ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
29. Services to aircraft in the event of an emergency
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
29. Services to aircraft in the event of an emergency
(1)An aircraft known or believed to be in a state of emergency, including being subjected to unlawful interference, shall be given maximum consideration, assistance and priority over aircrafts as may be necessitated by the circumstances.(2)An aircraft equipped with an appropriate data link capability or an SSR transponder to indicate that the aircraft is in a state of emergency, shall operate the equipment as follows—(b)on Mode A, Code 7500, to indicate specifically that it is being subjected to unlawful interference;(c)activate the appropriate emergency or urgency capability of ADS-B or ADS-C; or(d)transmit the appropriate emergency message via CPDLC.(3)Human Factors principles shall be observed in communications between Air Traffic Services units and aircraft in the event of an emergency.(4)The Air Traffic Services units shall attend promptly to requests by an aircraft when an occurrence of unlawful interference with the aircraft takes place or is suspected.(5)Information pertinent to the safe conduct of the flight as referred to in subregulation (4) shall be transmitted and the necessary action shall be taken to expedite the conduct of all phases of the flight, especially the safe landing of the aircraft.(6)The Air Traffic Services units in accordance with locally agreed procedures shall immediately inform the appropriate authority designated by the State and exchange necessary information with the operator or its designated representative when an occurrence of unlawful interference with an aircraft takes place or is suspected.