AIS Flashcards
1
Q
What does AIS stand for?
A
Aeronautical Information Section
2
Q
What are the component sections of AIS?
A
UK Publications, Foreign Records, The UK NOTAM office, Pre-Flight Information Bulletins
3
Q
Where is the UK AIS located
A
Heathrow airport
4
Q
Why do we have an AIS
A
Every contracting state of ICAO is required to provide one
5
Q
What is an AIC
A
Aeronautical Information Circular
6
Q
What colour paper are AICs printed on?
A
White - Administrative matters Yellow - Operational matters Pink - Safety related matters Mauve - Airspace restrictions Green - New maps and charts
7
Q
What do the letters in a NOTAM title mean?
A
The first letter is always Q
2nd and 3rd - The subject
4th and 5th - The status
8
Q
What categories of NOTAM are there?
A
NOTAMN - A new NOTAM
NOTAMR - A NOTAM that replaces a previous one
NOTAMC - A NOTAM cancelling a previous one
9
Q
What is a PIB?
A
A pre-flight Information Bulletin. It is a NOTAM in plain English
