Final approach and landing

Question 1

Approach control

Answer 1

For arriving and departing traffic in a CTZ OR ATZ

Radar

non-radar

BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT BECOMES VISUAL TO THE AERODROME..IT THEN GETS HANDED TO TOWER

Question 2

Departing traffic is handed from and to?

Answer 2

From Tower control

to

Approach control

Question 3

Arriving traffic is handed from and to

Answer 3

From Approach control

to

aerodrome control

Question 4

Call sign for approach control is..

Answer 4

APPROACH

OR

RADAR

Question 5

VFR - where does arriving aircraft contact approach

Answer 5

aircraft should contact ATIS to get aerodrom info

then contact the frequency of the APPROACH/RADAR control of the arrival’s destination

and inform the controller that he has noted the ATIS info

*if atis not available, approach will give aerodrome info**

Question 6

VFR
when does arriving aircraft contact approach

Answer 6

15 NM or 10 min before the border of the CTZ/ATZ zone

in the call, add:
… , Estimating zone boundary mm

Question 7

Joining procedures at aerodrome depend on…

Answer 7

local conditions (local traffic, noise abatement..)

Question 8

if IFR is operating in an aerodrome…what can a VFR pilot do?

Answer 8

VFR flights cannot join the overhead route…

pilot will be asked to report their position relative to a VRP (Visual reference point

Question 9

Example

Answer 9

AC
Steerton Approach,
G-ABCD.

GS
G-ABCD, Steerton
Approach, Go Ahead.

AC
G-ABCD, Cessna 172, VFR from Walden to Steerton, 2000 feet,
Warbury QNH 1005, Estimating zone boundary 47, Information
Mike.

GS
G-CD, Cleared to Steerton from control zone boundary, VFR, Not
above 1300 feet, Steerton QNH 1004, Report Bentford with field in sight.

AC
Cleared from control zone boundary to Steerton, VFR, Not above
1300 feet, QNH 1004, Wilco, G-CD.

Question 10

Transit in CTZ

Answer 10

Use: Request Zone Transit

AC
Steerton Approach, G-FHJM, Request zone transit.

GS
G-FHJM, Steerton Approach, Go Ahead.

AC
G-FHJM, PA 28, Warbury to Netherton, VFR, 5 miles South of
Barford, 2500 feet, On Warbury QNH 997, Estimate control zone
boundary, 17, Request control zone transit

GS
G-FHJM, Cleared to enter the Steerton Control Zone abeam Croft,
VFR, Not below 2000 feet, QNH 998, Report Croft.

Question 11

Departure
Example

Answer 11

After take off- the TOWER will ask pilot to contact APPROACH to gain control till AC is out of the CTR

GS
G-CD, Contact Approach, 132.5.

AC
Approach, 132.5, G-CD

AC
Steerton Approach, G-ABCD.

GC
G-CD, Report control zone boundary, Not above 1300 feet.

AC
Not above 1300 feet, Wilco, G-CD.

AC
G-CD, Passing the control zone boundary.

GS
G-CD, Roger, Report leaving the frequency.

AC
Wilco, G-CD.