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ADI ATSA Question Bank Flashcards

1
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What is the Cambridge Tower Frequency?

A

125.905

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2
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What is the Cambridge Approach/Radar frequency?

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120.965

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What is the Cambridge Director frequency?

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124.980

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4
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What is the Cambridge UHF frequency?

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233.425

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5
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What is the ATIS frequency?

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134.605

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6
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What is an SI?

A

Supplementary instructions. Supplementary instructions will be released when procedures have changed and the information differs from that published in the MATS documents (MATS 1, 2, 3 and 4)

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7
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What is a TOI?

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Temporary Operating Instruction. Temporary Operating Instructions will be released by Air Traffic Personnel when there is a temporary change of procedure i.e. Duxford Air Show.

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8
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What is a TAI?

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Temporary Airside Instruction. Temporary Airside Instructions will be released by Airport operations when there is a temporary change of procedure. ie. Low Visibility Procedures.

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9
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What does NOTAM stand for?

A

Notice to Aviation

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10
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What runways do we have at EGSC and what are their lengths and widths?

A

Runway 23/05 main 1964m x45m

23/05 Grass 900m x 35m

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11
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What is the Cambridge Aerodrome Elevation?

A

47ft

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12
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What is the runway 05 threshold elevation?

A

36ft

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13
Q

What is the ICAO code for Cambridge Airport?

A

EGSC

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14
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What day and time is the Crash alarm be tested and who should you make aware?

A

Tuesday, 1000L. Radar, security (non-emergency), airport ops and fire station

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15
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What document do ATSA’s operate from?

A

MATS part 3

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16
Q

What colour strip holder do you use for an inbound aircraft?

A

Buff

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17
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What colour strip holder do you use for a departing aircraft?

A

Blue

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18
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What colour strip holder do you use for a local aircraft?

A

Pink

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19
Q

Who do you fax the training completion form to?

A

Anna Carlton

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20
Q

What AFTN address do you send NOTAM’s to?

A

EUECYIYP

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21
Q

Who do you call during the opening up procedure, to ensure the phone lines are serviceable?

A

Security (non-emergency)- 2250

Security (emergency)- 2155

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22
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What information is required if an agency is carrying out an ELT test?

A

Time the test is to start

Duration of the test

Have the UK MCC been informed

Is the test shielded or unshielded

contact name and telephone no. of the person conducting the test

Request a call to confirm completion of the ELT test

Advise the ADI ATCO and APS ATCO/ATSA

Advise D + D

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23
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What does ELT stand for?

A

Emergency Locator Transmitter

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24
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What information is required if an agency is carrying out a transponder test? Who do you need to inform?

A

Mode A code to be used for the test (normally 0002)

Time the transponder test is scheduled to start

Duration of the test

Altitude they are operating from and to

Contact name and no. of the person conducting the test

Request a call to confirm completion of the test

Adivse the ADI ATCO and APS ATCO/ATSA

Adivse TC East

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25
Q

Why would the Newmarket Road/Coldhams Lane traffic lights need to be used?

A

For any aircraft considered as an “upper medium” or larger for the purposes of waketurbulence for both arrivals and departures. Traffic lights can also be selected in the event of an emergency.

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26
Q

What does it mean if the Colon in the clock on the panel is flashing? And if so what would you do and who would you tell?

A

This indicates that the clock is no longer receving data from the master clock system located in level 4 equipment room. Over a period, the time on this display will fall out of sync. This fault is to be notified to ATE via telephone and via ATE fault log tool.

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27
Q

What does ATZ stand for?

A

Aerodrome Traffic Zone

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28
Q

What does MATZ stand for?

A

Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone

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29
Q

What are the dimensions of the cambridge ATZ?

A

2.5nm radius, 2000ft AGL

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30
Q

In what circumstances may the ADI ATSA pass information to Duxford when delegated?

A

If an is aircraft departing Cambridge, en-route to Duxford, inform them of when an aircraft is on start, as well as when the aircraft has departed. Inform them if we change runways.

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31
Q

What instrument approaches are available at Cambridge?

A

ILS, RNAV/GNSS and NDB

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32
Q

What precision approaches are available at Cambridge?

A

ILS

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33
Q

What non-precision approaches are available at Cambridge?

A

NDB and RNAV/GNSS

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34
Q

What does ILS stand for?

A

Instrument Landing System

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35
Q

What category is the ILS at Cambridge?

A

Cat 1

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36
Q

What does NDB stand for?

A

Non-Directional Beacon

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37
Q

What does SRA stand for?

A

Surveillance Radar Approach

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38
Q

What are the three approach fixes for an RNAV approach?

A

GOPOD, TIPGO, BEPOX

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39
Q

What RNAV initial approach fixes are on Runway 23?

A

GOPOD, TIPGO

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40
Q

What RNAV initial approach fixes are on Runway 05?

A

BEPOX

41
Q

What colour is the ident beacon at Cambridge?

A

Green

42
Q

What is the published Crash Category at Cambridge?

A

Crash Category 4

43
Q

What is the circuit direction for runway 05/05 Grass?

A

Right-hand

44
Q

What is the circuit direction for runway 23/23 Grass?

A

Left-hand

45
Q

Over what weight do aircraft require handling from the FBO?

A

Aircraft over 2.7 tonnes require mandatory handling through the FBO

46
Q

What is the extension number for airport operations?

A

3535

47
Q

What is the extension number for the Cambridge Airport Fire Station?

A

2134

48
Q

What is the non-emergency security extension number?

A

2250

49
Q

What is the emergency security extension number?

A

2155/155

50
Q

What aircraft types does Mid-Anglia School of flying have?

A

PA28 Piper Cherokee and PA34 Seneca

51
Q

What aircraft types do Cambridge Aeroclub have?

A

Cessna (C172), Cessna (C152) and Cessna (C182)

52
Q

What aircraft types do MADG have?

A

Piper Aztec (PA27)

53
Q

What are the registrations of the Mid-Anglia School of flying aircrafts?

A

GBFWB, GOTYP

54
Q

What are the registrations of the Cambridge Aeroclub aircraft?

A

GSHWK, GHERC, GCLNA, GCLNB, GBFWB, GORDM

55
Q

What is the registration of the MADG aircraft?

A

GBBIF

56
Q

What is the Callsign, type and squawk code of our Cambridge based Helimed aircraft?

A

HLE88 (Helimed 88), EC45, 0020

57
Q

What actions would you take in the event of a runway change?

A

When the ADI ATCO changes the runway in use, the ADI ATSA shall update the weather display and ATIS via the copperchase system, then inform the APS ATCO/ATSA if applicable as well as Airport operations, fire station and Duxford.

58
Q

What regional pressure do we fall under?

A

Chatham (CH)

59
Q

What are all four local regional pressures?

A

Chatham (CH), Barnsley (BY), Cotswold (CW), Yarmouth (YA)

60
Q

Which regional pressure area is to the North, East and West?

A

Barnsley is North

Yarmouth is East

Cotswolds to the West

61
Q

What is the circuit squawk code?

A

7010

62
Q

How long before a CTOT can you send a ready message if requested?

A

15 minutes before the EOBT up until the CTOT time.

63
Q

What does ‘GS’ stand for, and what do they do?

A

‘Group Supervisor’ Airports. GS may implement flow regulation for any aircraft departing Cambridge to airfields which are within or close to the LTMA and for which an IFR clearance into the LTMA is required.

64
Q

Why do we call GS?

A

The GS supervisor will either approve the departing aircraft for start with no delay, an airborne not before time or on occasion hold on the ground delay not determined. GS shall be called if Helimed is departing into the LTMA and for an IFR flight planned aircraft departing to airports listed under the LTMA.

65
Q

What does ‘LTMA’ stand for?

A

London Terminal Manoeuvring area

66
Q

Who does the ADI ATSA need to inform if an IFR departure calls up on frequency for start?

A

APS ATCO/ATSA

67
Q

What is the standard ADNAM departure issued by TC East?

A

“Standard ADNAM departure” on track ADNAM climbing to altitude 3000ft ROCAS

68
Q

What is the standard EBOTO departure issued by TC Mids?

A

“Standard EBOTO departure” on track EBOTO climbing altitude 6000ft ROCAS

69
Q

What does ROCAS stand for?

A

Remain Outside Controlled Airspace

70
Q

What does CTOT stand for?

A

Calculated Take off Time

71
Q

What information does the ADI ATSA need to pass to APS ATCO/ATSA if an aircraft is departing whilst VFR is restricted?

A

An airborne time is to be passed on all VFR traffic expect Circuits when VFR is restricted.

72
Q

What does VFR restricted mean?

A

During periods when the CAM hold is active, the APS ATCO will inform the ADI ATCO that VFR is restricted. All VFR aircraft either departing the circuit locally or departing en-route will be restricted initially to not above 2000ft by the ADI ATCO; this will keep them clear of traffic holding at CAM.

73
Q

What booking out information do you require for a VFR departure?

A

Callsign (if there is one)

A/C reg

A/C type

Time of departure

Fuel endurance

Flight rule (ie whether IFR or VFR)

Persons on board

Flight duration

Direction of flight (intended are of operations) or circuits

Initial turn after departure (ie whether left/right turn, straight ahead or departing via the Overhead)

74
Q

What information do you require for a diversion?

A

Call sign

Aircraft type

Departure Aerodrome

Original destination

ETA

Reason for diversion

75
Q

How long is the maximum wait after an ETA, before overdue action must be executed?

A

Overdue action shall be commenced not later than 30 minutes after the flights estimated time of arrival.

76
Q

What information do you require is an aircraft is requesting PPR/training?

A

Aircraft departure aerodrome,

ETA

Callsign

Reg

A/c type

Persons on board

Fuel endurance

Hard or grass parking

reason for visit (fuel, overnight parking, training etc)

Duration of stay at Cambridge (If Landing)

Contact name and no.

77
Q

Who are D+D and what frequency do they operate on?

A

Distress and Diversion 121.5

78
Q

What are the emergency squawks, and what situations are they used for?

A

7500- Unlawful interference hi-jack

7600- Radio Failure

7700- General emergency code

79
Q

What are the four emergency grab boards that we have at the ATSA position in the VCR?

A

Aircraft accident- AA

Full Emergency- FE

Aircraft Ground Incident- AGI

Local/Weather Standby

80
Q

What does ‘GRE’ stand for?

A

Ground Running Enclosure

81
Q

What crash gate do the emergency services use if their attendance is required?

A

External emergency services can gain access to the airfield using any one of the 10 “Crash Gates” located around the airfield boundary but the published RVP is Crash gate 2

82
Q

What changes on the MET screen shall you make the ATCO’s aware of?

A

Any changes in QNH or QFE (including runway 05 threshold QFE when on 05)

83
Q

What is the bad weather/low level circuit height (QFE)?

A

600ft

84
Q

What is the fixed wing circuit height (QFE)?

A

1000ft

85
Q

What is the helicopter circuit height (QFE)?

A

700ft

86
Q

What is the Twin/jet circuit height (QFE)?

A

1600ft

87
Q

At what times are METAR’s sent?

A

H+20 and H+50

88
Q

Which inbound waypoint is used for arrival IFR estimates from the east?

A

ABBOT

89
Q

Which inbound waypoint is used for arrival IFR estimates from the south?

A

LOREL

90
Q

Which SSR feeds do we have available to us?

A

Debden RADAR

Stansted airport

Claxby RADAR

91
Q

Which class airspace is Cambridge Airport situated in?

A

Class G airspace

92
Q

What is QFE?

A

Atmospheric Pressure at Aerodrome Elevation

93
Q

What is QNH?

A

Atmospheric Pressure Adjusted to Mean sea level

94
Q

What are the Cambridge Conspicuity Squawks?

A

VFR- 6176

IFR- 6177

95
Q

What is the VFR conspicuity code?

A

7000

96
Q

What does IFR stand for?

A

Instrument Flight Rules

97
Q

What does VFR stand for?

A

Visual Flight Rules

98
Q

What is the name of the system MADG security initiate in the event of an emergency?

A

Marshall Alert System

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