Air Traffic Services and Airspace

Question 1

Why is Advisory Service not provided in the UK?

Answer 1

There is no Class F airspace in the UK

Question 2

Advisory airspace is what letter?

Answer 2

F

Question 3

Advisory Service separation?

Answer 3

IFR from IFR in uncontrolled Class F airspace

Question 4

What is an FIS?

Answer 4

Flight Information Service

Question 5

What FIS’ are provided in the UK?

Answer 5

Basic
Traffic
Deconfliction
Procedural

Question 6

What must you be to receive Deconfliction service?

Answer 6

IFR

Question 7

What UK air service requires radar?

Answer 7

Traffic and Deconfliction Service

Question 8

What must you be to receive Procedural service?

Answer 8

IFR

Question 9

What common factor links Deconfliction and Procedural Service?

Answer 9

They both require IFR

Question 10

An Alerting Service is contractually provided once two-way contact is established except in which circumstance?

Answer 10

Communication with AGCS

Question 11

What Services are AFIS’ contractually obliged to offer?

Answer 11

Basic and Alerting

Question 12

What is the name of the Service for providing aircraft with assistance that is automatically provided with any other Air Service?

Answer 12

Alerting Service

Question 13

What technicality differentiates a Traffic Service from Basic Service?

Answer 13

Traffic Service requires radar

Question 14

What is the vertical extent of a LARS?

Answer 14

FL95

Question 15

Why does LARS not extend to FL100 despite the UK AIP stating it extends ‘up to FL95’?

Answer 15

Radar Service begins from FL100

Question 16

What does LARS stand for?

Answer 16

Lower Airspace Radar Service

Question 17

When departing from an AFIS, what is the correct response to ‘take off at your own discretion’?

Answer 17

‘Taking off’ or ‘Roger’

Question 18

What does FIR stand for?

Answer 18

Flight Information Region

Question 19

What does the R in FIR stand for?

Answer 19

Region

Question 20

What does UIR stand for?

Answer 20

Upper Information Region

Question 21

What does the U in UIR stand for?

Answer 21

Upper

Question 22

What joins TMAs together?

Answer 22

Airways

Question 23

AIrways join what together?

Answer 23

TMAs

Question 24

TMAs are typically what class of airspace?

Answer 24

Class A

Question 25

What resides beneath a TMA?

Answer 25

CTA

Question 26

Is SVFR permitted in a CTA?

Answer 26

No

Question 27

In what kind of airspace is SVFR permitted?

Answer 27

CTR

Question 28

Is SVFR permitted in a CTR?

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

What class of airspace is an ATZ?

Answer 29

The class of airspace they are situated in

Question 30

What is the relationship between an ATZ and the airspace it is situated in?

Answer 30

They are the same class of airspace

Question 31

ATZ height?

Answer 31

Always 2000ft AGL

Question 32

MATZs are usually what in terms of open and closing times?

Answer 32

Active 24/7

Question 33

When are ATZs not shown on a chart?

Answer 33

When they reside wholly in controlled airspace

Question 34

If an ATZ resides wholly in controlled airspace, what should be noted?

Answer 34

It will not be shown on a chart

Question 35

Two conditions for entry of an ATZ?

Answer 35

Clearance received from the relevant ATSU
If not ATC, relevant information received from ATSU

Question 36

If an ATZ is not controlled, what must be done to enter/transit?

Answer 36

Seek relevant information from an ATSU

Question 37

MATZ class of airspace?

Answer 37

Class G

Question 38

MATZ height?

Answer 38

3000ft AGL

Question 39

MATZ radius?

Answer 39

5nm

Question 40

For TMZs, what is the key difference between SERA and UK air law?

Answer 40

If you are not equipped with Mode S, you must seek permission