Unusual / Emergency Situations Training for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers

Handling unexpected events is a key component of Air Traffic Management.

The stress generated by unusual and/or emergency situations makes it difficult to guarantee efficiency, speed and accuracy.

By combining Pilot and Air Traffic Control expertise, this 5 day “Unusual / Emergency Situation Training” course will give a complete review of the ways to handle such stressful situations and get the full benefit of the customized Unusual / Emergency Situations Checklist we provide.

Several case studies will help to improve the “learn from experience feed-back” process.


How You Will Benefit

  • Refresh your knowledge regarding unusual situation management in terms of Pilot / Controller cooperation.
  • Improve emergency phraseology practice and discipline.
  • Increase understanding of the flight crew needs in a variety of unusual situations.
  • Improve awareness of the Pilot vs Air Traffic Control working environments and specific needs in terms of cooperation.
  • Benefit from the experience and the double expertise of our instructors (Pilot and Air Traffic Controller).

Designed for

  • Pilots, Flight Instructors and Airline Operations
  • Operational Air Traffic Controllers and Supervisors
  • Air Traffic Control Trainers, Examiners and Procedure Designers
  • Incident Investigation Experts

Course Content

  • A detailed review of the unusual situations that have an impact on Air Traffic Control.
  • Pilot & Air Traffic Control specific procedures.
  • Multiple case studies.
  • Combined analysis of the Pilot vs Controller situational awareness.
  • Use and develop the Unusual / Emergency Situations Checklist we provide.
  • Have the opportunity to customise this tool to your own needs.

Classroom Courses

Please note that if no sessions are listed above, then this course is currently not scheduled for delivery in our IATA classrooms.

All IATA courses can be delivered to your offices and tailored to your organisation's reality and needs. If you have a group of 15 or more individuals for this course, please contact us at training.ymq@iata.org and we will provide you with information about bringing this course to your offices at a time convenient for you and your staff.

Customised Training
All IATA courses can be delivered to your offices and tailored to your organisation's reality and needs. More details