13. Coordination Process

Question 1

State the conditions for transfer of control by silent handover and detail the receiving controller’s responsibilities as specified in MATS 2.

Answer 1

Transfer of control without radar handover (silent handover) may be effected provided that:

1. The aircraft must be displaying a discrete SSR identity;
2. The aircraft must be within the anticipated displayed radar cover of receiving sector.

Before giving an executive instruction to an aircraft, which has been transferred by silent handover, the receiving controller is to identify it. If the cleared level is omitted from the pilots initial call, it shall be confirmed in the ATC reply and acknowledgement received.