14. 15. 16. Radio Operating Procedures - ADC/RAD - ATM1 Flashcards
ADC
What ICAO DOCs are used for RTF?
- ICAO DOC 9432 - Radiotelephony Manual
- ICAO Doc 4444, Air Traffic Management (PANS- ATM), chapter 12
- ANNEX 10 to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation Aeronautical Telecommunications
(Volumes II).
ADC
What UK docs are used for RTF?
MATS Part 1 (CAP493)
CAP413
ADC
When must the words “to” and “via” be used?
In ground movement instructions
“FIRE ONE PROCEED TO THE FIRE PRACTICE AREA
VIA TAXIWAY BRAVO.”
“FIRE ONE PROCEED TO THE FIRE PRACTICE AREA
VIA TAXIWAY BRAVO.”
ADC
Conditional clearances
Crossing a runway:
When Aircraft or Vehicle concerned can be seen by
both controller and pilot/driver.
No ambiguity.
“Fire One, [C/sign of vehicle being given clearance]
behind the landing Boeing 747 [Condition][Ident],
Cross Runway 26 at the intersection behind, report
Runway vacated” [Clearance]
GEN
Civil VHF Comms spectrum
-
118.000 to 136.975 MHz.
Within Europe, civilian spacing is
• 8.33 kHz (although a small number of 25 kHz frequencies remain in use). Introduced in European airspace to alleviate VHF congestion.
Frequencies of 25 kHz or 8.33kHz spacing need to be
pronounced using all 6 digits separately, unless the
frequency ends with two zeros.
- 124.050 would be pronounced as 124.050,
- but, 124.700 would be pronounced as 124.7
GEN
Test transmissions
a) the identification of the aeronautical station being called;
b) the aircraft identification;
c) the words “RADIO CHECK”; and
d) the frequency being used.
Replies to test transmissions should be as follows:
a) the identification of the station calling;
b) the identification of the station replying; and
c) information regarding the readability of the transmission.
1 = Unreadable.
2 = Readable now and then.
3 = Readable but with difficulty.
4 = Readable.
5 = Perfectly readable.
GEN
Numbers used in transmission of:
Altitude; Height; Cloud height; Runway visual range &
Visibility.
Which contain whole ‘100s’ & ‘1000s’ shall be transmitted by each digit followed by the word hundred / thousand eg:
900ft niner hundred feet
11,000ft wun wun tousand feet
2,500ft two tousand fife hundred feet
GEN
Ground call signs
- Unit or service Call sign suffix
• Area control centre - CONTROL
• Radar (in general) - RADAR
• Approach control - APPROACH
• Approach control (radar arrivals) - ARRIVAL
• Approach control (radar departures) - DEPARTURE
• Aerodrome control - TOWER
• Surface movement control - GROUND
• Clearance delivery - DELIVERY
• Precision approach radar - PRECISION
• Direction-finding station - HOMER
• Flight information service - INFORMATION
• Apron control - APRON
• Company dispatch - DISPATCH - Aeronautical station - RADIO
GEN
Abbreviated Callsign
GABCD - G CD
FASTAIR DCAB - FASTAIR AB
FASTAIR 345 - no abbreviation
GABCD - Cessna CD
N242CV - N2CV
RAD
Heading instructions
Fly Heading (HDG) 090 Degrees
Turn left heading 360 degrees
Turn right heading 355 (no degrees for “5”)
Turn left/right 10 degrees
Stop turn heading 090 degrees
Report your heading
Continue present heading
RAD
Speed instructions
- Report speed
- Speed [xxx] knots
- Maintain [xxx] knots [or greater / less]
- Do not exceed [xxx] knots
- Maintain [xxx] knots until 4 DME
(Used for Final Approach spacing to prevent ‘catch-up’) - No ATC Speed Restriction
(NB. Only removes an ATC speed restriction. Does not absolve aircraft from adhering to any procedure or airspace restrictions) - Maintain present speed
- [Increase or reduce] speed to [xxx] knots [or greater / less]
- [Increase or reduce] speed by [xxx] knots
- Resume normal speed
- Reduce to minimum approach speed
- Reduce to minimum clean speed
- Resume published speed
RAD
Full emergency (Distress)
“MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY”
- Name of station addressed.
- Aircraft Ident.
- Nature of emergency.
- Pilot’s intentions.
- Position, level and heading.
- Other information (time permitting).
RAD
Emergency (Urgency)
“PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN”
- Name of station addressed.
- Aircraft ident.
- Nature of emergency.
- Pilot’s intentions.
- Position, level and heading.
- Pilot qualification.
- Other information (time permitting).
RAD
“All Stations, Avon Tower, Stop transmitting -
Mayday.”
Imposition of Silence
RAD
“All Stations, Avon Tower. Distress traffic ended.”
Cancellation
