201 - Martin Centre Airspace and Basic Procedures Flashcards
Glossary > DME (Distance Measuring Equipment)
Airborne and ground equipment used to measure the slant range distance from a DME NAVAID in nautical miles.
Glossary > Fix
A geographical location determined either by visual reference to the ground or by means of radio aids or other navigational devices.
Glossary > 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.
Situation Display > Altitude Filters
Select altitude filters that include, as a minimum, the following limits:
* The altitudes normally within the jurisdiction of your sector
EO 201.2 Describe radar coverage and apply altitude filters in Martin High 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
Unit Fundamentals > Publications
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
Glossary > Agreement vs Arrangement
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.
Glossary > NOTAM
A notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.
Information Service > Flight Hazards
If you observe, or if responsible agencies, individuals, or other pilots report conditions that may affect flight safety, inform pilots.
If you notice or are aware of a hazard to the safety of aviation, immediately inform your supervisor.
If you observe, or if responsible agencies, individuals, or other pilots relay to you information about aerodrome conditions that may affect flight safety, inform the aerodrome operator.
If information is available, advise pilots when their aircraft has entered, or is about to enter, active Class F airspace[1], airspace restricted by the Minister[2], an MOA, active American special-use airspace, or a TFR.
[1] Class F airspace is defined in the Designated Airspace Handbook and is published on aeronautical charts. It may also be designated by NOTAM.
[2] Airspace may be restricted by the Minister, via NOTAM, by invoking section 5.1 of the Aeronautics Act. The airspace restricted in these instances is not designated as Class F airspace.
Separation from Special-Use Airspace > Canadian Class F Airspace
Do not apply separation between an aircraft and Class F airspace or a Canadian Military Operations Area (MOA) if one of the following applies:
* The aircraft is operating in an ALTRV.
* The pilot states having obtained permission from the user agency to enter the airspace.
* The user agency releases the airspace to the controlling agency[1].
* The pilot has been cleared for a contact or visual approach.
[1] The DAH states the times that Class F airspace is active. A user agency may release an area in part or in total when not in use to a controlling agency. In such cases, ATC may advise the aircraft that the airspace is inactive and issue a clearance. Such provisions for release should be contained in an agreement between the user and controlling agency. Areas released use assume the same airspace classification as the surrounding airspace.
Class F Advisory (CYA) > Vertical Separation from Upper Limit of a CYA
Apply vertical separation from the upper limit of a CYA as indicated in the tables below.
IFR or CVFR > Minimum 500 ft > Minimum if Wake Turbulence Separation is Required 1000 ft
Class F Advisory Airspace (CYA) > Lateral Separation with a CYA
If not using ATS surveillance, ensure the protected airspace for the IFR or CVFR aircraft does not overlap the CYA.
If using ATS surveillance, ensure direct communication using VHF/UHF voice, and refer to the table below.
Lateral ATS Surveillance Separation Between an Aircraft and a CYA
IFR or CVFR
Surveillance source does not include DND-NWS * No part of the PPS enters or touches
Surveillance source is or includes DND-NWS > 5 miles
CYA Incursions
If a pilot operating in controlled airspace requests a clearance to penetrate Class F Advisory airspace or fly closer to it than separation minima would permit without permission from the user agency, advise the pilot that you are unable to provide an IFR clearance. If the pilot insists on penetrating the Class F Advisory airspace[3] or flies closer to it than separation minima permit, issue an advisory.
[3] The DAH states the times that Class F airspace is active. A user agency may release an area in part or in total when not in use to a controlling agency. In such cases, ATC may advise the aircraft that the airspace is inactive and issue a clearance. Such provisions for release should be contained in an agreement between the user and controlling agency. Areas released use assume the same airspace classification as the surrounding airspace.
Vertical Separation with a CYR
Apply vertical separation with a CYR as indicated in the tables below.
Upper Limit is Defined in Terms of Flight Level > IFR
* Above FL290 > 2000 ft minimum
* 18000 ft ASL to FL290 > 1000 ft minimum
Lower Limit is Defined in Terms of Altitude
* IFR or CVFR > 1000 ft minimum
Lateral Separation with a CYR
If not using ATS surveillance, ensure the protected airspace for the IFR or CVFR aircraft does not overlap the CYR.
If using ATS surveillance, ensure direct communication using VHF/UHF voice, and refer to the table below.
IFR or CVFR
ATS Surveillance Source does not Include DND-NWS
* 5 miles OR
* 3 miles if: you provide terminal control service; the ATS surveillance sources include MLAT/WAM, DND-NG, or RSE; CSiT or NARDS displays a maximum range of 120 miles from left to right; an altitude readout is displayed for the aircraft, or the aircraft is at or below 15000 ft ASL
** ATS Surveillance Source is or includes DND-NWS **
* 10 miles
Aerodrome Information > RVR
If the RVR for a runway is less than 6000 feet or if the pilot requests it, issue the reported RVR to the following:
* Arriving aircraft when landing information is issued
* Aircraft on final approach (when an IFR aircraft is inbound to the final approach fix and the RVR for the planned runway is less than 1200 feet, issue the reported RVR and ground visibiity)
When issuing RVR information, use one of the formats presented in RVR Format:
* If the aircraft is established on final approach and no confusion is likely, you may omit the runway identification.
* RVR values are reported in feet, and can be expressed using number groups.
* When the RVR is fluctuating, indicate ground visibility.
