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Com Law Flashcards

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What are the priveleges of an ATCO licence?

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Holders of an ATC licence shall be authorised to provide ATC services in accordance with the ratings and endoresements in their licence.

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What three reasons may lead to action with regard to an ATCO’s licence or ratings?

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  1. Deficiency in, or doubts about, competence to provide and ATC service
  2. Doubts about whether an individual is a fit person to hold a licence, in relation to their character or behaviour, including their integrity, reliability and self-control
  3. Inability to meet the appropriate medical standards
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What details must appear on a licence?

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  • Name of state of issue
  • Title of licence
  • serial no. of the licence
  • Name, date of birth, nationality and signature of holder
  • Competent authority
  • Certification of validity plus dates of first issue
  • Signature of issuing officer and date
  • Seal or stamp of competent authority.

Must be accompanied by a valid medical certificate.

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What must you do if your licence is revoked?

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Send it to the competent authority, CAA

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What EU regulations require states to have formal means for reporting and assessment of safety occurences?

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EU reg 996/2010

EU reg 376/2014

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Within what period must a report be filed?

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Within 72 hours of the occurence.

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What is the role of the Safety Investigation branch?

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To improve aviation safety by determining the causes of air accidents and serious incidents and making safety recommendations intended to prevent recurrence. It is not to apportion blame or liability.

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What is a just culture?

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One that does not apportion blame, this does not protect you from the consequences of a deliberate action though.

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Who’s responsibility is it to keep up to date with changes to documents or the regulations?

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Yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Define an aerodrome

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A defined area (including any buildings, installations and equipment) on land or water or on a fixed, offshore or floating structure intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft

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What is an ATZ?

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Airspace of defined dimensions established around an aerodrome for the protection of aerodrome traffic.

2nm radius where runway length is less than 1850m otherwise 2.5nm

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Describe class A airspace

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IFR only

Clearance required

ATC must be complied with

Everyone separated from everyone

Gliders may enter in VMC

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Describe class B airspace

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VFR & IFR

Clearance required to enter

Instructions must be followed

Everybody seperated.

VMC applies

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Describe Class C airspace

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VFR & IFR

Clearance required to enter

Instructions must be followed

IFR sep from IFR & VFR

VFR sep from IFR, given Tx info on other VFR

VMC

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Describe Class D airspace

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VFR and IFR

Clearance required to enter

Instructions must be followed

IFR sep from IFR and SVFR, given tx info on VFR

VFR given tx info on everyone

SVFR treated as IFR for all intents and purposes

VMC

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Describe Class E airspace

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VFR and IFR

IFR require clearance to enter, VFR does not

IFR sep from IFR, tx info on VFR- avoidance advice given if requested

Participating VFR given Tx info on IFR and other VFR

IFR must comply with instructions

VFR pilots strongly encouraged to contact ATC and comply

VMC

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Describe Class F airspace

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Advisory service to participating flights

IFR and VFR

IFR are required to FPL before entry

no clearances required

Participating IFR expected to comply with advice

FIS provided on request

Advice provided in presence of essential tx info and pass course of action

“suggest” and “advise”

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Describe Class G airspace

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ATCU’s provide FIS

Pilots responsible for all collision avoidance

Pilots still expected to comply with advice

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Define a CTR

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Control Zone, Controlled airspace which has been further notified as a control zone and which extends from the surface. No standard dimensions.

20
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Define CTA

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Controlled airspace which has been further notified as a control area and which extends upwards from a notified altitude or flight level.

Minimum 700ft AGL base.

21
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Define an Airway

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A control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor. 10 miles wide

We’ve been told its 5 miles high too so learn that.

22
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Define an ATS route

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An ATS route is a designated route for channeling the flow of traffic as necessary for the provision of air traffic services.

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What is a TMZ

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A Transponder Mandatory Zone is airspace of defined dimensions wherein the carriage and operation of pressure altitude reporting transponders is mandatory.

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What is an RMZ?

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A Radio Mandatory Zone is airspace of defined dimensions wherein the carriage and operation of suitable/appropriate radio equipment is Mandatory.

25
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Define a TMA

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Terminal Control Area

A control area normally established at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes.

Roundabout

26
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What are conditional routes?

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ATS routes useable only under specified conditions.

3 types;

  1. CAT 1- A route which is permanently plannable during the times published.
  2. CAT 2- only plannable in accordance with the conditions in daily airspace utilisation plan
  3. CAT 3- A route not plannable but may be used tactically at the discretion of ATC

Can have more than one category.

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What is Direct Route Airspace?

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Airspace in which ATS routes are removed and navigation directly between any two points is permitted.

Free routing that this allows cuts down on CO2 emissions.

Aka Free route airspace

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Define a TRA

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Temporary Reserved Area

A defined volume of airspace normally under the jurisdiction of one aviation authority temporarily reserved, by common agreement, for the specific use of another aviation authority and through which other traffic may be allowed to transit under ATC clearance.

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Define a TSA

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Temporary Segregated Area

A defined volume of airspace normally under the jurisdiction of one aviation authority temporarily segregated, by common agreement, for the exclusive use by another aviation authority and through which other traffic will not be allowed to transit.

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What is the speed limit?

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A/C must not fly faster than 250kts IAS below FL100, unless;

  • In Class A or B airspace
  • IFR in Class C
  • VFR in Class C
  • Or any flights in Class D, E, F & G if authorised by the competent authority or dues to safety or technical reasons.
31
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Who is responsible for terrain clearance?

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  • Pilots of VFR and SVFR aircraft
  • Pilots in Class F and G
  • Approach Control responsible for IFR flights inside CAS
  • Controllers have no responsibility for IFR a/c making a visual approach.
32
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In ICAO what are the services we always provide?

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The service you are currently providing + FIS (there is not basic service in ICAO) + Alerting Service.

UK ADI EU340 (14 decks)

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