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Forced Landing Without Power

Initial Actions

• Set best glide speed
• Check wind 
• Select Paddock
• Plan descent

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

DISTRESS

• Distress is defined as a condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance.

Transmission of MAYDAY Message

• The pilot of an aircraft in distress must transmit on the air-ground frequency in use at the time of the distress the distress signal MAYDAY (preferably spoken three times), followed by the distress message.

URGENCY

• Urgency is defined as a condition concerning the safety of an aircraft, or of some person on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance.

Transmission of PAN PAN Message

• The pilot of an aircraft reporting an urgency condition must transmit on the air-ground frequency in use at the time the urgency signal PAN PAN (preferably spoken three times), followed by the urgency message.

Authorised Operations

General Rules

• No Microlight Aircraft shall be operated within controlled airspace except as authorised by the appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) Unit and in accordance with such conditions as may be specified.

Intermediate Pilot Certificate

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