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To what extent may a pilot in command deviate from the rules during an in-flight emergency?
Choices
To any extent the pilot personally prefers
The authority is tied to the emergency, not personal preference.
✓ Only to the extent required to meet that emergencycorrect
91.3(b) limits deviation to the extent required to meet the emergency.
Not at all; all rules must always be followed
Emergency authority explicitly allows necessary deviation.
Only after obtaining written approval from ATC
No prior written approval is required to act in an emergency.
Why
In an emergency requiring immediate action, the PIC may deviate from any rule only to the extent required to meet that emergency.
FAA source: 14 CFR 91.3(b)browse the reference library →
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