergency but can continue to your destination.Dispatch and ATC coordinationMid–senior

Post-flight report violationsWalk me through how you'd prepare a post-flight report when maintenance actions during the emergency may have violated limitations.Post Event reportingSenior–leadership

EGPWS warning during visual approachYou're flying a visual approach when you get an EGPWS terrain warning. Walk me through your immediate actions and crew coordination.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityEntry–mid

Switch already correct positionWalk me through how you'd handle discovering mid-checklist that a required switch was already in the correct position unexpectedly.Checklist executionMid–senior

Communicating emergency descent to crewWalk me through what you'd communicate to flight attendants when you've initiated an emergency descent for depressurization.Passenger communicationEntry–mid

Dispatch recommendation discomfortWalk me through your decision process when dispatch recommends continuing but you're uncomfortable with the aircraft state.Dispatch and ATC coordinationMid–senior

Post-emergency cabin debriefWalk me through the debrief you'd conduct with cabin crew immediately after an emergency landing before passengers deplane.Post Event reportingMid–senior

TCAS resolution during engine-out approachYou receive a TCAS resolution advisory while executing an engine-out approach. Walk me through your response and crew callouts.Aviate Navigate Communicate priorityMid–senior

Checklist reset masking problemWalk me through how you'd execute a checklist that requires system resets when you suspect those resets might mask the underlying problem.Checklist executionSenior–leadership

Communicating mechanical delay to passengersWalk me through what you'd communicate to passengers during a prolonged hold on the ground after returning for a mechanical issue.Passenger communicationEntry–mid