Air Traffic Services Flashcards
What are the main categories of ATS
ATC - Air Traffic Control
Prevent Collisions, Keep orderly flow, Provide useful info
FIS - Flight Information Service
Provide info in air
NOT A CONTROL CENTRE
AGCS - Air/Ground Communication Service
What are ATC objectives?
Prevent collisions in air/Manoeuvring area
Keep orderly flow of traffic
Provide advice/useful info
Notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft need of SAR (Search and Rescue)
What are some of the Types of ATC
Area Control Centre
Approach Control
Aerodrome Control
Area Control Centre - Service to en-route aircraft
> Call sign “CONTROL”
> “RADAR” if provided en-route radar
Approach Control - Responsible for arrivals/departures at aerodromes
> Large airports vector traffic (Dictate flight patterns)
Call sign “Radar”
> Small airports make sure traffic separated by levels/time/distance procedurally
Call sign “APPROACH”
Aerodrome Control - ADC (Air Data Computer) may be divided into tower + ground at larger airports
> Ground Controller responsible for traffic in Manoeuvring area up to holding area runway
Call sign “GROUND”
> Tower - traffic on runway, in circuit or approaching to land
Call sign “TOWER”
> Small airfields combine functions
Call sign “TOWER”
What do Flight Information Services do at Aerodromes
Provide info useful to safe + efficient conduct of flights
NOT A CONTROL CENTRE
Instructions given on ground, but only info to air
Pilot decides what to with info
Call sign “INFORMATION”
What does the Air/Ground Communication Service do?
Found at smaller airfields
A/G operator = limited info
Call sign “RADIO”
What is the Alerting Service
Known as Air Traffic Services
given to all aircraft
Contacts organisations
to help aircrafts that need SAR
Services provided in varying airspace classes
Controlled airspace: Info Traffic info Collision avoidance Control service
Uncontrolled airspace:
Pilots responsible for everything
Alerting services automatically provided
