Clearances Flashcards
What is an ATC Instruction?
A directive issued by ATC for the purpose of requiring a pilot to take a specific action.
What is an ATC Clearance?
Authorisation for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an ATC unit.
What is ATC Clearance abbreviates to?
Clearance
What is a downstream clearance?
Means a clearance issues to an aircraft by an ATC Unit that is not the current controlling authority of the aircraft
What is a clearance limit?
The point at which an aircraft is granted an ATC Clearance
A clearance limit shall be described by specifying:
1) name of appropriate reporting point
2) Aerodrome
3) Controller Airspace Boundary
SERA 8015(a) ATC Clearances shall be based solely on the following requirements for providing an ATC SERVICE (3 things)
- Expediting and separating air traffic based on known traffic conditions which affect safety in a/c ops
- Prevent collisions and to expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic
- Issued early to ensure they are transmitted to the aircraft in time for it to comply.
ATC Clearances do not?
2 things
1) Constitute authority to violate any regulations for promoting the safety of flight operations or other purposes
2) Clearances don’t relieve a P.I.C of any responsibility in connection with a possible violations applicable rules and regulations
An ATC Clearance shall be obtained prior to operating a controlled flight or a portion of a flight as a controlled flight
True
How are Clearances requested?
Through a flight plan
A pilot shall inform ATC if a Clearance is not satisfactory. In such cases ATC will issue an _______ clearance, if practicable.
Amended
What happens when requesting a priority clearance?
A report explaining the need for such priority shall be submitted, if requested by the appropriate ATCU
Potential re-clearance in flight:
It is anticipated that depending on fuel endurance and subject to reclearance in flight a decision may be taken to proceed to a revised destination aerodrome, the appropriate ATCUs shall be so notified by the insertion in the flight plan of information concerning the revised route(where known) and the revised destination
True
An aircraft on a controlled AD shall not taxi on the manoeuvring area without clearance from the AD controller and shall comply with instructions given
True
SERA8015(d) Clearances shall contain the following in the order listed:
A) A/C identification
B)Clearance limit
C) Route of flight
D) Levels of flight for the entire route.
E) Necessary Instructions or Information on other matters such as approaches or departure manoeuvres