201 Flashcards
Class A Airspace
Class A airspace is designated where an operational need exists to exclude VFR aircraft.
All operations must be conducted under Instrument Flight Rules and are subject to ATC clearances and instructions.
ATC separation is provided to all aircraft. All aircraft operating in Class A airspace must be equipped with a transponder and automatic pressure altitude reporting equipment. Class A airspace will be designated from the base of all high-level controlled airspace, or from 700 ft. AGL, whichever is higher, up to and including FL600.
Class F Airspace
Class F airspace is airspace of defined dimensions within which activities must be confined because of their nature, and within which limitations may be imposed upon aircraft operations that are not a part of those activities.
Class F airspace may be restricted airspace, advisory airspace, military operations areas, or danger areas and can be controlled airspace, uncontrolled airspace, or a combination of both. An advisory area, for example, may have the floor in uncontrolled airspace and the ceiling in controlled airspace. The significance, in this instance, is that the weather minima would be different in the controlled and uncontrolled portions.
Unless otherwise specified, the rules for the surrounding airspace apply in areas of Class F airspace, no matter if these areas are active or inactive. Class F airspace is designated in the DAH (TP 1820) and published on the appropriate aeronautical charts.
VOR
VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range)
DME
DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) - Airborne and ground equipment used to measure the slant range distance from a DME NAVAID in nautical miles.
FIX
FIX - A geographical location determined either by visual reference to the ground or by means of radio aids or other navigational devices.
DME FIX
DME FIX - A geographical position determined by reference to a NAVAID, which provides distance and azimuth information, and defined by a specified distance in nautical miles and a radial in degrees magnetic, true or grid from the NAVAID.
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
Select altitude filters that include, as a minimum, the following limits:
- The altitudes normally within the jurisdiction of your sector
- The first usable altitude in any vertically adjoining airspace under the jurisdiction of another controller, plus 200 feet beyond that altitude
- If the boundary between vertically adjoined sectors is in RVSM airspace, 2,000 feet plus 200 feet
To comply with MATS, Martin High controllers set the lower limit of the
altitude filter to 278
Low level sectors set their high filter at 312 since 290 is in RVSM airspace
Aircraft in “handoff” mode in NARDS break through the altitude filters
Comply with:
- Unit procedures (They may supplement, but not contradict, procedures in this manual.)
- Directives
- Information Bulletins
- Director Approval Letters (DAL)
- Information Circulars (AIC)
- Memorandums
- Agreements
- Arrangements
- Other items, as required
ATSAMM
Air traffic services administration and management manual
ATSAMM defines agreements and arrangements
ATSAMM details when it is necessary to negotiate agreements and arrangements.
Managers must set up Arrangements with adjacent NAV CANADA units and Agreements with non-NAV CANADA units.
AGREEMENT
An administrative or operational accord between NAV CANADA and one or more outside parties regarding the provision of Air Traffic Services.
ARRANGEMENT
An administrative or operational accord between NAV CANADA units regarding the provision of Air Traffic Services.
what is the difference between an agreement and an arrangement?
- Agreement: between NAV CANADA and an outside agency
- Arrangement: between NAV CANADA and NAV CANADA
Two possible ways to remember this:
1. Agreement sounds like green and the grass is always greener on the other side.
2. Arrangement has an extra “n” for NAV CANADA.
The GMFIR or unit manager is responsible to ensure accords are established when it is necessary to:
- Set out responsibilities for the provision of air traffic services.
- Delegate responsibility for airspace or define conditions for its use.
- Detail coordination requirements.
- Establish procedures for standard operating practices that supplement the basic requirements as published in MATS or other directives.
- Define procedures for other operational reasons offering a benefit to NAV CANADA units or outside parties.
MARTIN ACC ARRANGEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS
List them
Agreement Between Martin ACC and Minneapolis ARTCC
Arrangement Between Martin ACC and Sandy Control Tower
Specialty Operations Manual (SOM)