Control Rules and Mission Controls

Question 1

Define Nato Advisory Service

Answer 1

The controlling unit will provide adequate warnings of hazards affecting aircraft safety. The aircraft commander is responsible for the aircraft’s navigation and collision avoidance. Note: The controlling unit may provide the aircraft advisory changes to altitude, speed and heading for positioning or to conduct a controlled approach. However, the aircraft commander remains ultimately responsible for the aircraft’s safety and collision avoidance

Question 2

Define Nato Positive Service

Answer 2

The controlling unit is responsible for taking such action such as ordering the necessary alterations to heading. speed and altitude, in order to avoid collision and to give warning of other known hazards affecting the aircraft
Note: Positive control shall not be provided when operating below 500ft AMSL.
Note: RN Ship’s RADAR not sufficiently accurate to provide NATO positive service.
Note: Positive control not currently applied by RN controllers with the exception of MARUAS IAW BRd768 CH0120

Question 3

Define Broadcast Control

Answer 3

A form of aircraft mission control used in the absence of full capability or if the tactical situation precludes close or loose control, in which tactical/target information is passed to enable the aircraft to accomplish the assigned task. The controlling unit, when possible, provides adequate warning of hazards, but the aircraft commander is responsible for aircraft navigation and collision avoidance. Two-ways communications are not pre-requisites for this type of control. Codeword Broadcast

Question 4

Define Close Control

Answer 4

A form of mission control in which the aircraft is continuously controller for altitude, speed and heading, to a position from which the mission can be accomplished. The controlling unit will advise the aircraft commander of the current tactical picture and will provide further advice if and when available. Codeword Close

Question 5

Define Loose Control

Answer 5

A form of aircraft mission control in which the aircraft commander selects his own speed, altitude and heading and the appropriate tactics required to accomplish the assigned task. The controlling unit will advice the aircraft of the current tactical picture and will provide further advice if and when available. Codeword Loose.

Question 6

State all the Mission Control/Safety Service combinations

Answer 6

Close Advisory/Close.Positive Loose Advisory/Loose Positive. Broadcast