Air Traffic Services

Question 0

The three types of Air Traffic Services

Answer 0

• Control Service
• Flight Information Service
• Alerting Service

Question 1

What are the 5 objectives of Air Traffic Services?

Answer 1

> to prevent collisions between aircraft
to prevent collisions between aircraft on the maneuvering area and obstructions
to expedite and maintain an orderly flow of traffic
provide advice and information to aircraft
notify appropriate organizations for search & rescue

Question 2

What is Area Control Service?

Answer 2

Controls VFR & IFR flights in CTA’s, UTAs, airways, RNAV routes and all managed upper airspace.
Issues instructions like flight levels, headings, speeds etc.

Question 3

Approach Control Service

Answer 3

Controls all flights in the TMA.

Question 4

Aerodrome Control Service

Answer 4

Controls all traffic in CTRs and ATZs Class C in VMC

Question 5

Flight information service

Answer 5

Provides pilots with useful information.

Information is provided in controlled and uncontrolled as long as two way radio is maintained.

Question 6

Aerodrome Flight Information Service

Answer 6

Otherwise known as ‘AFIS’.
In class G ATZ, only info is given to pilots.
Cannot give instructions.
Eg. Margate

Question 7

Alerting Service

Answer 7

Provided in all airspace.

ATSU can organize SAR