Ch. 5 - Aerodrome Procedures

Question 1

Air Traffic Control

Answer 1

Busy aerodromes ATC provide an Aerodrome Control Service, for the provision of clearances, instructions and information in order to prevent collisions and to achieve runway and wake turbulence separation

Question 2

How can you determine if an aerodrome is controlled

Answer 2

If TOWER is included in the frequency information block

Question 3

Tower frequencies

Answer 3

As a rule, the first frequency is the primary and the second is the secondary frequency (for use if the primary, fails). The secondary frequency can also be used by aircraft not equipped with the primary frequency.

Question 4

ATIS

Answer 4

Most controlled aerodromes have an Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) that broadcasts recorded aeronautical information on an appropriate radio frequency and is amended when aspects of recorded conditions change.

Question 5

Items in an ATIS broadcast

Answer 5

• (name of aerodrome) Terminal Information
• Code letter of the transmission
• What to expect (type of approach)
• Runway (in use)
• Surface conditions
• Any other operational information
• Surface wind
• Visibility
• Present weather
• Cloud
• Temperature and dew point
• QNH
• 2,000 ft wind
• “ON FIRST CONTACT WITH …… TOWER/APPROACH CONTROL NOTIFY RECEIPT OF INFORMATION …… “

Question 6

When should you listen to ATIS

Answer 6

Before taxiing or prior to arriving at an aerodrome

Question 7

Readback order

Answer 7

Instruction then callsign

Question 8

Controlled aerodromes - ready for takeoff

Answer 8

Pilot advises tower they are ready “TAW READY”. Tower can respond in one of three ways

• Tower instructs you to hold “TAW HOLD POSITION”. you respond with “HOLDING TAW”
• Tower allows you to take off “TAW CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 34” you respond with “CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 34 TAW”
• Tower allows you to move onto the runway but not take off yet “TAW LINE UP RUNWAY 34” you respond with “LINING UP RUNWAY 34 TAW”

Question 9

If after takeoff at a controlled aerodrome you wish to make a turn against circuit direction when should you advise ATC

Answer 9

When reporting ready for takeoff

Question 10

Joining the circuit at controlled aerodromes

Answer 10

• Is reliant of visual methods so position reports must be accurate
• Listen to ATIS and advise tower that you have received it (if there is no ATIS tower will pass you the necessary info)
• Advise POB if not returning from a local flight
• Join circuit as instructed by the tower (usually left hand for a right-hand circuit)

Question 11

Reporting in the circuit controlled aerodromes

Answer 11

Downwind call when abeam the upwind end of the runway

Question 12

When do you request touch and go

Answer 12

Downwind call

Question 13

Not number 1 in a circuit

Answer 13

Sight traffic, allow suitable runway separation if you cant sight inform the tower

Question 14

Final

Answer 14

4nm from threshold

Question 15

Long final

Answer 15

More than 4nm from the threshold

Question 16

Go-around

Answer 16

Advert from unsafe situation, climb back to circuit height and continue good lookout

Question 17

Sequencing circuit traffic

Answer 17

You may be advised to orbit, make a short approach or extend downwind

Question 18

Surface movement control

Answer 18

GROUND used to split workload if it is operating it will be stated in ATIS, change to tower when approaching the holding point and change back to ground for taxi instructions

Question 19

ATC off watch

Answer 19

Aerodrome becomes unattended, follow unattended procedures, ATIS will inform when ATC is off watch, the airspace around the aerodrome also becomes uncontrolled

Question 20

Cautionary calls

Answer 20

Respond with callsign to calls about wins sheer and wake turbulence

Question 21

AFIS

Answer 21

Is provided by flight service station established in a tower located at the aerodrome, the purpose is to give advice and info useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights

Question 22

Flight service aerodromes

Answer 22

Uncontrolled attended aerodromes

Question 23

What are AFIS aerodromes commonly referred to

Answer 23

Flight service aerodromes

Question 24

Does AFIS issue clearances

Answer 24

No

Question 25

Flight service aerodrome - taxiing for takeoff

Answer 25

Call flight service and advise that you are taxiing, state location of aircraft, intentions, POB and that you have received ATIS (if no ATIS flight service will give you needed info)

Question 26

Flight service aerodrome - ready for take-off

Answer 26

Advise flight service and they will pass you traffic info if sighting traffic it is your decision whether to wait or to takeoff

Question 27

Flight service aerodrome - Joining/operating in the circuit

Answer 27

Don’t need clearance as no control zones, call flight service 10nm from aerodrome advising your position, alt, intentions and POB, listen to ATIS and advise you have received it, make downwind and other circuit calls as the situation requires

Question 28

Flight service aerodrome - after landing

Answer 28

Advise intentions for taxiing to parking area

Question 29

Flight service off watch

Answer 29

Becomes unattended, unattended aerodrome procedures apply

Question 30

Unattended aerodromes

Answer 30

Don’t have ATC or flight service in attendance, calls prefixed with …TRAFFIC, similar calls to flight service however no response