ATCO's responsibilities Flashcards

1
Q

What are ATCOs mainly responsible for?

A

For the SAFE, ORDERLY and EFFICIENT movement of aircraft

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What ATCOs’ role will entail?

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Whether working in a Tower or a Centre, the role will incorporate one or more of the following responsibilities:

  • Preventing collisions between aircraft in the air
  • Assisting in preventing collisions between aircraft moving on the apron and the manoeuvring area
  • Assisting in preventing collisions between aircraft and obstructions on the manoeuvring area
  • Expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic
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What ATCOs are provided with?

A

Details of any flight that intends to fly through the airspace they are responsible for, or
any flight that is due to arrive/depart from an aerodrome by means of an electronic or paper flight progress strip

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What details are displayed on the electronic or paper flight progress strip?

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  • Callsign
  • Route
  • Altitude
  • Speed
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5
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How ATCOs and pilots communicate?

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Using VHF radio. Any instructions that the Controller issues to an a/c must be read back by the pilot

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Do Controllers communicate with each other? Why? How?

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Yes, they must communicate with each other to pass details of flights as they move from one sector to another.
Often the information is passed by a computer link, but also by using telephones to communicate with these adjacent centres

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What other ATC Centres does UK must co-ordinate with?

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With Air Traffic Centres in
- Dublin,
- Shannon
- Brest
- Paris
- Brussels
- Maastricht
- Copenhagen.
Likewise, these adjacent centres must inform the UK about flights approaching UK airspace
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Name ATCO types

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  • Aerodrome Controller
  • Approach Controller
  • Area Controller
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What are different types of Controllers?

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  • Aerodrome Controller
  • Approach Controller
  • Area Controller
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