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4.56.10 If a flight plan is not terminated before SARTIME

1. Terminating Flight Plan
  • If a flight plan is not terminated before SARTIME,
  • that is the time Search and Rescue action will initiate.
2. Between ETA and SARTIME
  • ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival: 
  • SARTIME is the time nominated by a pilot
  • for initiation of alerting action:
  • usually at a set time after the ETA (eg: 30 mins)