U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

ORDER
JO 7110.65S
Effective Date:
February 14, 2008
Subject: Air Traffic Control

Includes Change 1 Effective July 31, 2008

Chapter 10. Emergencies

Section 1. General

10-1-1. EMERGENCY DETERMINATIONS
10-1-2. OBTAINING INFORMATION
10-1-3. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE
10-1-4. RESPONSIBILITY
10-1-5. COORDINATION
10-1-6. AIRPORT GROUND EMERGENCY
10-1-7. INFLIGHT EMERGENCIES INVOLVING MILITARY FIGHTER-TYPE
AIRCRAFT

Section 2. Emergency Assistance

10-2-1. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
10-2-2. FREQUENCY CHANGES

10-2-3. AIRCRAFT ORIENTATION
10-2-4. ALTITUDE CHANGE FOR IMPROVED RECEPTION
10-2-5. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

10-2-6. HIJACKED AIRCRAFT
10-2-7. VFR AIRCRAFT IN WEATHER DIFFICULTY
10-2-8. RADAR ASSISTANCE TO VFR AIRCRAFT IN WEATHER DIFFICULTY

10-2-9. RADAR ASSISTANCE TECHNIQUES
10-2-10. EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT) SIGNALS
10-2-11. AIRCRAFT BOMB THREATS

10-2-12. EXPLOSIVE DETECTION K-9 TEAMS
10-2-13. MANPADS ALERT
10-2-14. UNAUTHORIZED LASER ILLUMINATION OF AIRCRAFT
10-2-15. EMERGENCY AIRPORT RECOMMENDATION

10-2-16. GUIDANCE TO EMERGENCY AIRPORT
10-2-17. EMERGENCY OBSTRUCTION VIDEO MAP (EOVM)
10-2-18. VOLCANIC ASH

Section 3. Overdue Aircraft

10-3-1. OVERDUE AIRCRAFT
10-3-2. INFORMATION TO BE FORWARDED TO ARTCC
10-3-3. INFORMATION TO BE FORWARDED TO RCC

10-3-4. ALNOT
10-3-5. RESPONSIBILITY TRANSFER TO RCC
10-3-6. AIRCRAFT POSITION PLOTS
10-3-7. ALNOT CANCELLATION

Section 4. Control Actions

10-4-1. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
10-4-2. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
10-4-3. TRAFFIC RESUMPTION
10-4-4. COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

Section 5. Miscellaneous Operations

10-5-1. NAVY FLEET SUPPORT MISSIONS
10-5-2. EXPLOSIVE CARGO

Section 6. Oceanic Emergency Procedures

10-6-1. APPLICATION
10-6-2. PHASES OF EMERGENCY

10-6-3. ALERTING SERVICE AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
10-6-4. INFLIGHT CONTINGENCIES
10-6-5. SERVICES TO RESCUE AIRCRAFT

Section 7. Ground Missile Emergencies

10-7-1. INFORMATION RELAY
10-7-2. IFR AND SVFR MINIMA
10-7-3. VFR MINIMA
10-7-4. SMOKE COLUMN AVOIDANCE

10-7-5. EXTENDED NOTIFICATION


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