Air Traffic Services Flashcards
Appropriate Annex for ATC
Annex 11
Objectives of Air Traffic:
- Prevent collisions
- Prevent collisions on the manoeuvring area
- Expedite and maintain an orderly flow of aircraft
3 Divisions of ATC
Air Traffic Control Service
FIS
Alerting Service
What ATC division is Ground Control located?
Aerodrome Control
Who controls persons & vehicles?
Aerodrome Control
Time
Rounded to nearest half a minute.
Accurate within 30 seconds.
Purpose of a clearance
Expedite and separate Traffic
FIS Service is provided to:
All aircraft receiving ATC service
“Otherwise known to ATSU”
AIRMET
Occurrence of en-Route wx phenomena for low level aircraft, not already included previously in low-level forecast.
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service
Ideal length of an ATIS Broadcast
30 seconds
When will an ATIS be updated?
Updated upon any significant change.
Alerting Service
For any aircraft known to be the subject of unlawful interference.
INCERFA
Uncertainty
- No communication within 30 minutes
- Aircraft fails to arrive at destination within 30 minutes of the ETA
ALERFA
Alert
- Apprehension exists
- Fails to land within 5 minutes of landing clearance.
- Known aircraft subject to unlawful interference
DETRESFA
Distress
- Fuel on board considered to be exhausted
- Probability aircraft is in distress.
- Forced landing likely
Who is responsible for initiating the alert service?
FIC/ACC
Who is responsible for alerting SAR?
RCC (Rescue Coordination)
Speed Control
At/above FL250, multiples of M0.01
Below FL250, multiples of 10kts
20kts Approach phase.
Speed control is not permitted after how many nautical miles from threshold?
4NM
AIREPS
Routine
Special
Routine Airrep
POM
Position
Operational Info
Meteorological Conditions
AIRPROX
Air Traffic Incident Report
AIRPROX (C) - controller
AIRPROX (P) - pilot
AIRPROX (P)
The initial report should be made on the RTF (radiotelephony frequency), and a separate report completed on the ground.
