Declaring an emergency to get off the ground?
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Every time I've been part of this conversation it's started out with "I've had a drink in the last 8 hours, so I can't fly. Unless..." ;-)
HighFlyingA380
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I can't really think of any. Perhaps if you had someone shooting at you to hijack, I suppose fire-walling it and taking off is about your only option. Or a doomsday-movie style fault-line opening up so you have to takeoff in your 310 to avoid getting killed...
I do remember an ATC recording (but can't find it) where the pilot was told he was like #30 for departure, and jokingly said he had a really sick passenger that had to get to London therefore needing priority takeoff.
Edit: Found it, but a bit different than I remembered:
I do remember an ATC recording (but can't find it) where the pilot was told he was like #30 for departure, and jokingly said he had a really sick passenger that had to get to London therefore needing priority takeoff.
Edit: Found it, but a bit different than I remembered:
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Challenged
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Sounds like an episode of Airplane Repo.
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Not in a plane but in an airship:
http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/proficiency/sky-kings-flying-aircraft-youre
http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/proficiency/sky-kings-flying-aircraft-youre
Anyone remember this video? Would this qualify as an emergency takeoff?
http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/weather/video-extremely-strong-winds-force-super-cubs-air
http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/weather/video-extremely-strong-winds-force-super-cubs-air
KSCessnaDriver
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Was going to say this exact case. I did it a time or two, it's not a lot of fun, and often when you're doing it, you're close to the biggest obstacle in the field (mooring mast)
For what it's worth, the airship the Kings flew had vectored thrust, which allows the airship to get airborne much quicker than the airships that don't.
Mortars and machine guns would get me to launch without a clearance.
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Wouldn't that be more like a go-around than an emergency takeoff?
Well Martha seems to indicate that the blimp came to a stop and was touching the ground, so that doesn't sound like a go-around.
Even so, there's still this event that might qualify as an emergency takeoff.
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You mean "start up the plane Jacque!"
I guess this fits into the odd wording of 91.171 (b) (2). I always wonder about the phrase "intended departure." Is this to prevent you from doing VOR checks at airports you don't intend to depart from or to bar unintentional departures.
An emergency situation may result in an unintentional departure.
I have a friend who flew DC-8's into Bagdad during some of the recent unrest. Said the DC-8 was a great plane, you get shot at and you don't even feel it. They did have to make an "emergency" unapproved repair to get out of there and yes the FAA did try to ding them on it subsequently.
An emergency situation may result in an unintentional departure.
I have a friend who flew DC-8's into Bagdad during some of the recent unrest. Said the DC-8 was a great plane, you get shot at and you don't even feel it. They did have to make an "emergency" unapproved repair to get out of there and yes the FAA did try to ding them on it subsequently.
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What if your girlfriend is sitting next to you in the plane, and your wife shows up at the airport?
roncachamp
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Do you mean declare an emergency in order to obtain a takeoff clearance?
If you know how to work it, that's not a problem, just a lot of work, or net worth.
roncachamp
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Wildfires, floods, hurricanes etc etc... headed for the airport the plane is at....
Why would a takeoff clearance be denied in those situations? I think in those situations the tower would have been evacuated so a takeoff clearance would not be required.
How about IFR clearance? Fires can go IFR/IMC in a heart beat, and that's usually shortly before the fire over runs you.
roncachamp
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Why would an emergency declaration be needed to obtain an IFR clearance?
JOhnH
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Perhaps to gain an IFR clearance IMMEDIATELY!
roncachamp
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Why wouldn't one be issued immediately without declaring an emergency?
Not to obtain clearance, to depart without one into IMC. You could ostensibly get in trouble for that. I would think that an emergency call on guard to pick up a clearance in the air would preclude getting in trouble.
roncachamp
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That's a different scenario. Note that a call on guard may not put you in contact with the right controller.
But they'll give me the right frequency, and probably a squawk.
roncachamp
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They may give you the right frequency, probably not a squawk. What would a squawk do for you? You may not get an immediate response at all.
In an emergency requiring immediate action, you are not required to get a clearance. You just need to do whatever is necessary to deal with the emergency. You should of course, inform the appropriate controller of what you are doing, for safety reasons.
