ATC Exam 3 Flashcards
What are two reasons traffic is passed to pilots in controlled airspace? When would this be passed?
Allows for separation from other A/C
Allows pilots to operate IAW ATC instructions
Passed to pilots in CTA where the proximity of aircraft warrants it.
List the types of flight and airspace where clearance is required.
Class A/C/D
IFR in Class E and restricted airspace
List the parts of a circuit.
Deadside
Upwind
Crosswind
Downwind
Base
Finals
What document shows the variation of circuits? (Direction of travel) And what is the standard direction?
Standard direction is left hand circuits
ERSA will show or ATC will state the direction.
What is the role of the ground controller?
Responsible for the coordination and clearance of aircraft taxiing on the ground and the issue of airways clearance if no clearance delivery is available.
What is ATIS?
Automatic Terminal Information Service
The provision of current, routine information to arriving and departing aircraft by means of continuous and repetitive broadcasts during the hours when the unit responsible for the service is in operation.
What does a STEADY GREEN light IN FLIGHT mean?
Authorised to land if pilot is satisfied there is no collision risk.
What does a STEADY GREEN light ON GROUND mean?
Authorised to take off if pilot is satisfied there is no collision risk.
What does a STEADY RED light IN FLIGHT mean?
Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
What does a STEADY RED light ON GROUND mean?
Stop
What does a GREEN FLASHING light IN FLIGHT mean?
Return for landing
What does a GREEN FLASHING light ON GROUND mean?
Authorised for taxi if pilot is satisfied there is no collision risk.
What does a RED FLASHING light IN FLIGHT mean?
Unsafe, do not land
What does a RED FLASHING light ON GROUND mean?
Taxi clear of the landing area
What does a WHITE FLASHING light IN FLIGHT mean?
Nothing
What does a WHITE FLASHING light ON GROUND mean?
Return to starting point
Give a clearance delivery call
(Aerodrome) Delivery, CALLSIGN, type of flight to where, what departure, request clearance.
List 2 documents in planning that show the suitability of an airfield?
ERSA and NOTAM (NAIPS)
What is the departure procedure for VMC
Conduct visual departure if conditions are VMC. Must be requested.
What is 1 essential altitude requirement?
Acieve each safety height prior to each safety height sector
SID is to be followed until reasching LSALT
When can you conduct a visual approach by day as an IFR aircraft and when can ATC authorise this?
1) Clear of cloud
2) In sight of ground or water
3) Visibility not less than 5000m or Helicopter can proceed in Helicopter VMC
Can maintaint 1, 2, 3 at an altitude not less than
500ft above lower limit of CTA unless cleared
Route segment LSALT/MSA
DME/GNSS arrival procedure step height
Last assigned vector
What are the tracking requirements for IFR on vis approach by day?
5nm of the aerodrome
Join the circuit as directed by ATC and approach nominated runway
Tracking requirements for a night vis apporach by IFR
3nm
Prescribed circling area
Join the circuit as determined by ATC and approach on the nominated runway
READBACK
TAIP42, Nowra Approach, line up behind that Seahawk.
1 behind, TAIP 42
You are outside of controlled airspace, tracking to reporting position AKIN, going to Bathurst. Time interval between the two are given. You are passing overhead AKIN at this time, is a report position required?
Give the report
Yes
MELB CEN, TAIP 42, AKIN (time), height, enroute Bathurst (Est. Time).
ATC SAR Alerting Procedures
ALERFA, INCERFA, DETRESFA
If an aircraft has not landed after being cleared to land 5 minutes ago and radio contact has not been established, what level of SAR is required?
ALERFA
State two criteria that must be met before making a distress call
Aircraft and its occupants are in grave or imminent danger and requires immediate assistance
Exceeds the definition of Uncertainty and Alert phases.
Distress Call
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
(Station addressed)
(CALLSIGN)
(Nature of distress)
(Intentions)
(Position, level and heading)
(Extra info)
Urgency call
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
(Station addressed)
(Callsign)
(Nature of urgency)
(Intentions)
(Position, level and heading)
(Extra info)
Immediate actions in a comms failure
Maintain terrain clearance
Squawk code 7600
Listening watch on ATIS or voice modulated navaid
Transmit intentions and all position reports, prefixed with “transmitting blind”
i.e. “Transmitting blind, Nowra approach, TAIP42, on circuit downwind, positioning for landing”
Rules that apply to IFR in Nowra Airspace
They need to be separated from eachother
Is a clearance required to operate in training areas (TSX)
Yes
