AIR - Section 4 Flashcards
What is the AIR frequency and what spare is available?
124.230
Spare
134.230
Who should be advised when AIR starts/stops using a non-standard frequency?
Redhill ATC
Aircraft via a message added to the ATIS
What are the responsibilities of an Aerodrome Controller?
To issue information and instructions to aircraft in order to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic with the objective of:
- Preventing collisions between:
(a) aircraft flying in/in the vicinity of the ATZ
(b) aircraft taking-off and landing
(c) aircraft and vehicles - Assisting in preventing collisions between aircraft on the apron
What priority lines are available to AIR?
INT PTY
FIN PTY
TC STH PTY
Which calls should be on a priority line?
Calls of an urgent operational nature that require an immediate response. The recipient should terminate any other telephone conversations
When should FIN priority call AIR?
- Approach separation is being eroded within 10nm
- Emergency within 10nm
- Aircraft which requires a landing immediately after take-off
- Emergency evacuation of TC when normal notification procedures cannot be followed
When should AIR priority call FIN?
- Go-around
- Emergency traffic
- Emergency separation between departures
- Landing aircraft inside 2nm not contacted AIR
- Emergency evacuation of VCR when normal notification procedures cannot be followed
When should AIR priority call TC South?
Any situation AIR believes requires the immediate attention of TC South
What is the maximum range that the ATCOs are permitted leave set on ATM?
30nm
What labels MUST be displayed on the ATM?
Callsign
Level (including Mode S)
Ground Speed
What may the ATM be used for at EGKK?
LLSC VODMAP TBM
Basic - LLSC - Landing, Longitudinal, SID, Circuit
1) Determine the landing order, spacing and distance from touchdown of arriving aircraft
2) Assist in applying longitudinal separation for departing aircraft
3) To confirm that the initial track of a departing aircraft conforms with the SID issued
4) Provide information to aircraft on the position of other aircraft in the circuit or carrying out an instrument approach
Advanced - VODMAP - Validate/Verify, Overflying, Departure, Missed, Arriving, Pass TI
1) Validate SSR and Mode S of departing aircraft and verify Mode C read-outs
2) Monitor overflying aircraft identified by Approach to ensure that they do not conflict with arriving or departing aircraft
3) Establish separation between departing aircraft
4) Establish separation in the event of a missed approach
5) Assist in taking corrective action when the separation between arriving aircraft becomes less than the minima
6) Pass traffic information
TBM - Training, Bandboxed, MATS 2
* The ATCO must have undertaken specified training
* The ATCO is only providing an Air Control Service and a separate GMC is being provided by another ATCO on a separate frequency
* The procedures are detailed in MATS 2
What should the ATCO say when the Selected Level is seen to be at variance with an ATC clearance?
“(callsign), check selected level. Cleared level is (correct cleared level)”
What is AFDAS?
Approach Funnel Deviation Alert System
What happens on the ATM screen when there is a localiser alert on the AFDAS?
- Aircraft label causing the alert is highlighted in orange on the ATM and in the AFDAS localiser window
- The boundary of the approach funnel area being crossed changes to red
- The audible alarm is sounded
What happens on the ATM screen when there is a glidepath alert on the AFDAS?
- The glidepath window is displayed
- Aircraft label causing the alert is highlighted in orange on the ATM and in the AFDAS window
- The glidepath limit being breached is coloured red
- The audible alarm is sounded
What are the ATCO actions in the event of a localiser alert activated at 1nm or less from touchdown?
Instruct the aircraft to Go-Around
What are the ATCO actions in the event of a localiser or glidepath alert activated more than 1nm from touchdown?
- Advise the aircraft of their apparent displacement
- Seek confirmation that the aircraft is aligned with or visual with the correct runway in use
“(callsign) you are left/right of the centreline. Confirm established on the localiser or visual with (runway in use)”
“(callsign) you are below/above the glidepath. Confirm returning to the glidepath or visual with (runway in use)”
What are the ATCO actions in the event that an aircraft is outside the localiser tracking zone at 1nm or less from touchdown, OR the ATCO believes that the aircraft is dangerously positioned on the approach?
The aircraft must be instructed to Go-Around
Which AFDAS alerts should be recorded in the Watch Log? And who else should be contacted after an AFDAS alert?
Those not caused by Go Arounds or overflights. Pilots should also be contacted for their comments/observations.
What is RIMCAS?
Runway Incursion Monitoring and Collision Avoidance System
What is RIMCAS configured to alert against on Main Runway Operations?
- MDS cooperative (transponding) targets
- Primary targets that enter the runway via a primary detection area
What is RIMCAS configiured to alert against during Northern Runway Operations?
All MDS cooperative and non-cooperative targets
When must Poor Visibility (‘Low’) be selected on RIMCAS?
- Main Runway Ops - During LVPs
- Northern Runway operations - When visibility is less than 1500m
Which Arrival RIMCAS alerts are advisory and which are mandatory go arounds?
Good Visibility
Stage 1 - Advisory
Stage 2 - Advisory, but ATCOs discretion
Poor Visbility
Stage 1 - Advisory
Stage 2 - Go Around, except when caused by heavy precipitation