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Chapter 1 - ATC Roles and Responsibilities Flashcards

1
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What are the key ATC organisations?

A 
ICAO - International
EASA - European
CAA - National
NATS - National
RAF(U) Swanick - Military
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The ICAO produces SARPSs. What are SARPs?

A

Standards and Recommended Practices

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3
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Who publishes the CAP 393 Air Navigation Order (ANO)?

A

CAA

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4
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What are the two centres NATS operates from?

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Swanick in Hampshire

Prestwick in Ayrshire

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5
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What services does RAF(U) Swanick provide?

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Provides services to both military and civilian aircraft operating OUTSIDE CAS.

Alerts emergency services and the Search and Rescue organisation when required.

Notifies aircraft movements to the Air Defence Organisation.

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What are the two UK FIRs?

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London FIR (Swanick)
Scottish FIR (Prestwick)
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What are the two Area Control Centres (ACCs) responsible for the UK FIRs?

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London ACC (Swanick)
Scottish ACC (Prestwick)
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8
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What does NATS Swanick comprise of?

A

LACC
LTCC
Military ATC

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What does NATS Prestwick comprise of?

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ScACC
MACC
OACC - Controls Shanwick FIR (airspace over the Eastern half of the Atlantic)

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What are the three banks of controllers that Military ATC at NATS Swanick is divided into?

A

North Bank - Controls Scottish FIR
East Bank - Controls East of line approx. from Carlisle to London
West Bank - Controls the South West, West, Central and South East

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11
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What are the HUB airfield for Project Marshall?

A

Coningsby
Linton-on-Ouse
Marham
Brize Norton

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12
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What are the three elements of Project Marshall?

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HUB Airfields
Satellite Airfields
Independent ATS

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13
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What ATS is provided in CAS?

A

Radar control service - normally mandatory.

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14
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To whom is Radar Control Service provided?

A

IFR flights in CAS.
VFR flights in C and D class airspace.
Special VFR flights.
All aerodrome traffic at controlled aerodromes.

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15
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What service is provided outside CAS?

A

FIS - Flight Information Service

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16
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What are the four services offered by FIS?

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Basic Service
Traffic Service
Deconfliction Service
Procedural Service

17
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What does the Radar Analysis Cell (RAC) with RAF(U) Swanick investigate?

A

Military or civil airprox.
Noise complaints and unauthorised supersonic flight.
Airspace breaches.
Aircraft suspected of involvement in criminal activities.

18
Q

What does the Distress and Diversion (D&D) Cell at RAF(U) Swanick provide?

A

Emergency and position fixing services to aircraft on the UHF and VHF International Aeronautical Emergency Frequencies.

Activation of Temporary Danger Areas (TDAs) to provide protection to Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopters at the scene of the incident.

Note - Position fixing is almost instant when above 3000ft in most of the UK.

19
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What is the Distress frequency (civil) and the Military Distress frequency?

A 
Civ = 121.500 (VHF)
Mil = 243.000 (UHF)
20
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What is LARS?

A

Lower Airspace Radar Service

21
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What are the two Low Flying Services available in the UK?

A

LARS - Lower Airspace Radar Service

UKLFS - The United Kingdom Low Flying System

22
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What is the upper limit of LARS?

A

FL100

23
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What altitude range does the UKLFS cover?

A

Surface to 2000ft

24
Q

Below what altitude are military FW aircraft considered to be flying low level?

A

2000ft

25
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What is the normal MSD (Minimum Separation Distance) above the ground at which military FW aircraft are allowed to fly?

A

250ft

26
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What is the UKLFS divided up into?

A

LFAs - Low Flying Areas

DUAs - Dedicated User Areas

27
Q

What is the Military Airspace Management Cell (MAMC) and where are they located?

A 
The MAMC encompasses:
Military Airspace Booking and Coordination Call (MABCC)
Low Flying Operations Flight (LFOF)
Low Flying Booking Cell (LFBC)
Low Flying Tactical Plans (LFTP)
Low Flying Analysis Call (LFAC)
J5 Exercise coordinator
28
Q

Where is the Control and Reporting Centre for the UK Air Defence Organisation ASACS (Air Surveillance and Control System) and what is there role?

A

Boulmer

Compiling a Recognised Air Picture within NATO Air Policing Area 1 and providing tactical control of the QRA Force.

29
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Where is No. 1 Air Control Centre

A

RAF Scampton

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