Air Traffic Services

Question 1

Air traffic units that provide a control service are called?

Answer 1

Air traffic control units (ATCUs)

Question 2

Air traffic units which provide a flight information and alerting service are known as …

Answer 2

flight information centres (FICs)

Question 3

if necessary to establish a seperate unit for approach control service, it is called

Answer 3

approach control office

Question 4

Departing traffic should be handed from aerodrome control to approach (i.e. departure)

1. in VMC
2. in IMC

Answer 4

1. the earlier of leaving the vicinity of the airfield or entering IMC
2. before entering the runway in use for take-off, or immediately after the aircraft is airborne