16. Standing Agreements

Question 1

According to MATS 2, what are the conditions whereby transfer of control is effective coincidentally with transfer of communication for traffic operating under the terms of a Standing Agreement? Include the provision provision for when such traffic passes through an intermediate sector.

Answer 1

Where traffic is operating under the terms of a Standing Agreement, transfer of control is effective coincidentally with transfer of communication provided that:

1. The receiving sector continues the flight in the same general direction and does not climb descending traffic or descend climbing traffic, or stop traffic at an intermediate level whilst it is still within the confines of the offering sector; and
2. Any potential conflictions with traffic within or entering the offering sectors airspace, whether in communication with that sector or not, are notified to the receiving sector.

Where traffic operating under the terms of a Standing Agreement passes through the Area of Responsibility of an intermediate sector without communication, transfer of control is effective at the receiving sector boundary.