Emergency landing
Brevity Word: "Mayday" — Aircraft is in critical condition and must land.
- Identify the emergency:
- Fuel leak – Plan a diversion to safer ground.
- Tail rotor loss – Maintain high speed, land in a clear area outside hostile range.
- Engine failure – Execute autorotation immediately.
- Announce the emergency over command net.
- Communicate intended landing location to assist recovery efforts.
- Upon landing:
- Dismount troops and establish security immediately.
- Use crew-served weapons if defensible.
- Relay current position and status to command.
- Set up a treatment zone if wounded are present.
- Decide to hold the crash site or move to a better position, depending on threat and terrain.
- Resume the mission if feasible, or await orders.
