Practice question
Upon receiving a MAYDAY distress call from an aircraft on frequency, what is the immediate primary duty of the controller under ICAO Doc 4444?
- Immediately acknowledge the distress call, clear the frequency of non-essential traffic, and take control action to assist the aircraft
- Instruct the aircraft to switch to an unmonitored secondary frequency to avoid disturbing other traffic
- Request the pilot to complete a written distress form before providing vectors
- Hand off the aircraft to an adjacent FIR immediately without issuing assistance
Answer: A — Immediately acknowledge the distress call, clear the frequency of non-essential traffic, and take control action to assist the aircraft
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