ATC in the UK Flashcards
Airspace over the UK is divided into two Flight Information Regions (FIRs). What are they?
London FIR and Scottish FIR.
What does London Area Control Centre (LACC) manage?
En-route traffic in the London FIR.
LACC controls aircraft over which of the following airspace?
England and Wales up to the Scottish border.
London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC) handles traffic below…
FL245.
LTCC extends…
South and East to the borders of France and the Netherlands. West towards Bristol and North near to Birmingham.
LTCC handles traffic flying…
To/from London’s airports.
Military Air Traffic Control provides services to…
Military and civil aircraft outside of controlled airspace.
Military Air Traffic Controllers work closely with…
Civilian controllers.
Scottish Area Control Centre (ScACC) controls aircraft over which regions?
Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England, North Wales, the Midlands and the North Sea.
ScACC is responsible for aircraft between which flight levels?
FL025 to FL660.
True or false?
Oceanic Area Control Centre (OACC) controls airspace over the eastern half of the North Atlantic.
True.
The eastern half of the North Atlantic that the UK is responsible for expands from…
The Azores (45° North) to a boundary with Iceland (61° North).
Complete the end of the sentence.
NATS is responsible for providing air traffic services under…
Competitive contracts.
Complete the gap in the sentence.
ATCOs are responsible for the _______________________ movement of aircraft.
Safe, orderly and efficient.
Controllers are responsible for…
- Preventing collisions.
- Assisting in preventing collisions on the apron and manoeuvring area.
- Assisting in preventing collisions with obstructions in the manoeuvring area.
- Expediting and maintaining orderly flow of traffic.
