ATC Seperations 1

Question 1

In what planes can aircraft be separated?

Answer 1

Vertical
Longitudinal
Lateral
Horizontal

Question 2

When shall Vertical or horizontal separation be applied?

Answer 2

• All flights in Class A,B
• IFR flights in Class A-E
• IFR & VFR Flights in Class C Airspace
• IFR and SVFR
• SVFR (Prescribed by appropriate authority)
• IFR on Class F ADR

Question 3

Who is responsible for separation in Class G

Answer 3

The pilot

Question 4

When shall separation standards be increased?

Answer 4

• Requested by Pilot
• ATCO considers necessary
• Directed by the appropriate authority

Question 5

What are the exceptions for separation?

Answer 5

-IFR Flights in classes D and E during day light when flights have been cleared to climb and descent maintaining own separation in VMC

Question 6

What should you do if you lose separation?

Answer 6

Use every means to obtain required minimum with least possible delay

Question 7

Do you separate a/c which has reported “TCAS RA”?

Answer 7

No instructions are to be given until pilot reports “clear of conflict”

Question 8

List an ATCO induced situation

4 things

Answer 8

• Controller is aware but makes a mistake
• Controller is aware
• Failure in sector or unit co-ordination
• Trainee atco’s mentors fails to spot mistake

Question 9

List a pilot induced situation

Answer 9

• Mis-setting Equipment
• Mismanagement if a/c equipment
• Failure to follow ATC Clearance
• Avoiding perceived
• Avoiding Weather
• Failure to follow ATC Instructions
• inattention to equipment malfunction
• Ineffective look out
• inadequate TCAS resolution
• Allows a/c to enter CAS without ATC Clearance
• not flying instructed or expect speeds

Question 10

When can an ATCO allow an aircraft to climb/descend in VMC ?

6 things

Answer 10

• Essential Traffic Information given
• Pilot agrees
• Daylight
• In VMC at all times
• Class D n E airspace below 10,000ft
• The pilot informs ATC if IMC

Question 11

What is essential traffic information?

Answer 11

• Direction if flight
• Type if other aircraft
• Cruising level of aircraft concerned
  i) ETA over reporting point
  ii) relative bearing of a/c concerned in terms of 12 hour clock system
  iii) actual or estimated position of the aircraft concerned

Question 12

No Clearances shall be given to execute any manoeuvre that would reduce spacing between 2 a/c to less than the separation minimum

Answer 12

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