AIM Chapter 6 — Emergency Procedures

What authority does a pilot-in-command have in an emergency?

What is the difference between a distress condition and an urgency condition?

What radio signal word indicates an imminent distress condition, and how should it be transmitted?

What radio signal word indicates an urgency condition, and how should it be transmitted?

What priority do distress and urgency communications have on a radio frequency?

What emergency radio frequencies should be used if normal ATC frequencies are unavailable?

What transponder code should be squawked when in an emergency and unable to immediately contact ATC?

What transponder code indicates a hijacking or air piracy situation?

What transponder code indicates radio communications failure?

What are ELTs and on what frequencies do they operate?

How long will an ELT operate continuously after activation?

Why is a 406 MHz ELT preferred over an older 121.5 MHz ELT?

When is testing of an analog 121.5/243 MHz ELT authorized and for how long?

If you experience two-way radio failure in VFR conditions while on an IFR flight, what should you do?

If you experience two-way radio failure in IFR conditions, what route should you fly?

If you experience two-way radio failure in IFR conditions, at what altitude should you fly?

What should a pilot do after a crash landing if rescue aircraft are expected?

What is 'Minimum Fuel' and is it an emergency?

Why is it important to close your VFR flight plan immediately after arrival?