SAR SAR SAR SAR EXERCISEEXERCISEEXERCISEEXERCISE IN IN IN IN BRAZILBRAZILBRAZILBRAZIL

Gustavo RossiGustavo RossiGustavo RossiGustavo Rossi

CaptainCaptainCaptainCaptain AviatorAviatorAviatorAviator / SMC/ SMC/ SMC/ SMC

Search and Rescue – Department of Airspace Control

CARRANCA V CARRANCA V CARRANCA V CARRANCA V ---- SAR SAR SAR SAR ExerciseExerciseExerciseExerciseFlorianopolisFlorianopolisFlorianopolisFlorianopolis Air Air Air Air Force BaseForce BaseForce BaseForce Base

7 Aircraft Types4 helicopters3 airplanes

400 military personnel

5 ARCC5 Squadrons (Air Force)1 Squadron (Navy)

AERONAUTICAL and MARITIME

SEARCH on SEA and LAND

RESCUE on LAND

RESCUE on SEA• KAPOFF• LIFEBOAT

27 SAR OPERATIONS48 DEPARTURES90 SIMULATED VICTIMS

MRO MRO MRO MRO –––– NVGNVGNVGNVG40 simulated victims

Search – NVG (Airplane)Rescue – NVG (helicopters – no landing)

08:00PM – 08:00AM

SEARCH WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES5000 ft – Lighted Search Objects

1000ft – Unlighted Search Objects

• Costs Costs Costs Costs unit unit unit unit plus iridium network registration and airtimeplus iridium network registration and airtimeplus iridium network registration and airtimeplus iridium network registration and airtime

• Worldwide CoverageWorldwide CoverageWorldwide CoverageWorldwide Coverage

• No ground station requiredNo ground station requiredNo ground station requiredNo ground station required

• Rapid Response modeRapid Response modeRapid Response modeRapid Response mode

• Every 10 to 15 minutes for first 24 hours, then every 30 minutes for next 48 hours

• Single unit deploymentSingle unit deploymentSingle unit deploymentSingle unit deployment

• In cases where the last known position is known and the time lag to SLDMB deployment are minimal, only a single unit may be necessary

• Multiple unit deploymentMultiple unit deploymentMultiple unit deploymentMultiple unit deployment

• A minimum of three SLDMBs should be used to facilitate SAR operations. The assessments clearly indicated the benefit of incrementally adding a second and a third SLDMB to the analysis

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AIR OR MARITIME DROP

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Gustavo RossiGustavo RossiGustavo RossiGustavo RossiCaptainCaptainCaptainCaptain AviatorAviatorAviatorAviator / SMC/ SMC/ SMC/ SMC

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