Chapter 13 ATS

Question 1

What are the objectives of ATS?

Answer 1

• prevent collisions

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Question 2

What are the 3 divisions of ATS?

Answer 2

ATC, FIS and alerting service

Question 3

How is atc subdivided?

Answer 3

Area, approach and aerodrome (the three A’s)

Question 4

What is ground control part of?

Answer 4

Aerodrome control

Question 5

In remote areas who is responsible for ATC?

Answer 5

Determined on the basis of regional air navigation agreements

Question 6

When is ATFM implemented?

Answer 6

When ATC is capacity is exceeded

Question 7

How accurate are ATSU time pieces?

Answer 7

+/- 30 seconds

Question 8

What is the purpose of a clearance?

Answer 8

Used for expediting and separating traffic

Question 9

What does a clearance not relive the pilot from?

Answer 9

• safety of aircraft
• terrain clearance (unless being radar vectored under IFR)
• compliance with rules of the air
• traffic avoidance

Question 10

What vehicles have priority over all other surface traffic?

Answer 10

Emergency vehicles proceeding to an accident (indicated by flashing blue lights)

Question 11

What is an AIRMET?

Answer 11

Info concerning the occurance of en route weather which may affect low level aircraft that has not be forecast

Question 12

Can ATIS be transmitted on a vor frequency?

Answer 12

Yes as long as the identity signal or performance isn’t affected

Question 13

Can ATIS be transmitted on an ILS frequency?

Answer 13

NO

Question 14

When is ATIS updated?

Answer 14

Upon any significant change

Question 15

What happens if an aircraft acknowledges an out of date ATIS?

Answer 15

Current ATIS transmitted to aircraft by atc without delay

Question 16

Who is entitled to alerting services?

Answer 16

• all ac provided with atc
• all ac that have filed a Fp or known to atc
• any ac subject to unlawful interference

Question 17

Who are responsible for imitating the alerting service?

Answer 17

FIC and ACC

Question 18

What else are the FIC and ACC responsible for?

Answer 18

Moving from phase to phase and updating the RCC

Question 19

When is the uncertainty phase declared?

Answer 19

No comms within 30 mins or aircraft fails to arrive at destination within 30 mins

Question 20

What is the alert phase?

Answer 20

• When apprehension exists
• no landing within 5 mins of landing clearance
• no comms
• known for subject to unlawful interference
• info has been received that the aircraft is impaired

Question 21

What is the distress phase?

Answer 21

• further comms unsuccessful
• fuel onboard has been exhausted
• likely forced landing
• has or is about to make a forced landing

Question 22

What are the atc speed control on final and intermediate approach?

Answer 22

Max of +/- 20kts IAS and not after 4nm before threshold

Question 23

What is a routine AIREP?

Answer 23

Section 1 = position report
Section 2 = operational report (eta and endurance)
Section 3 = met

(Remember POM)

Question 24

What do ATIRs relate to?

Answer 24

Airprox

Question 25

What are the two types of airprox?

Answer 25

• airprox p (pilot)

- airprox c (controller)

Question 26

How is an airprox p filed?

Answer 26

By radio immediately and report completed on ground