Practice question

Which Search and Rescue (SAR) alert phase is declared when an aircraft has failed to land or communicate, and there is reasonable certainty that the aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger?

  1. DETRESFA (Distress Phase)
  2. INCERFA (Uncertainty Phase)
  3. ALERFA (Alert Phase)
  4. SARFA (Search Phase)

Answer: A — DETRESFA (Distress Phase)

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