It’s 3 minutes in Europe (regional agreement) but 7 minutes elsewhere (ICAO
and PANS requirement) and the exam tests the ICAO requirement just to confuse
you!
This is the
latest procedural requirements .
VFR-continue
in VMC
land at the nearest suitable aerodrome
report arrival by the most expeditious means to ATC
IFR-VMC.
continue in VMC
land at the nearest suitable aerodrome
report arrival by the most expeditious means to ATC
IFR-IMC not
under radar (no regional agreement applies) , maintain
the last assigned speed and level or minimum flight altitude if higher, for a
period of 20 minutes following the aircraft’s failure to report its position
over a compulsory reporting point and thereafter adjust flight level and speed
in accordance with filed flight plan; Land within 30 minutes of ETA or EAT.
IFR-IMC under
radar (no regional agreement applies) maintain the last assigned speed and
level, or minimum flight altitude if higher, for a period of seven minutes
following: setting 7600 / failure to report /last assigned level achieved,
whichever is later then proceed iaw filed flight
plan. Land within 30 minutes of ETA or EAT.
IFR-IMC When
being radar vectored or having been directed by ATC to proceed offset using
RNAV without a specified limit, proceed in the most direct manner possible to
rejoin current flight plan route no later than the next significant point,
taking into consideration the applicable minimum flight altitude; Land within
30 minutes of ETA or EAT.
IFR-IMC under
radar climb (regional air navigation agreement applies); maintain for a period
of three minutes the level to which it was cleared and then continue in
accordance with the current flight plan. Land within 30 minutes of ETA or EAT.