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