When reporting NAV equipment malfunction to ATC, which information is required to be included?

When reporting NAV equipment malfunction to ATC, which information is required to be included?

• A. Aircraft identification, Equipment affected, Degree of impairment, Nature and extent of assistance desired
• B. Only the type of equipment affected
• C. Pilot's medical status
• D. ATC clearance number

Answer: (A)

When you report NAV equipment malfunction to ATC, you give them the information they need to assist you safely and efficiently in four parts: aircraft identification, equipment affected, degree of impairment, and nature and extent of assistance desired. Identifying the aircraft confirms which flight is reporting the issue. Stating the equipment affected tells ATC exactly which navigation systems are out (for example VOR, GPS, ILS, or DME), so they know how your navigation is limited. Indicating the degree of impairment conveys how badly the navigation is compromised—whether you’ve lost all navigation guidance or if you still have partial capability. Finally, describing the nature and extent of the assistance you want lets ATC tailor their guidance, such as providing radar vectors to the destination, issuing a revised routing, or coordinating an approach with priority handling. Other information like medical status or an ATC clearance number isn’t part of this NAV equipment failure report, and just listing the type of equipment affected alone doesn’t give ATC enough to act on.

When you report NAV equipment malfunction to ATC, you give them the information they need to assist you safely and efficiently in four parts: aircraft identification, equipment affected, degree of impairment, and nature and extent of assistance desired.

Identifying the aircraft confirms which flight is reporting the issue. Stating the equipment affected tells ATC exactly which navigation systems are out (for example VOR, GPS, ILS, or DME), so they know how your navigation is limited. Indicating the degree of impairment conveys how badly the navigation is compromised—whether you’ve lost all navigation guidance or if you still have partial capability. Finally, describing the nature and extent of the assistance you want lets ATC tailor their guidance, such as providing radar vectors to the destination, issuing a revised routing, or coordinating an approach with priority handling.

Other information like medical status or an ATC clearance number isn’t part of this NAV equipment failure report, and just listing the type of equipment affected alone doesn’t give ATC enough to act on.