Aeronautical Information Services

Question 1

Can you find the following information on a chart?

Magnetic Track Angle
Route LSALT
Sector Mileage
NDB
Aerodrome
Reporting points (compulsory, non-compulsory)
Route designator

Answer 1

Check legend

Question 2

Which Australian organisation is responsible for civil aviation support services including the Aeronautical Information Service?

Answer 2

Airservices Australia

Question 3

What is the Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) responsible for?

Answer 3

The collection, collation and dissemination of aeronautical information and instructions relating to the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation within the areas covered.

Question 4

What is the area of responsibility of the AIS?

Answer 4

The entire territory of Australia and its associated airspace, and
for the airspace over the high seas encompassed by the Brisbane and
Melbourne FIRs

Question 5

Where is the International NOTAM Office established and what is its purpose?

Answer 5

An International NOTAM Office (NOF) is established at Canberra (YBBBYNYX) for
the purpose of the international exchange of NOTAM.

Question 6

What is the role of the NOTAM Office (NOF)?

Answer 6

Airservices Australia’s NOTAM Office is responsible for the issuing of NOTAM.

Question 7

What is the Transition Layer?

Answer 7

The airspace between the transition altitude and the transition level.

Question 8

Define SARWATCH

Answer 8

A generic term covering SAR alerting based either on full position reporting procedures, scheduled reporting times (SKEDS), or SARTIME

Question 9

Decode the following acronyms:

ABN
HJ
H24
OCTA
RVSM

Answer 9

ABN Aerodrome Beacon
HJ Sunrise to sunset
H24 Continuous day and night service
OCTA Outside controlled airspace
RVSM Reduced vertical separation minima

Question 10

Which flights in G airspace are provided with a Directed Traffic Information
service?

Answer 10

IFR flights

Question 11

When is a Surveillance Information Service (SIS) available to VFR aircraft?

Answer 11

On request to VFR pilots within surveillance coverage in Class E and G airspace

Question 12

To whom is an alerting service (alerting Search and Rescue agencies) provided?

Answer 12

All aircraft provided with ATS, and insofar as practicable any aircraft having filed a flight plan or otherwise known to ATS, and to any aircraft known or believed to be the subject of unlawful interference.

Question 13

Where would you find details of Communication and Navigation facilities and services?

Answer 13

ERSA (En Route Supplement Australia)

Question 14

What is the accepted tolerance of an altimeter?

Answer 14

With an accurate QNH set, the altimeter(s) should read the nominated elevation
to within 60FT.

Question 15

What deviation from elevation would require an IFR aircraft’s altimeter to be
deemed unserviceable?

Answer 15

If an altimeter has an error in excess of ± 75FT

Question 16

Must IFR lodge a flight notification?

Answer 16

IFR flights require the submission of comprehensive flight notification and the
transmission of in-flight progress reports at regular intervals. SARWATCH is based primarily on the receipt of these reports by ATS.

Question 17

What do the following symbols mean with regard to Flight Rules?

I
V
Y
Z

Answer 17

I – IFR
V – VFR
Y – IFR first followed by one or more changes of flight rules
Z – VFR first followed by one or more changes of flight rules

Question 18

What do the following symbols mean with regard to type of flight?

S
N
G
M

Answer 18

S – Scheduled air service
N – Non-scheduled air service
G – General aviation
M – Military

Question 19

What communications / navigation equipment is signified by the following
symbols?

S
D
F
G
H
I
J
L
O
R
V
W
A

Answer 19

S Standard COM/NAV/Approach Aid equipment of VHF/ILS/VOR
D DME
F ADF
G GNSS
H HF RTF
I Inertial NAV
J CPDLC
L ILS
O VOR
R PBN approved
V VHF RTF
W RVSM Approved (except STATE formation flights)

Question 20

What does PAL stand for?

Answer 20

Pilot activated lighting

Question 21

What information is depicted in a PCA (Planning Chart Australia)?

Answer 21

a. ARFOR (area forecast) boundaries,
b. WAC coverage and chart titles,
c. location names and abbreviations,
d. estimated FIS VHF coverage at 5,000FT and 10,000FT, and
e. HF network boundaries.

Question 22

What charts are available for visual operations?

Answer 22

World Aeronautical Charts (WAC), WAC, VNC (Visual Navigation Chart), Visual Terminal Chart (VTC)

WAC – 1:1,000,000 scale. Topographical info, navaids
VNC – 1:500,000 scale. Aeronautical overlay of controlled airspace over topographical info, some radio comms and nav data
VTC – 1:250,000 scale. Designed for use in terminal areas, up to and including FL180

Question 23

Enroute Charts (ERCs) and Terminal area Charts are designed for IFR flights.
What flights are ERC (L) designed for?

Answer 23

ERCs-L are intended for use primarily up to and including FL200.

Question 24

What colour line is used on all charts for Restricted Areas?

Answer 24

Magenta

Question 25

What colour is used to depict class A airspace?

Answer 25

Blue

Question 26

What colour lines are used to depict Class E airspace?

Answer 26

Brown

Question 27

What information is included in ERSA?

Answer 27

PRD AREAS
AERODROME AND ALA CODES
IFR WAYPOINTS
VFR WAYPOINTS
FLIGHT PLAN REQUIREMENTS
CONVERSIONS
SPECIAL PROCEDURES
FIS: PREFLIGHT
FIS - IN FLIGHT
FIS: MIL FUEL - GEN - MIL FUEL
MET FORECAST CODE/DECODE
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Question 28

What information is included in Departure and Approach Procedures (DAP)?

Answer 28

Aerodrome charts, Apron charts, Noise Abatement Procedures, SID charts, STAR
charts, DME and GPS Arrival charts, and IAL charts are published in DAP EAST
and DAP WEST.

Question 29

What type of information is disseminated in the form of an Aeronautical
Information Circular (AIC)?

Answer 29

A notice containing information that does not qualify for the origination of a
NOTAM, or for inclusion in the AlP, but which relates to flight safety, air
navigation, technical, administrative or legislative matters.

Question 30

What pre-flight briefing service delivery options are available in order of
preference?

Answer 30

NAIPS, AVFAX, METBRIEF, Personal Briefing, Radio

Question 31

What does the Briefing Office coordinate?

Answer 31

Provides pre-flight info, processes flight notifications, and distributes them to ATS units. BOF contacts operator when issues occur at lodgement and make corrections.

Question 32

What is NAIPS?

Answer 32

National Aeronautical Information Processing System, online system which provides MET and NOTAM as well as allowing electronic lodgement of flight notifications

Question 33

What information should NOT be included in a NOTAM?

Answer 33

Information which:
relates to an aerodrome, or heliport, and its vicinity, but does not affect its operational status
is not of direct operational significance
does not impact the safe operation of aircraft
is not likely to influence a pilot or operator’s decision to divert a flight.

Question 34

Which alerts are ATS required to broadcast at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour upon receipt?

Answer 34

AIRMET and Hazard Alert

Question 35

Which alerts are ATS required to broadcast direct to aircraft in continuous comms?

Answer 35

All except AIRMET (i.e. TAF AMD, SPECI, SIGMET, NOTAM, Hazard Alert)

Question 36

Which alerts are ATS required to broadcast upon receipt?

Answer 36

All

TAF AMD, SPECI, SIGMET, AIRMET, NOTAM, Hazard Alert

Question 37

When can ATS stop directed transmission of wind shear information?

Answer 37

When either two successive aircraft have failed to report wind shear, or the expiry of the forecast period (whichever is the later)