PART C - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

RP Incapacitation

Loss of Command & Control Link

Symptom(s)

RP feels unwell, losing consciousness or is unconscious

Symptom(s)

Loss of video link, loss of UA Control and/ or loss of CU lights/ power

RP Action

Warn crew of your status

Clear TOLS

Activate RTH

Monitor UA

Shutdown UAS

RP Action

Check antenna position.

Move closer to UA.

Restart CU

Power CU from alternative power source

Follow FLYAWAY procedure if the aircraft does not RTH

Crew Action

Follow directions of RP

Clear TOLS

Activate RTH

Monitor UA

Shutdown UAS

Administer First-Aid

Crew Action

Monitor UA

Clear TOLS

Report

Request Ambulance

AAIB

ECCAIRS Report

Report

ATC

AAIB

ECCAIRS Report

Public Encroachment/ Uninvolved Person(s)

Loss of Control

Symptom(s)

Uninvolved person(s) observed entering operating site

Symptom(s)

UA behaving erratically or visually unstable and/ or Uncommanded movement

RP Action

Increase separation distance.

Select TOLS

Follow landing procedure.

RP Action

Toggle flight mode.

Activate RTH

If no control:

Restart CU

If no control:

Motor stop

If no control:

Follow FLYWAY procedure

Crew Action

Inform RP

Intercept encroaching person(s)

Request they hold position until landed

Crew Action

Clear operating site

Monitor UA

Report

Nil

Report

ATC

AAIB

ECCAIRS Report

Aircraft Encroachment

Loss of GNSS

Symptom(s)

(Un)Manned Aircraft observed entering operating site

Symptom(s)

UA lights, iOSD warning and UA drift.

RP Action

Manoeuvre UA away from aircraft.

If head-on collision imminent, turn RIGHT.

Follow landing procedure

RP Action

Inform flight crew.

Orientate UA

Control UA

Toggle flight mode.

Select TOLS

Follow landing procedure

Crew Action

Inform RP

Clear TOLS

Crew Action

Clear operating site

Monitor UA

Report

ATC

UKAB

Report

Nil

UA Fire

CU Fire

Symptom(s)

Smoke/ flames visible from UA

Symptom(s)

Smoke/ flames visible from CU and CU become hot to touch

RP Action

Inform flight crew.

Identify suitable LS.

Descent

Follow landing procedure.

Contain/ extinguish (if safe to do so)

RP Action

Inform flight crew.

Activate RTH

Power off CU

Place on ground away from TOLS and equipment.

Monitor UA

Contain/ extinguish (if safe to do so)

Crew Action

Inform RP

Clear operating site

Monitor UA

Prepare safety equipment.

Contain/ extinguish (if safe to do so)

Crew Action

Clear operating site

Monitor UA

Prepare safety equipment.

Contain/ extinguish (if safe to do so)

Report

Fire Service

AAIB

ECCAIRS Report

Report

Fire Service

AAIB

ECCAIRS Report

Flyaway

Loss of Lights (Night Operation)

Symptom(s)

UA not responding to input and departing operating site

Symptom(s)

Loss of Lights/ Loss of VLOS

RP Action

Inform flight crew.

Record

• Speed

• Direction

• Height

• Battery %

Contact Police

RP Action

Inform flight crew.

Activate RTH

Clear TOLS

Monitor iOSD.

Following landing procedure

Crew Action

Monitor UA

Record

• Speed

• Direction

• Height

• Battery %

Crew Action

Clear TOLS

Illuminate sky.

Monitor airspace.

Report

ATC

Police (via 999)

AAIB

ECCAIRS Report

Report

ECCAIRS Report

EVLOS - Loss of Communication

EVLOS – Weather Envelope Exceeded

Symptom(s)

No Communications between the RP and the Spotter

Symptom(s)

Spotter suspects UA weather limits exceeded

RP Action

Comms Check

Transition to Back-Up Comms

Activate RTH of Land

Regain VLOS

Follow Landing Procedure

RP Action

RTH or Land in Emergency Landing Area

Recover UA

Await weather improvement

Crew Action

Transition to Back-Up Comms

Await RP Action

Crew Action

Call ‘WEATHER LIMITS EXCEEDED, RTB’

Monitor UA 

VLOS Handover

Return to RP Position

Report

ECCAIRS Report

Report

Check UA for damage and report 

EVLOS – Airspace Incursion

EVLOS – Ground Obstacle

Symptom(s)

Manned aircraft noted to incur into the operational volume

Symptom(s)

Spotter notes that the UA is on a course to collide with ground obstacle

RP Action

Await spotter directions.

Hover

Or

Emergency Height Reduction

Or

Emergency Landing

Increase altitude and continue the task

RP Action

Hold Position

Await Spotter instructions.

Continue task

Crew Action

Call ‘AIRCRAFT INCURSION’

Direct RP

Advise when the Aircraft Cleared

Crew Action

Call ‘STOP STOP STOP’

Guide UA

Advise when safe to continue the task

Report

ATC

UK Airprox Board

ECCAIRS

Report

ECCAIRS

EVLOS – Loss of Situational Awareness

Symptom(s)

RP notes that the UA is entangled

RP Action

Inform Spotter

Reduce Height

Locate Entanglement

Activate Drop Mechanism

Cut Line

Emergency Landing

Crew Action

Monitor Airspace and ground.

Shout clear warning to all Persons

Report

ECCAIRS Report