ATC 2315 LAW + ATM Flashcards
Purpose and function of ICAO
- Create regulations for aviation and safety, security, efficiency and regularity and environmental protection
Annex 2 contains:
Rules of the air
Annex 11 contains:
Air traffic services
Standard are recognised by the verb:
Shall
Recommendations are recognised by the verb:
Should
contracting states are ***** to give notification of differences to standards
Required
Contracting states are ***** to notify differences from recommended practices in annexes
Invited
SARP’s
Standard and recommended practices’
PANS
Procedures for air navigation
SUPP’s
Regional Supplementary procedures
Purpose of eurocontrol
Creating the European unions vision for a single European sky.
- Network manager
- Support EU, EASA and international CAA
Purpose of EASA
- expert advice to the EU on the drafting new legislation
- developing, implementing and monitoring safety rules, including inspections in member states
(And many more)
AIP structure
Aeronautical information publication
- GEN (general)
- ENR (en-route)
- AD (aerodrome)
AIP update cycle
Revisions are produces every
- 56 days, called double AIRAC cycle
- 26 day, called single AIRAC cycle
Units of measurement
Vertical
Horizontal
Speed
Mass
Temp
Air pressure
Ft.
Meters (rvr) NM/km
Kts
Kg/lb
Degrees Celsius / Fahrenheit
Explain ATS
Air traffic services means a generic term meaning variously, FIS, alerting services, Air traffic advisory, air control service( area control, app control, aerodrome control)
Explain FIS
Flight information services: means a service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights
Alerting services
Alerting services means a service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assist such organisations as required
Air traffic advisory service
Means a service provided within advisory airspace to ensure separation, in so far as practical, between aircraft which are operating on IFR flight plans
Air traffic control services
- preventing collisions:
Between aircraft’s and on the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions - Expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic
Minimum age to hold an ATC license
18 years old
To have a valid ATC license you must hold a valid medical class level?
Medical class 3 (civil)
Objectives of ATS
1 prevent collisions between aircraft
2. Prevent collisions between aircraft on the manoeuvring are and obstructions area
3. Expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic
4. Provide advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights
5. Notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assist such organisations as required