SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST SAR STUDY
GUIDE & EXAM PREP 2026/2027
National Search and Rescue Plan - ANS ✔✔______ is an interagency agreement which provides
for the effective utilization of all available resources in all types of civil search and rescue
missions.
U.S. Coast Guard - ANS ✔✔The ______ is responsible for coordination of search and rescue for
the Maritime Region.
U.S. Air Force - ANS ✔✔The ______ is responsible for search and rescue for the Inland region.
Overdue - ANS ✔✔______ describes an aircraft that has failed to report and the appropriate
time frame has elapsed (30 minutes or 1 hour).
Unreported - ANS ✔✔______ refers to the time between an aircraft should have reported a
compulsory reporting point until it is considered overdue.
Missing - ANS ✔✔Aircraft are considered ______ after the communications search failed to
locate the aircraft.
Flight Service Station (FSS) - ANS ✔✔______ initiates search and rescue procedures for:
- overdue or missing aircraft on a VFR flight plan
- where no flight plan has been filed
- or on the VFR portion of a composite VFR/IFR flight plan.
Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) - ANS ✔✔______ initiates search and rescue
procedures for aircraft that are:
GUIDE & EXAM PREP 2026/2027
National Search and Rescue Plan - ANS ✔✔______ is an interagency agreement which provides
for the effective utilization of all available resources in all types of civil search and rescue
missions.
U.S. Coast Guard - ANS ✔✔The ______ is responsible for coordination of search and rescue for
the Maritime Region.
U.S. Air Force - ANS ✔✔The ______ is responsible for search and rescue for the Inland region.
Overdue - ANS ✔✔______ describes an aircraft that has failed to report and the appropriate
time frame has elapsed (30 minutes or 1 hour).
Unreported - ANS ✔✔______ refers to the time between an aircraft should have reported a
compulsory reporting point until it is considered overdue.
Missing - ANS ✔✔Aircraft are considered ______ after the communications search failed to
locate the aircraft.
Flight Service Station (FSS) - ANS ✔✔______ initiates search and rescue procedures for:
- overdue or missing aircraft on a VFR flight plan
- where no flight plan has been filed
- or on the VFR portion of a composite VFR/IFR flight plan.
Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) - ANS ✔✔______ initiates search and rescue
procedures for aircraft that are: