Vector4fun
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It's up to the controllers and Supes involved, but we generally roll the ARFF trucks any time there's any doubt. Some pilots get peeved a bit by that, but there's no reason to in my region. The ARFF guys like the practice. (Really!)
Any time we roll the trucks, there's a local form with the times and major details that gets filled out, and a local log entry. So long as no damage or injuries result, AND we don't have to close a runway for some time, or other major impact to the operation, then it won't go any further.
IF, a scheduled 121 operator has any kind of unusual incident, even if it's not an emergency, an order went out some time ago that we make a log entry and call it into the Regional Com Center. So far as I know, the ONLY reason for that is so if FAA gets a call from a pax or reporter some time later, the FAA Regional folks know what happened. I'll give a typical situation. MD80 taxis out for Dep, but then has to return to the gate to sort out a mechanical problem, we are supposed to call RCC to let them know. So we have to ask the crew for the nature of the problem and put it in the logs and make the call. Typically, the RCC couldn't care less, but they log it. It doesn't go much further, except a summary of all such incidents gets put out every week day or so. Nothing becomes of the info unless the FAA noticed an unusual pattern I suppose.
Same would apply to any 135 or 91 flight "of interest". Meaning, if we're aware of any VIPs on board or some such.
Any time we roll the trucks, there's a local form with the times and major details that gets filled out, and a local log entry. So long as no damage or injuries result, AND we don't have to close a runway for some time, or other major impact to the operation, then it won't go any further.
IF, a scheduled 121 operator has any kind of unusual incident, even if it's not an emergency, an order went out some time ago that we make a log entry and call it into the Regional Com Center. So far as I know, the ONLY reason for that is so if FAA gets a call from a pax or reporter some time later, the FAA Regional folks know what happened. I'll give a typical situation. MD80 taxis out for Dep, but then has to return to the gate to sort out a mechanical problem, we are supposed to call RCC to let them know. So we have to ask the crew for the nature of the problem and put it in the logs and make the call. Typically, the RCC couldn't care less, but they log it. It doesn't go much further, except a summary of all such incidents gets put out every week day or so. Nothing becomes of the info unless the FAA noticed an unusual pattern I suppose.
Same would apply to any 135 or 91 flight "of interest". Meaning, if we're aware of any VIPs on board or some such.