Airspace Usage

Question 1

Describe the locations of the Rotary Cliff Winching and Over-Sea training areas.

Answer 1

South Stack area.
Rhoscolyn area (West of Airfield).
Headland west of power station - top left corner of Anglesey).
Headland just to the East of Newborough forest.

Question 2

Up to what height do Rotary aircraft in the Cliff Winching and Over-Sea training areas operate?

Answer 2

500ft Valley QFE.

Question 3

When not in the flow arrows, what height should you not fly below in the MFTA (AGL)?

Answer 3

1000ft AGL.

Question 4

What height do rotary aircraft from Valley cross the Menai Strait at?

Answer 4

1000ft RPS mid-way along, or 500ft RPS at Caernarfon (town).

Question 5

What height will rotary aircraft cross the flow arrow valleys within the MFTA?

Answer 5

Above 1000ft above the Valley floor, or at 100ft AGL.

Question 6

Where is the RIFA located?

Answer 6

To the east of the power station.

Question 7

What is the vertical extent of the RIFA when active?

What about when Rwy 19 is active?

Answer 7

2000ft Valley QFE.

1500ft Valley QFE when Rwy 19 active.

Question 8

What is the minimum height to overfly the RIFA when active?

Answer 8

2500ft Valley QFE

OR

2000ft Valley QFE when Rwy 19 in use.

Question 9

What height are PINS helicopters encouraged to operate at?

Answer 9

500-700ft MSD.

Question 10

What height do FW PINS aircraft routinely operate at?

Answer 10

1000ft MSD.

Question 11

What height do HEMS flight transit at?

Answer 11

500ft MSD.

Question 12

When are you encouraged to contact ATC for a civilian airfield?

Answer 12

When planning a route within 5nm.

Question 13

What is the vertical extent of the UKLFS?

Answer 13

Surface to 2000ft AGL.

Question 14

When should you make a LL radio call?

Answer 14

When entering or exiting UKLFS.
When approaching well known physical features.
Any time considered beneficial to aircraft safety.

Question 15

What should a LL radio call include?

Answer 15

Callsign.
Aircraft Type.
Number of Aircraft
Position relative to a reference point.
Height.
Heading.
Next significant reference point.

Question 16

Under what circumstances should the Mach Loop be used?

Answer 16

When required to achieve the training objective.
When other routes would be less efficient.
When dictated by weather.

Question 17

Tactical Flying within LFA 11 is prohibited. What kind of LL flying is permitted in FLA 11?

Answer 17

Singleton Nav.
Straight IP-Target runs (no attack symbology or simulated weaponeering).
Formation Navigation and manoeuvring in Fighting Wing.

Question 18

Name the three occasions when you are permitted not to be in receipt of a TS or DS?

Answer 18

At LL.
In an Air Weapons Range.
In receipt of a service from GCI.

A BS may be accepted by exception.

Question 19

Under what circumstances may formation leaders delegate receipt of a UKFIS to a wingman?

Answer 19

When remaining visual with the wingman throughout.

Question 20

What are the lateral and vertical limits on Valley ATC’s radar services?

Answer 20

40nm and up to FL260.

Question 21

Where will Warton ATC be able to give you a radar service?

Answer 21

In class G airspace from N of the IoM to S of the MTA.

Question 22

Where can Aberporth ATC give you a radar service?

Answer 22

South of the MTA up to FL195.

Question 23

What are the vertical limits of the VATAs?

Answer 23

FL100 to FL285.

Question 24

Are the MTA High areas (i.e. upper VATAs) available for use?

Answer 24

By NOTAM only.

Question 25

Do singleton’s need to routinely book an Upper VATA for GH (e.g. when spinning)?

Answer 25

No, Swanwick should be able to provide a service within it with a few restrictions.

Question 26

What is the cap on the number of aircraft allowed in each sub-division of (VATA) airspace?

Answer 26

No formal limit, but a deconfliction plan should be in place.

Question 27

State the requirements for a deconfliction plan within the VATAs.

Answer 27

Vertical: At least 3000ft between elements.
OR
Lateral: A geographical split.

Question 28

What does it mean if an aircraft is operating “in the vicinity of VATA D1”.

Answer 28

They are operating exclusively below the VATA - i.e. below FL100.

Question 29

Describe the dimensions of the “departure/ recovery zone”.

Answer 29

VATA B1 and the western half of VATA C1 up to 8000ft AMLS.

Question 30

Describe the dimensions of the VATA transit corridor, and it’s flow guidance.

Answer 30

The western half of VATA C2 up to 8000ft.
Easterly half to be used by northbound aircraft.
Westerly half to be used by southbound aircraft.

Question 31

What are the vertical limits on aircraft operating over the departure/ recovery zone and the transit corridor?

Answer 31

Aircraft operating over these areas should not operate below 10,000ft AMSL without approval from Valley ATC.

Question 32

State the vertical limits of GH X.

Answer 32

3000ft to 10,000ft AMSL.

Question 33

State the limits on dynamic vertical manoeuvring for Hawks within GH X.

Answer 33

Hawks may not use this area for dynamic vertical manoeuvring.

Question 34

If a deviation of more than 10 minutes from the booked VATA timings are required, who should you check with?

Answer 34

ATC and the EFS.

Question 35

When may you enter an active VATA?

Answer 35

Only with clearance from ATC.

Question 36

What do you require before leaving your VATA when recovering from ML?

Answer 36

Until 2-way contact with Approach has been established and they have approved your recovery.

Question 37

What do you require to transit a booked VATA?

Answer 37

Permission from ATC, and a TS or DS.

Question 38

Does approval to use one of the VATAs with a DA within it also constitute approval to use the DA?

Answer 38

No.

Question 39

What is required to enter active parts of D201?

Answer 39

Approval from Aberporth ATC.

Question 40

State the procedural IFR routing for Liverpool.

Answer 40

MID E to FL 90.
Handover to Scottish.
Route via ROLEX.

Question 41

State the normal departure option from Liverpool Rwy 27.

Answer 41

VFR down the Mersey to Seaforth.

Question 42

State the departure options from Liverpool Rwy 09.

Answer 42

IFR
OR
VFR left downwind at 1500ft then via the river Mersey (subject to clearance).