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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 121.561
(b) Other than in accordance with the
limitations in the operations specifica-
tions.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2614, Jan.
26, 1996]
§ 121.557 Emergencies: Domestic and
flag operations.
(a) In an emergency situation that
requires immediate decision and action
the pilot in command may take any ac-
tion that he considers necessary under
the circumstances. In such a case he
may deviate from prescribed oper-
ations procedures and methods, weath-
er minimums, and this chapter, to the
extent required in the interests of safe-
ty.
(b) In an emergency situation arising
during flight that requires immediate
decision and action by an aircraft dis-
patcher, and that is known to him, the
aircraft dispatcher shall advise the
pilot in command of the emergency,
shall ascertain the decision of the pilot
in command, and shall have the deci-
sion recorded. If the aircraft dispatcher
cannot communicate with the pilot, he
shall declare an emergency and take
any action that he considers necessary
under the circumstances.
(c) Whenever a pilot in command or
dispatcher exercises emergency author-
ity, he shall keep the appropriate ATC
facility and dispatch centers fully in-
formed of the progress of the flight.
The person declaring the emergency
shall send a written report of any devi-
ation through the certificate holder’s
operations manager, to the Adminis-
trator. A dispatcher shall send his re-
port within 10 days after the date of
the emergency, and a pilot in command
shall send his report within 10 days
after returning to his home base.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2614, Jan.
26, 1996]
§ 121.559 Emergencies: Supplemental
operations.
(a) In an emergency situation that
requires immediate decision and ac-
tion, the pilot in command may take
any action that he considers necessary
under the circumstances. In such a
case, he may deviate from prescribed
operations, procedures and methods,
weather minimums, and this chapter,
to the extent required in the interests
of safety.
(b) In an emergency situation arising
during flight that requires immediate
decision and action by appropriate
management personnel in the case of
operations conducted with a flight fol-
lowing service and which is known to
them, those personnel shall advise the
pilot in command of the emergency,
shall ascertain the decision of the pilot
in command, and shall have the deci-
sion recorded. If they cannot commu-
nicate with the pilot, they shall de-
clare an emergency and take any ac-
tion that they consider necessary
under the circumstances.
(c) Whenever emergency authority is
exercised, the pilot in command or the
appropriate management personnel
shall keep the appropriate communica-
tion facility fully informed of the
progress of the flight. The person de-
claring the emergency shall send a
written report of any deviation,
through the certificate holder’s direc-
tor of operations, to the Administrator
within 10 days after the flight is com-
pleted or, in the case of operations out-
side the United States, upon return to
the home base.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2614, Jan.
26, 1996; Amdt. 121–333, 72 FR 31682, June 7,
2007]
§ 121.561 Reporting potentially haz-
ardous meteorological conditions
and irregularities of ground facili-
ties or navigation aids.
(a) Whenever he encounters a mete-
orological condition or an irregularity
in aground facility or navigation aid,
in flight, the knowledge of which he
considers essential to the safety of
other flights, the pilot in command
shall notify an appropriate ground sta-
tion as soon as practicable.
(b) The ground radio station that is
notified under paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion shall report the information to the
agency directly responsible for oper-
ating the facility.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–333, 72 FR 31682, June
7, 2007]