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You are flying when you receive a broadcast from ATS, advising of the emergency descent of an aircraft in your area. What action should you take?
  • A
    Change to the previous frequency and request instructions.
  • B
    Transmit on the frequency your call sign, position, track, and level.
  • C
    Clear the area and stand by on the appropriate frequency.
  • D

    Continue according to current ATC clearance

ICAO Doc 4444
Air Traffic Management (PANS-ATM)

15.1.4 Emergency descent

15.1.4.3 ACTION BY THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVING EMERGENCY DESCENT BROADCAST Unless specifically instructed by the ATS unit to clear the area or threatened by immediate danger, the pilot shall take the following actions:

a) continue according to current clearance and maintain listening watch on the frequency in use for any further instructions from the ATS unit; and

b) watch for conflicting traffic both visually and by reference to ACAS (if equipped).


NOTE: We received feedback that the answer to this question had been updated to "continue according to current ATC clearance", so we have updated it. However, for authorities that have not yet updated their database, the answer to this question may be "continue on the present heading and maintain level".

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