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> The famous saying is "in an emergency: aviate, navigate, communicate". What that means is that step two should not be communicate, it should be your last prio

by tzs 3y ago

> The famous saying is "in an emergency: aviate, navigate, communicate". What that means is that step two should not be communicate, it should be your last priority, even in this situation. You should get the plane flying straight and level before you try to figure out radios. What does "navigate" mean in this situation? I'd expect that getting the plane flying straight and level would fall under "aviate".

jrs235 3y ago
Identify and head towards safe(r) locations (i.e. an airport, open field, open water, etc.) to put the plane down.
dghlsakjg 3y ago
Navigate means make sure that the plane is flying somewhere safe (not into a cloud, mountain, etc) and figure out where you are geographically if possible, since that is going to be one of the first things they ask you on the radio. The reason they give that advice about communicate is that they are trying to make sure you maintain situational awareness, and a safe state of flight in an emergency. The advice is basically saying that whoever is on the radio can wait until you are ready to talk to them, and have handled all of the important bits. My broader point is that getting the plane straight and level is far more important than the radio, and fiddling with the throttle is not the first step in any scenario that I can imagine.
rodface 3y ago
Aviate means to get the aircraft under control, straight and level as you say. Maintaining or correcting the position and direction of the aircraft, navigation, is of lower priority than keeping it under control. The idea behind the saying is to encourage the pilot to not prioritize maintaining altitude, heading, flight path, rules and regulations (or even following air traffic control instructions) over focusing on keeping the plane in the air. Communicating your situation, intent, and deviations to ATC and surrounding traffic is again a lower priority.

by tzs 3y ago

jrs235 3y ago

Identify and head towards safe(r) locations (i.e. an airport, open field, open water, etc.) to put the plane down.

dghlsakjg 3y ago

Navigate means make sure that the plane is flying somewhere safe (not into a cloud, mountain, etc) and figure out where you are geographically if possible, since that is going to be one of the first things they ask you on the radio. The reason they give that advice about communicate is that they are trying to make sure you maintain situational awareness, and a safe state of flight in an emergency. The advice is basically saying that whoever is on the radio can wait until you are ready to talk to them, and have handled all of the important bits. My broader point is that getting the plane straight and level is far more important than the radio, and fiddling with the throttle is not the first step in any scenario that I can imagine.

rodface 3y ago

Aviate means to get the aircraft under control, straight and level as you say. Maintaining or correcting the position and direction of the aircraft, navigation, is of lower priority than keeping it under control. The idea behind the saying is to encourage the pilot to not prioritize maintaining altitude, heading, flight path, rules and regulations (or even following air traffic control instructions) over focusing on keeping the plane in the air. Communicating your situation, intent, and deviations to ATC and surrounding traffic is again a lower priority.