Definitions

Question 1

Means a service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights

Answer 1

FIS - Flight Information Service

Question 2

Means a service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assist such organisations as required

Answer 2

Alerting service

Question 3

Means a service provided within advisory airspace to ensure separation, in so far as practical, between aircraft which are operating on instrument flight rules flight plans

Answer 3

Advisory service

Question 4

Means a service provided for the purpose of:

A) prevent collisions; 1 between aircraft and 2 on the manouvering area between A/C and obstructions

B) expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic

Answer 4

ATS - Air traffic control service

Question 5

Means a generic term meaning variously, area control centre, approach control unit or aerodrome control tower

Answer 5

ATC - Air Traffic Control

Question 6

Means a unit established for the purpose of recieving reports concerning air traffic services and flightplans submitted before departure

Answer 6

ATS-RO - Air Traffic Services Reporting Office

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Aerodrome

Question 8

Means that part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and the apron(s)

Answer 8

Movement area

Question 9

Means that part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing, excluding aprons

Answer 9

Manoeuvring area

Question 10

Means all traffic on the manouvering area of an aerodrome and all aircraft flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome. An aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome includes but is not limited to aircraft entering or leaving an aerodrome traffic circuit

Answer 10

Aerodrome traffic

Question 11

Means the specified path to be flown by aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome

Answer 11

Aerodrome traffic circuit

Question 12

Means authorisation for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit

Answer 12

Air traffic control (ATC) clearence

Question 13

Means directives issued by air traffic control for the purpose of requiring a pilot to take a specific action

Answer 13

Air traffic control instruction