Departure Procedures

Question 1

Departure Separation Responsibilities

Answer 1

Initial dep sep, GW AIR.
Int responsible for separating GW inbounds and departures, and transit’s and outbound. Except for 07 CPT and OLNEY.
Full releases from NE/NW, they are responsible for sep from deps.

Question 2

Departure subject release

Answer 2

1. When required by TC Luton
2. SDR
3. IFR <4 min behind SDR excluding J
4. IFR behind J, till ascertained passed abeam
5. IFR not on NPR
6. Subsequent IFR within 10min
7. IFR not in speed table
8. Subsequent IFR within 10min
9. First dep from RW change unless freeflow given
10. AIR intends to depart with less than required sep
11. Air considers conditions will not provide adequate separation.
12. SVFR, and then following SVFR/IFR if GW is unable to separate.

Question 3

Speed Table Use Requirements

Answer 3

AIR ensures visual or ATM, initial track conforms to clearance.
Ensure that a/c with large turns after departure don’t erode sep.

Question 4

07 Reduced Departure Separation

Answer 4

MATCH/DET followed by a CPT, 1min maybe 3nm instead.
Excluding following CPT, a/c 2 groups or slower than preceding on same route reduced to 1min subject wake.
When 2 minute is specified, 5nm may be used.

Question 5

07 SIDS / Levels

Answer 5

MATCH2C A5
DET7C. A5
CPT7C. A4, A5 ATC or BNNR036
OLNEY2C. A4, A6 ATC

Question 6

25 SIDS / Levels

Answer 6

MATCH3B. A4, A5 BPKD6
MATCH3Y (R). A4, A5 BPKD6
DET8B. A4, A5 BPKD6
DET3Y. (R). A4, A5 BPKD6
CPT4B. A5
OLNEY2B. A5

Question 7

OLNEY Departures misc

Answer 7

NW will not climb if reported level is A4.
OLNEY not to be restricted below A4.
TC Luton responsible Vs LC BPK.
Not to pass BNN R347

Question 8

CPT Dep misc

Answer 8

Climb subject LC BPK / SAXBI dep.
Remain north of BNN D4 at all times.

Question 9

Non Standard Departures

Answer 9

Airways subject TC N.
NPR to be observed.

SVFR / None Airway:
Initial track, annotate on strip.
Shall be transferred to fin.
If no transponder, get airborne time.
Remain in RMA South / North, otherwise Coord.

Question 10

J & K SDR considerations

Answer 10

Must not be given below A4 IFR.
Not vectored till reaching 4A (Dunstable).
Fin to work.
TC Luton responsible for SEP against full release traffic.
Shall not request higher from NW.

Question 11

R, J, and W SDR considerations

Answer 11

Penetrate Class A (TMA 3, base A3.5)
VFR not above A3.5.
J will penetrate Dunstable, but is VFR.
For J & W, if holding at LOREL, OCAS at A4 so get higher.

Question 12

25 SDRs

Answer 12

K N/NW
P W (HEN)
N SW (BNN)
M E (BPK)

J SS

Question 13

07 SDR

Answer 13

S NW
R NE
T SE (BPK)
U S ( BNN
V SW (HEN)

W SS

Question 14

GW non airways dep, Swanwick Mil

Answer 14

To the North, may work Swanwick Mil.
GND pre note for service.
Squawk and Freq allocated.
Restricted to GW CAS only unless coorded.
Radar Handover to Mil.
CCC only once with Mil.
Coordination with TMA use both callsign and SSR code.
Not required to route via BIGLI.

Question 15

GW VFR Departure

Answer 15

Without reference to int if:
VFR.
Within lane, exit pirton or Hemel.
Not above A1.5.
A4677.

Air informs int “c/s VFR Dep north/south”.
Once know, int responsible to inform of pertinent traffic, within 3nm of lane VFR not above A2 or IFR not above A2.5

Will be QSY at boundary. If calling Luton for service needs discrete squawk.

Question 16

GW VFR non standard Departures

Answer 16

AIR individual coordination with INT and subject release.
Will work int, exceptionally may remain with twr.
Discrete squawk.
Routed to remain clear of final app and initial climb out track, with appropriate level cap.

Question 17

25 Alternate Departure Separation

Answer 17

Where 2 minute is specified, 5nm may be used.