ACC PROCEDURE Flashcards
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE
Authorization for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit
AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE
SYSTEM (ACAS)
aircraft system based on secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder signals which operate independently of groundbased equipment to provide advice to the pilot on potential conflicting aircraft that are equipped with SSR transponders
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE
A service provided for the purpose of:
a. preventing collisions:
1. between aircraft, and
2. on the maneuvering area between aircraft and obstructions; and
b. expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic
AIRWAY
A control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor
ALTITUDE
- The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level (MSL).
AREA CONTROL CENTER
- A unit established to provide air traffic control service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdiction
AREA CONTROL SERVICE
Air traffic control service for controlled flights in control areas
CLEARANCE LIMIT
The point to which an aircraft is granted an air traffic control clearance
CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
An airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic control service is provided in accordance with the airspace classification
CRUISE CLIMB
An aeroplane cruising technique resulting in a net increase in altitude as the aeroplane mass decreases
CRUISING LEVEL
A level maintained during a significant portion of a flight
FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION
An airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided
FLIGHT LEVEL
A surface of constant
atmospheric pressure which is related to a specific pressure datum, 1,013.2 hectopascals (hPa), and is separated from other such surfaces by specific pressure intervals
REPORTING POINT
- A specified geographical location in relation to which the position of an aircraft can be reported
SIGNIFICANT POINT
- A specified geographical location used in defining an ATS route or the flight path of an aircraft and for other navigation and ATS purposes
SPECIAL VFR FLIGHT
A VFR flight cleared by air traffic control to operate within a control zone in meteorological conditions below VMC
TERMINAL MANEUVERING AREA (TMA)
A control area normally established at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Information issued by an air traffic services unit to alert a pilot to other known or observed air traffic which may be in proximity to the position or intended route of flight and to help the pilot avoid a collision
TRANSFER OF CONTROL POINT
A defined point located along the flight path of an aircraft, at which the responsibility for providing air traffic control service to the aircraft is transferred from one control unit or control position to the next
Flight information service and alerting service shall be provided as follows
a) within a flight information region (FIR): by a flight information center,
b) within controlled airspace and at controlled aerodromes: by the relevant air traffic control units
Approach control Service shall be responsible for control of:
a) Arriving Aircraft that have been released to it by ACC
b) Departing aircraft until such aircraft are released to the ACC
Approach control Service shall be responsible for control of:
a) Arriving Aircraft that have been released to it by ACC
b) Departing aircraft until such aircraft are released to the ACC
Area control service shall be provided by
a) Area Control Center
b) Unit providing approach control service in a control area of limited extent which is designated primarily for approach control Service
Division of responsibility for control: Between a unit providing approach control service and a unit providing area control service
Approach control service shall be responsible for the control of:
a) arriving aircraft that have been released to it by the ACC;
b) departing aircraft until such aircraft are released to the ACC