Airspace Usage Flashcards
Describe the locations of the Rotary Cliff Winching and Over-Sea training areas.
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.
Up to what height do Rotary aircraft in the Cliff Winching and Over-Sea training areas operate?
500ft Valley QFE.
When not in the flow arrows, what height should you not fly below in the MFTA (AGL)?
1000ft AGL.
What height do rotary aircraft from Valley cross the Menai Strait at?
1000ft RPS mid-way along, or 500ft RPS at Caernarfon (town).
What height will rotary aircraft cross the flow arrow valleys within the MFTA?
Above 1000ft above the Valley floor, or at 100ft AGL.
Where is the RIFA located?
To the east of the power station.
What is the vertical extent of the RIFA when active?
What about when Rwy 19 is active?
2000ft Valley QFE.
1500ft Valley QFE when Rwy 19 active.
What is the minimum height to overfly the RIFA when active?
2500ft Valley QFE
OR
2000ft Valley QFE when Rwy 19 in use.
What height are PINS helicopters encouraged to operate at?
500-700ft MSD.
What height do FW PINS aircraft routinely operate at?
1000ft MSD.
What height do HEMS flight transit at?
500ft MSD.
When are you encouraged to contact ATC for a civilian airfield?
When planning a route within 5nm.
What is the vertical extent of the UKLFS?
Surface to 2000ft AGL.
When should you make a LL radio call?
When entering or exiting UKLFS.
When approaching well known physical features.
Any time considered beneficial to aircraft safety.
What should a LL radio call include?
Callsign. Aircraft Type. Number of Aircraft Position relative to a reference point. Height. Heading. Next significant reference point.
Under what circumstances should the Mach Loop be used?
When required to achieve the training objective.
When other routes would be less efficient.
When dictated by weather.
Tactical Flying within LFA 11 is prohibited. What kind of LL flying is permitted in FLA 11?
Singleton Nav.
Straight IP-Target runs (no attack symbology or simulated weaponeering).
Formation Navigation and manoeuvring in Fighting Wing.
Name the three occasions when you are permitted not to be in receipt of a TS or DS?
At LL.
In an Air Weapons Range.
In receipt of a service from GCI.
A BS may be accepted by exception.
Under what circumstances may formation leaders delegate receipt of a UKFIS to a wingman?
When remaining visual with the wingman throughout.
What are the lateral and vertical limits on Valley ATC’s radar services?
40nm and up to FL260.
Where will Warton ATC be able to give you a radar service?
In class G airspace from N of the IoM to S of the MTA.
Where can Aberporth ATC give you a radar service?
South of the MTA up to FL195.
What are the vertical limits of the VATAs?
FL100 to FL285.
Are the MTA High areas (i.e. upper VATAs) available for use?
By NOTAM only.
Do singleton’s need to routinely book an Upper VATA for GH (e.g. when spinning)?
No, Swanwick should be able to provide a service within it with a few restrictions.
What is the cap on the number of aircraft allowed in each sub-division of (VATA) airspace?
No formal limit, but a deconfliction plan should be in place.
State the requirements for a deconfliction plan within the VATAs.
Vertical: At least 3000ft between elements.
OR
Lateral: A geographical split.
What does it mean if an aircraft is operating “in the vicinity of VATA D1”.
They are operating exclusively below the VATA - i.e. below FL100.
Describe the dimensions of the “departure/ recovery zone”.
VATA B1 and the western half of VATA C1 up to 8000ft AMLS.
Describe the dimensions of the VATA transit corridor, and it’s flow guidance.
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.
What are the vertical limits on aircraft operating over the departure/ recovery zone and the transit corridor?
Aircraft operating over these areas should not operate below 10,000ft AMSL without approval from Valley ATC.
State the vertical limits of GH X.
3000ft to 10,000ft AMSL.
State the limits on dynamic vertical manoeuvring for Hawks within GH X.
Hawks may not use this area for dynamic vertical manoeuvring.
If a deviation of more than 10 minutes from the booked VATA timings are required, who should you check with?
ATC and the EFS.
When may you enter an active VATA?
Only with clearance from ATC.
What do you require before leaving your VATA when recovering from ML?
Until 2-way contact with Approach has been established and they have approved your recovery.
What do you require to transit a booked VATA?
Permission from ATC, and a TS or DS.
Does approval to use one of the VATAs with a DA within it also constitute approval to use the DA?
No.
What is required to enter active parts of D201?
Approval from Aberporth ATC.
State the procedural IFR routing for Liverpool.
MID E to FL 90.
Handover to Scottish.
Route via ROLEX.
State the normal departure option from Liverpool Rwy 27.
VFR down the Mersey to Seaforth.
State the departure options from Liverpool Rwy 09.
IFR
OR
VFR left downwind at 1500ft then via the river Mersey (subject to clearance).
