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How to get Found How to get Found by the Civil Air by the Civil Air Patrol Patrol Capt John Seten Capt John Seten SD Wing DO, CAP SD Wing DO, CAP

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How to get FoundHow to get Foundby the Civil Air Patrolby the Civil Air Patrol

Capt John SetenCapt John Seten

SD Wing DO, CAPSD Wing DO, CAP

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OutlineOutline

What is the Civil Air Patrol (CAP)What is the CAP SAR missionHow is the federal emergency management

of SAR organized

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Outline cont’dOutline cont’d

How is CAP activated (and what can be done to make it happen as quickly as possible)

What you can do to help CAP find you, focusing on proper use of your Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) and visual signals.

Case studies of aircraft lost and found

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ObjectivesObjectives

By the end of the presentation you will know:        What the CAP is and how they began        Why they perform nearly all inland SAR missions in the US        How the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center works with federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate SAR in the US

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Objectives cont’dObjectives cont’d

How to get CAP activated as quickly as possible What to expect when the CAP comes looking for

you How the COSPAS/SARSAT satellite system works How to use your ELT, EPIRB, or PLB effectively

to help the CAP find you How to use visual signals and targets to help the

CAP find you How to learn more about the CAP capabilities in

your own operating area

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What is the CAP?What is the CAP?

United States Air Force AuxiliaryCongressionally Chartered Corporation65,000 Civilian Volunteers

– 35,000 Seniors (adults)– 30,000 Cadets– 52 Wings– 550 Corporate, 4500 Member Aircraft

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CAP MissionsCAP Missions

Aerospace EducationCadet ProgramEmergency Services

– Search and Rescue– Disaster Relief– Emergency Communications

Homeland Security

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CAP Peacetime CAP Peacetime MissionsMissions

Search and Rescue (SAR)– CAP conducts 95% of USAF searches

Peacetime disaster relief as a component of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue program– Damage Assessment, Communications,

Transportation US Customs, DEA, US Forest Service and

others

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How do the Feds manage How do the Feds manage SAR?SAR?

Air Force tasked by Congress to perform all Federal Inland Search and Rescue

Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) is central clearinghouse for all SAR in North America

AFRCC coordinates over 1000 missions per year

CAP performs 95% of AF missions

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How is CAP activated?How is CAP activated?

AFRCC notified by FAA, SARSAT, or other agencies

Once verified as an actual distress situation, AFRCC activates the appropriate search agencies, which may include the CAP, Coast Guard, or other federal, state, or local agencies.

All missions must go through AFRCC

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How can you speed it up?How can you speed it up?

In the event of an overdue aircraft, your dispatch center should contact the AFRCC directly as part of its Post Incident Action Plan (PAIP).

AFRCC 1-800-851-3051 Give them the last known position and time,

aircraft type and color, and souls and fuel on board.

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Your aircraft is down. What Your aircraft is down. What can you expect to happen?can you expect to happen?

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Survival RatesSurvival Rates

Of the 29% who survive a crash, 60% will be injured:– 81% will die if not located within 24 hours– 94% will die if not located within 48 hours

Of those 40% uninjured in the crash:– 50% will die if not located within 72 hours– Survival chances diminish rapidly after 72

hours

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Response TimesResponse Times Average time from the aircraft being reported

missing to AFRCC notification:– 15.6 hours if no flight plan was filed– 3.9 hours if a VFR flight plan was filed– 1.1 hours if an IFR flight plan was filed

Average time from the aircraft being reported missing (LKP) to CAP locating and recovering:– 62.6 hours if no flight plan was filed– 18.2 hours if a VFR flight plan was filed– 11.5 hours if an IFR flight plan was filed

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How Can You Help UsHow Can You Help UsTo Help You?To Help You?

Preparation– PAIP: Notify AFRCC immediately– Equipment:

Clothing ELT, Handheld Radios, Signaling, Survival

– Training Know how to use everything you carry PRACTICE using it regularly

– Crash Survive! Think BIG, VISIBLE, ELT

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Preparation Preparation

Carry a survival kit in the aircraft and be sure all crew members know what is in the kit and how to use it. Inspect contents periodically

Rhoda’s Rule states, “If you cannot walk from the end of the runway to the terminal without getting cold then you are not dressed properly!”

Consider the weather over the worst conditions you are flying over

Carry your cell phone (fully charged)

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SurvivalSurvival

The purpose of this section is to introduce you to the fundamentals of aircrew survival.

It is not to teach you how to build a shelter out of parachutes and garbage bags.

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What is your most What is your most important survival tool?important survival tool?

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Your Attitude!Your Attitude!

Having a positive mental attitude is Having a positive mental attitude is often the difference between life and often the difference between life and

death in a survival situation. Be death in a survival situation. Be mentally prepared to survive in the mentally prepared to survive in the

wilderness for the rest of your life, or wilderness for the rest of your life, or it might be the rest of your life!it might be the rest of your life!

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Survival EquipmentSurvival Equipment

Signaling equipment is critical Some of the signals you might use include…

– ELT – the most important item you have– Signal Mirrors (best method when the sun is out)– Flares– Tarps– Compact Disks (akin to the signal mirror)– Strobes, Laser Flares– Smoke or other man-made signals– Fire-starting materials– PUT A WHISTLE IN YOUR POCKET!

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Survival EquipmentSurvival Equipment

Ensure all crewmembers know the location and operation of the ELT

If possible, have a small survival manual in your equipment kit with suggestions on food gathering, shelter construction, and other survival techniques

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Survival EquipmentSurvival Equipment

If you make your own signal, use the “CLASS” acronym:– Color - Make it unusually colored– Location - Put it where it can be seen; best

is high and open– Angles - Because they do not occur in

nature– Size - Make them visible from the air– Shape - Make them an eye-catching shape

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Survival Equipment Survival Equipment

Water may be the most important resource - If in desert areas staying still during the heat of the day and working when it is cooler conserves water

Carry water or have purification tablets Have a container for water and consider a

metal cup for boiling (purification)

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Survival EquipmentSurvival Equipment

You can also include…– A good knife– Fire starters and matches– A space blanket– Rations– Anything else that would make you stay

more comfortable

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TrainingTraining

Make sure all crew members know how to use everything they have, especially the ELT

Practice signaling your OWN aircraft using what you carry on board!

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Emergency EgressEmergency Egress

Prior preparation is important. Follow the checklist to prop open doors, tighten seat and shoulder belts, secure cargo, and turn off the electricity and fuel.

If doors jam, kick them open or kick out the windows.

If you can’t move from the front seats to the rear, agree on who does what and in what sequence.

Discuss what to do if one or more of the crew is incapacitated.

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Post-Crash ActionsPost-Crash Actions

Get clear of the aircraft if there is any danger of fire or having it fall on you.

Check everyone for injuries and apply first aid.Try your cell phone or radio. Activate the ELT.Make yourself BIG and VISIBLE.Stay with the aircraft if in a remote area - we can

find an aircraft but it’s easy to miss a survivor.Finally, consider water, shelter and food (listed in

order of importance -- you can go for days without food).

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Remember...Remember...

A little planning and a few pieces of equipment could be the difference between life and death! Prepare for the area and conditions you will operating in and update your survival kit seasonally. Finally, remember your most important tool is your WILL TO SURVIVE!

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How does CAP Search?How does CAP Search?

Electronic: Tracking your ELT– Fast: once we are receiving your signal, we can usually

locate you to within 100 meters in less than 20 minutes– Can be performed in IMC and at night

Visual– Slow– Difficult– VFR only

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How does CAP Search?How does CAP Search?

Airborne– Three-person air crews perform electronic and visual

search Ground Teams

– Four-person Teams perform electronic and visual search

– Work in all weather– Manpower intensive, need to localize search area to be

successful– Work as a Team with the air crews

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Objective: The Elusive ELTObjective: The Elusive ELT Automatic radio beacon (100 milliwatts)

– Roughly equal to that of a regular flashlight

Can be heard on a line-of-sight basis.

Wave Sound

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Activated by g-force (when armed)– Some can be activated by a switch in the cockpit

Three frequencies:– 121.5 MHz (VHF emergency)– 243 MHz (UHF emergency – military guard)– 406.025 MHz (third generation advanced ELT/EPIRB/PLB)

General types:– General aviation aircraft– Personal (PLBs)– Marine EPIRB– Advanced (406)

The ELTThe ELT

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Aircraft ELT OperationAircraft ELT Operation

3 Switch positions– ON– ARM / STANDBY– OFF

G-switch will activate (Generally 9G)ELT will activate upon impact if armedMay be manually operated by placing the

switch in in the ‘ON’ position

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Best Use of ELTBest Use of ELT

Turn switch to Manual ON positionALWAYS LEAVE THE ELT ON!Place outside of the aircraftAll ELT’s should have a separate portable

antenna attached for use outside the aircraftAntenna should be vertical and extendedPlace on conducting surface if possible

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Can You Test An ELT?Can You Test An ELT?

YES! There are restrictions, however:– First 5 minutes of the hour, no more than 3

sweeps

Battery must be replaced after:– One cumulative hour of use or– 50% of useful life has expired– FAR §91.207(c)

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Inadvertent Activation Inadvertent Activation of an ELT of an ELT

May Occur From:May Occur From:– Excessively hard landing– Inadvertent change of switch position– Removal of the unit from the aircraft

inadvertent activation of the manual switch or G-switch– dropping the unit can activate the G-switch

– Malfunction switch short battery leakage

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Who is listening?Who is listening?

– SARSAT/COSPAS (406 Only)– FAA Facilities

FSS, Centers, Towers

– Airliners Only if pilot chooses

– Military Aircraft Monitoring 243.0 Required

– General Aviation Aircraft That’s us! Help the system work: Monitor 121.5 MHz!

– Signal report is relayed to AFRCC

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Beacon Type ComparisonsBeacon Type Comparisons

121.5/243.0 MHZ Beacons1Local satellite coverage Signal Power - O.1 Watt Signal Type - Analog Alert Time - 2 Hours Satellite Doppler Location - 2

passes Location Accuracy - 12-15 nm Search Area - 500 sq nm GPS Capability - N/A Actual Beacon % - 20 to 30% Actual Distress % - 2% Unique Beacon ID - NO

406 MHZ BeaconsGlobal satellite coverage• 5 Watts• Digital encoded• Nearly Instantaneous• 1 pass• 1-3 nm• 25 sq nm• 300-foot accuracy• 100% • 8%• YES

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SARSAT/COSPASSARSAT/COSPAS

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Limitations of 121.5 / 243 MHz Limitations of 121.5 / 243 MHz Beacons…Beacons………Poorer AccuracyPoorer Accuracy

121.5 MHz406 MHz

406 MHz with GPS

Search Time = 12+ hours

Search Time = 2 - 3 hours

Search Time = Minimal

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Narrowing The Search Narrowing The Search

LATITUDE

DISTANCE

LOCATION? First pass: Ambiguity

– Latitude and Distance is Determined

– Target could be on either orange dot

– We can’t know which! (yet)

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LATITUDE

DISTANCE

LOCATION!

Eliminating Ambiguity: The Eliminating Ambiguity: The Second PassSecond Pass

Is the ELT on the Left or Right side?– The Second Pass Determines

It’s Where the circles coincide! (orange dot) Ambiguity resolved

– AVERAGE 30-45 minute wait (sometimes much longer)– 5-12 Nautical Mile Average Error (sometimes larger)

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Accuracy of SARSATAccuracy of SARSAT

For A Regular 121.5 Beacon:– Said to be a 12 NM radius– Actually an ellipse– 50% Probability in this ellipse:

15 NM Wide (East to West) 7 NM High (North-South)

– The system is more accurate North to South because Doppler is better for figuring exactly when the satellite is directly overhead (the latitude) than in figuring the distance away (the longitude)

50% Possibility Area

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System Accuracy for Different System Accuracy for Different ELT TypesELT Types

406: 2 NM

406 w/GPS: 0.05 NM

121.5: 12 NM– 121.5 MHz ELT 12 NM Radius, 452 Sq Mi Average 6 Hour Notification 75 Milliwatt Transmitter

– 406 MHz ELT 2 NM Radius, 12.5 Sq Mi Average 1 Hour Notification 25 Milliwatt 121.5 Beacon

– 406 ELT with GPS 0.05 NM Radius, 0.008 Sq Mi Average 5 minute Notification 25 Milliwatt 121.5 Beacon

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Visual SearchVisual Search

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What Will A Crashed What Will A Crashed Airplane Look Like?Airplane Look Like?

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500 AGL: Where’s the 500 AGL: Where’s the crash?crash?

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How about now? (200 AGL)How about now? (200 AGL)

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Size equals visibilityContrast is important

– Body signals– Paulin signals

Ground-to-Air SignalsGround-to-Air Signals

Think BIG!

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Think BIG and VISIBLEThink BIG and VISIBLE

Smoky fire is best – we investigate all fires Don’t wait to light the fire until you hear the

search aircraft; it’s too late Flares punch out of the forest canopy but are

momentary PLAN TO BE SEEN BY THE FIRST

AIRCRAFT THAT YOU HEAR It will be several hours before you hear another!

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Open TerrainOpen Terrain

Includes bogs, fields, swamps, waterSignal Mirrors

– Need point source of light– Requires practice to use

Rescue Laser– Works best at night– Requires practice to use

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Open TerrainOpen Terrain

Fabric Panels– Fluorescent Orange or Lime– Can be made from old GI parachutes

Dye Markers– Work in snow, open water, or swamps

Ashes from your fire excellent on snowDon’t use a yellow “X”

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Paulin SignalsPaulin Signals

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Common PitfallsCommon Pitfalls

A common misconception of downed air crews is that a circling aircraft has the crash in sight 100% of the time.

In wooded areas the aircraft can see the crash for only a few seconds during each orbit. It is important that the downed air crew realizes the aircraft’s limitations.

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Sighting DistanceSighting DistanceAverage VisibilityAverage Visibility

 

Object Distance

Person in life jacket (open water or moderate seas) 1/2 mile

Person in small life raft (open water or moderate seas) 3/4 mile

Person in open meadow within wooded area 1/2 mile or less

Crash in wooded area 1/2 mile

Crash on desert or open plain 2 miles

Person on desert or open plain 1 mile or less

Vehicle in open area 2 miles or less

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Why Signals?Why Signals?Downed aircraft, 800’ AGLDowned aircraft, 800’ AGL

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Downed aircraft, 800’ AGL Downed aircraft, 800’ AGL

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Downed aircraft, 1500’ AGL Downed aircraft, 1500’ AGL

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Downed aircraft, 800’ AGL Downed aircraft, 800’ AGL

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Case Study: Case Study: Mt. Kearsarge, NH 7/5/04Mt. Kearsarge, NH 7/5/04

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Mt. Kearsarge, NH 7/5/04Mt. Kearsarge, NH 7/5/04

1505: Lake Buccaneer impacts mountain 1530: Injured pilot calls 911 on cell phone. States

location unknown, but was able to give origin and intended destination.

1531: 911 notifies local FD 1540: 911 notifies AFRCC 1545: AFRCC notifies NH CAP IC 1548: CAP IC notifies CAP aircrew 1600: Aircrew is airborne enroute

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Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04

1605: CAP IC notifies Ground Team Leader (GTL)

1607: GTL initiates calldown1610: GTL enroute to local staging area1630: CAP AC, on IMC route search, starts

to receive ELT signal1640: GT assembled and enroute to scene

staging area, established by local FD

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Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04

1700: CAP AC, in IMC conditions, determines location of ELT source, relays direct to GTL, maintains communication orbit over scene.

1730: GT arrives scene staging area 1740: GT heads into the woods. Conditions: 100ft

visibility in thick fog, light drizzle. GT navigates using handheld GPS to coordinates reported by AC. Conditions steep granite, scrub spruce.

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Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04

1845: GT begins to hear whistle of downed pilot. 1851: Local SP and GT locate downed aircraft.

Determines one patient critical, one deceased. Relays message to staging area via orbiting comm link requesting needed supplies and assistance. GT stays to render medical assistance while PD heads out to establish access trail. ELT is secured.

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Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04

1950: Local FD, Fast Squad, and NHSP members arrive with Stokes litter. Trail cutting team sets to work while CAP GT extricates and packages patient. CAP AC heads home.

2010: Carryout begins. Some team members stay to secure crash site.

2115: Carryout Team and Patient arrives staging area. Patient transported by ground ambulance to trauma center.

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Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04Mt. Kearsarge 7/5/04

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For more informationFor more informationabout CAPabout CAP

www.cap.gov

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QUESTIONS?