Coordination Between Approach And Aerdrome Control

Question 1

Aerodrome ATCO will inform approach about?

Answer 1

1) Departing IFR

2) Arriving aircraft which make first contact on Tower frequency.

Question 2

Approach will coordinate with Aerodrome on?

Answer 2

1) Aircraft approaching to land
2) Arriving aircraft which have to cleared to visual holding points
3) Aircraft routing through traffic circuit

Question 3

Approach will supply Aerodrome ATCOs with?

Answer 3

1) pertinent data on all relevant flights including type of flights, level of arriving aircraft and ETAs
2) Anticipated order in which control of aircraft is to be transferred
3) Anticipated delay to departing IFR

Question 4

What does ASMGCS stand for?

Answer 4

Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System

Question 5

What does ASMGCS do?

Answer 5

Provides routing, guidance and surveillance for the control of aircraft and vehicles to maintain surface movement rate.

Under all weather conditions while maintaining the required level of safety

Question 6

What are the 4 basic levels of ASMGCS?

Answer 6

1) Surveillance
2) Control
3) Planning/routing
4) Guidance

Question 7

What does GPWS stand for?

Answer 7

Ground Proximity Warning System

Question 8

What does GPWS help to prevent?

Answer 8

CFIT accidents

Question 9

What is the basic function of GPWS?

Answer 9

Uses radio altimeters inputs with aircraft position in relation to terrain and obstacles database to warn pilots when their aircraft is at risk of colliding with the ground.

Question 10

How does GPWS alert the pilot?

Answer 10

Through visual and aural warnings.

“Whoop whoop, pull up pull up”

Question 11

An aircraft should hold how many metres away from the runway like where the runway length is 900m or more?

Answer 11

50m from the runway edge.

Question 12

An aircraft should hold how many metres away from the runway like where the runway length is less than 900m?

Answer 12

30m from the runway edge

Question 13

What is the aerodrome controller responsible for?

Answer 13

Operations on the runway and aircraft flying within the area of responsibility of the Aerodrome.

Question 14

What shall the Aerodrome Control Tower issue? And why do they issue them?

Answer 14

Information and clearances.

To achieve safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic.

Question 15

Define Aerodrome Control Tower

Answer 15

A unit established to provide air traffic control service to Aerodrome traffic

Question 16

Define Aerodrome Traffic

Answer 16

All traffic on the manoeuvring area of and Aerodrome and all aircraft flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome

Question 17

Define air traffic

Answer 17

All aircraft in flight or operating on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome

Question 18

The Aerodrome Control Tower is responsible for preventing collisions between?

Answer 18

A) Aircraft flying in the designated area of responsibility of the control tower, including Aerodrome Traffic.

B) Aircraft on the manoeuvring area.

C) Aircraft Landing or taking off.

D) Aircraft and vehicles operating on the manoeuvring area.

Question 19

Aerodrome controller’s shall?

Answer 19

Maintain a continuous watch on all flight operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome as well as vehicles and personnel on the manoeuvring area.

Question 20

What is a SMR for?

Answer 20

1) Ensuring Departing Traffic are lined up
2) Monitor aircraft movement of the manoeuvring area
3) Provide advice for safe movement of aircraft and vehicles on the manoeuvring area