ATC Over the Atlantic Flashcards
What does SOCA stand for?
Shanwick Oceanic Control Area.
Where is SOCA based?
Prestwick.
(a) What is Shanwick responsible for and (b) who is it shared with?
(a) The North Atlantic
(b) Shared with Portugal, the USA, Canada and Iceland
What portion of the North Atlantic is NATS responsible for?
The Eastern portion.
What latitudes and longitude does the boundary extend to?
LATITUDES: 45° North and 61° North
Westwards to LONGITUDE 30° West
Complete the sentence.
Voice communication is maintained though (a)___________________ based at (b)______________.
(a) High Frequency (HF)
(b) Shannon
Complete the sentence.
Pilot’s make position reports every ____________________.
10° Longitude.
What does OACC stand for?
Oceanic Area Control Centre.
A system of organised tracks is organised by the relevant OACC every…
12 hours.
Complete the sentence.
Prestwick OACC is responsible for publishing the (a)__________ track for UK airspace between (b)_________________.
(a) Westbound
(b) 10am and 4pm
When organising the track structure what is taken into account to take advantage of tail wind?
The prevailing wind.
What do clearances to cross the ocean include?
Track, flight level, speed and time restrictions for track entry.
Complete the sentence.
Planners consult with each other and co-ordinate with adjacent (a)_________ as well as domestic (b)___________.
(a) OACC’s
(b) ATC agencies
What is modern equipment at Prestwick able to do that provides traffic with safe clearances?
Detect and resolve conflictions on the oceanic track.
