C2 Aerodrome Operations Flashcards
When shall the air controller coordinate with Radar before aircraft are cleared for take-off?
- When a Check has been imposed
- Non SID IFR departures and aircraft following
- UMLUX SID departures and aircraft following
- SVFR departures
- Non standard VFR departures (not 4 VRP / not above 2000ft)
- Successive aircraft with less than prescribed departure separation
- When departing aircraft wishes to deviate from Noise Preferential Routing
- From point of agreed runway change until lifted by Radar
- Aircraft departing from non-duty runway
- Aircraft types not included in Freeflow SID departure table
- Following a go around (including training)
What format are SID clearances issued via RT?
- Aircraft identification
- Clearance limit
- SID
- Transponder code
- CTOT
What are the non-RNAV departure clearances for RWY 33?
Northbound:
Climb straight ahead to 2 DME, turn right track 360 degrees, climb to altitude 6000ft
Southbound:
Climb straight ahead to 2 DME, turn right track 120 degrees, climb to altitude 6000ft
What are the non-RNAV departure clearances for RWY 15?
Northbound:
Climb straight ahead to 1.5 DME, turn left track 345 degrees, climb to altitude 6000ft
Southbound:
Climb straight ahead to 2 DME, turn right track 165 degrees to 4 DME, turn left direct DTY, climb to altitude 6000ft
When do pre-departure checks need to be provided by GMC?
- MOSUN/UMLUX departure: Swanwick Military / Western Radar
- EGNX flights: EGNX RADAR
What is the Costwold FUA procedure available to and when?
What are the departure routes?
Available to RNAV1 equipped aircraft
Between 1700L and 0900L Monday to Friday
and Friday 1700L to Monday 0900L inclusive of bank holidays
Filing to join N92 on an UMLUX1M SID or LUXTO15 procedure
What is the LUXTO15 procedure and when is it used?
At 2 DME, turn right to track 165 to 4 DME, then turn right direct LUXTO, climb to altitude
6000 FT
The departure routing to join N92 when runway 15 is in use
What details should a MOSUN/UMLUX taxi check contain?
- MOSUN
- Callsign
- Aircraft type
- SSR code
- ETD and departure runway
Onward frequency should be entered in the remarks box and a further call made if the ETD differs by 5 minutes or more
What are the standard VFR departure clearances?
- Cleared to leave controlled airspace via Tamworth/Bedworth/Frankly or M40/M42 VRP
- not above altitude 2000ft
- squawk 0417 (or next available)
All jet powered aircraft and those more than 5700kgs MTWA are also required to follow NPRs
Are standard VFR departures subject to a release when a check is imposed?
No
What are the general procedures for non-standard flights from Birmingham that are to enter PC airspace?
All departures issued airways clearances but which are of a non-standard nature are to be treated as Take Off Subject Radar. All necessary route and intention queries should have been settled with PC prior to transfer to Air for departure
Where are the stand pushback procedures contained?
AOI 038 - Pushback Procedures
What information should a non-standard pushback clearance contain?
- The words ‘non-standard pushback’
- The point to pushback / pull forward to in the form of abeam another stand or to a holding point
- Direction to face, if applicable
What are the Push and Park procedures?
- ACC can request Push and Park relocation of an operator to use the facilities more efficiently. This will usually be to an unoccupied remote stand.
- Operators requesting the allocation of push and park stands must contact ACC to ascertain availability
- Except for the Elmdon Apron ground crew must be in attendance prior to departure
- Self-manoeuvring is not permitted even on self-manoeuvring stands unless in exceptional circumstances
- Remote parking in the Manoeuvring Area will be decided by ATC and should only be considered at the time of the request and should not be considered for durations longer than 10 minutes
What is the CP? Where is it?
- The Critical Part of the Airside section of the airport
- It surrounds the main terminal and Taxiways U/V/W/Y
What are the stands normally allocated for self-manoeuvring?
7, 70 and 77
Do aircraft requesting start on stand prior to pushback require ACC approval. Why?
No. It is the responsibility of the airline and their handling agent to ensure that the stand is made safe before engines are started
Once ATC has been given approval for an aircraft to pushback and startup when in the manoeuvre will the engines be started?
This decision is up to the aircraft commander
What are the procedures for ground idle engine runs on stand?
- Require ACC approval
- Restricted to functional checks, one engine at a time
- 5 minutes or less duration
- No more than 4 runs by the same aircraft within a 1 hour period during night
- No more than 1 run at any one time at night
Where is stand 601?
Hanger 5 apron area
What aircraft sizes are permitted to taxi via Juliet to/from stand 601?
What is the maximum aircraft size allowed on stand 601?
Aircraft size up B757
Aircraft above this size must be towed up to maximum size B777-300
Where is stand 505?
At the end of taxiway Lima, between Hanger 5 and the XLR apron
What are the procedures for wide body movements to/from stand 601?
Wide body aircraft inbound to stand 601 shall be taxied short of Juliet then towed to stand
Wide body aircraft outbound should be towed to taxiway Lima via Juliet and stopped abeam the compass base
What are the procedures for taxiway Juliet during LVOs?
How are movements to/from Hanger 5 managed?
During low visibility operations the ASU will deploy barriers across the taxiway at Juliet 1. This will allow the uncontrolled crossing to remain operating.
For movements to/from Hanger 5 ATC will request the ASU to attend who will open the taxiway and close the vehicle crossing.