Control of Ground Traffic

Question 1

What shall taxi clearances contain?

Answer 1

Concise instructions and adequate information so as to assist the flight crew,

To follow the correct taxi routes
To avoid collision with other aircraft or objects
To minimize the potential for the aircraft
inadvertently entering an active runway

Question 2

What shall a taxi clearance contain when the taxi limit is beyond a runway?

Answer 2

It shall contain an explicit clearance to cross or an instruction to hold short of that runway.

Question 3

If an aircraft will taxi on a runway-in-use, what must happen?

Answer 3

Communication with the aircraft concerned should be transferred from the ground controller to the aerodrome controller prior to the aircraft entering the runway.

If the aerodrome controller is unable to determine, either visually or via an ATS surveillance system that a vacating or crossing aircraft has cleared the runway, the aircraft shall be requested to report when it has vacated the runway. The report shall be made when the entire aircraft is beyond the relevant runway-holding position.

Question 4

Can an aircraft be held closer to the runway-in-use than at a runway-holding position?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What must be considered with helicopters and light aircraft taxiing in proximity?

Answer 5

Small aircraft or helicopters taxiing in close proximity to taxiing helicopters should be avoided and consideration should be given to the effect of turbulence from taxiing helicopters on arriving and departing light aircraft.

Question 6

What must be considered when issuing a frequency change to helicopters?

Answer 6

A frequency change should not be issued to single-pilot helicopters hovering or air-taxiing.

Question 7

If a person/vehicle has authorisation from the aerodrome authority, can they enter a runway?

Answer 7

They must have a specific authorisation from the aerodrome controller.

Question 8

Are emergency vehicles proceeding to an aircraft in distress expected to give way?

Answer 8

Emergency vehicles proceeding to the assistance of an aircraft in distress shall be afforded priority over all other surface movement traffic.

Question 9

Can a vehicle hold closer than a holding point?

Answer 9

No.