Flight Regulations Flashcards
International (UN) Organisation, regulating purely civilian aviation
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
European Union Agency with responsibility for civil aviation
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
What do the UK CAA publish?
CAP393 Air Navigation Order (ANO)
NATS stands for …
National Air Traffic Services
NATS Operates from where?
Swanwick and Prestwick
Who provides air traffic services to UK Military
RAF(U) Swanwick
UK airspace is divided into which Flight Information Regions (FIR)?
London FIR - Managed by London Area Control Centre (LACC) Swanwick
Scottish FIR - Managed by Scottish Area Control Centre (ScACC) Prestwick
NATS Swanwick Comprises which departments?
LACC - Manages en-route traffic in London FIR
LTCC - London Terminal Control Centre.
Military ATC
NATS Prestwick Comprises which departments?
ScACC
MACC - Manchester Area Control Centre
OACC - Oceanic Area Control Centre
UK Military ATC is split into 3 banks of controllers. What are they?
North Bank - Scottish FIR
East Bank
West Bank
Project Marshall has what 3-tier system of airfields?
Hub
Satellite
Independent
Project Marshall. What are the 4 Hub airfields?
Linton on Ouse
Coninsby
Marham
Brize Norton
What do the Radar Analysis Cell investigate?
Military and Civil Air Proximity Aircarft Suspected Criminal Activity Airspace Breaches NOISE COMPLAINTS UNAUTHORISED SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS
Where is UK Distress and Diversion Cell?
RAF(U) Swanwick
What are the UK distress and military distress frequencies?
Distress. - 121.5 VHF
Military Distress - 243.0 UHF
UK Air Defence Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) is where?
Where is the other CRC
Boulmer
Scampton
Statement:
In the UK the …. is the controlling authority and ….. provides air traffic services
CAA
NATS
Which ICAO airspace classes exist in Uk
Controlled: A C D E
UnControlled: G
IFR =
Instrument Flight Rules
VFR =
Visual Flight Rules
Are authorising officers trained?
Yes highly trained
3 types od authorisation
written
verbal
self
Aircraft Commander responsible for…
Aircraft
Crew
Passengers
Cargo
Safe and Efficient
is the answer to one of tge questions
yep
Question answer:
Aircrew can assume they can fly at night
x x x in pre threshold area means:
Do not use
How do you know if a runway can take ILS?
White edge markings
Which service is least appropriate for IMC?
Basic Service
What do 3 2 1 yellow lights indicate?
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Rapid Exit Taxiway
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Where is this?
Taxiway edge markings
En-route obstacles (>15km from an airfield) are lit steady red at what height?
150m (500ft)
Airfield obstacles (<15km from an airfield) are lit steady red at what height?
Fixes obstacles <45m
Mobile Obstacles flashing yellow
Taxiway centreline lights
green
Runway designator. What is it?
Magnetic heading of runway to nearest 10 degrees
What does an aiming point marker look like?
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What does a green identification beacon mean?
civil airfield identification beacon
White arrows on pre threshold means?
displaced threshold. Can be used as a starter extension for Take Off
The UK Low flying system consists of: ?
It covers all UK from surface to 2000ft
LFA - Low flying areas
DUAs - Deidcated user areas
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What is this pattern?
Taxi Holding Position B
What is an Aircraft Stand?
Parking position for an aircraft
Airfield Threshold
Markings across each end of runway that define the available landing distance
What is a stopway?
Area after the threshold which can used in an emergency but not for normal movements
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Touchdown zone markings
Types of Flight Plan
Full
Repetitive
Abbreviated
Flight Plan Exemptions
Air Defence
Naval Vessel
AEW Platform
Flights within N Wales and East Anglia Training Areas
When MUST a flight plan be filed?
Class A (IFR)
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Gives Direction
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Location signage
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Mandatory
Royal Flight. What is established?
Temporary Control Zones - Class D
between 5 and 10nm radius from centre of aerodrome
from -15 to +30 in ETA and ETD
Royal Flight Fixed Wing.
What links together TCZs?
CAS-T
Temporary Controlled Airways
5nm each side of intended tracks
Royal Helicopter Flights. What is established?
RLLC Royal Low Level Corridors
5nm left and right
From ground level to 1000ft above max cruise altitude
Check points no more than 20 mins apart
Types of Flight Authorisation
Written
Verbal
Self
In Class G Airspace, UK Flight Information Service consists of:
Basic Service
Traffic Service
Deconfliction Service
Procedural Service
Traffic Service
separations?
IFR or VFR?
Surveillance Based
3nm horizontal
3000ft vertical
should be informed by 5nm
Both IFR and VFR
Deconfliction Service
separations?
IFR or VFR?
5nm and 3000ft
IFR only
Alerting Service Provides
alerts search and rescue organisation
Procedural Service
500ft or 1000ft verical deconfliction
Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS) is available up to ehat height?
What services are available?
Up to FL 100
Traffic
Deconfliction
VMC in controlled airspace are …
FL100 or above:
1500m horizontally, 1000ft verticaly from cloud
8km Visability
Below FL100:
1500m horizontally, 1000ft verticaly from cloud
8km Visability at 250kts +
5km Visability at 250kts -
VMC in uncontrolled airspace is:
Below 3000ft AMSL:
> 140kts 5km visability
<140kts 1.5km visability Clear of Cloud in sight of surface
Airships
Baloons
Gliders
Powered aircraft
what is the order of priority?
Baloons
Gliders
Airships
Powered
Low Flying rule:
No closer than 500ft to any person vessel vehicle or structure
For special VFR, pilot must…
have a radio to comply with ATC
<140kts
remain COCISS, visability atleast 1500m
When is IFR mandatory?
In class A airspace
To fly IFR, what must you have?
an instrument rating
Where can military cross airways?
At radar corridors with ATC radar control
Flying West you get odd or even flight levels
West = even
East = odd
ATZ Dimensions
Radius 2-2.5nm radius
height 2000ft AAL
MATZ Dimensions
Radius 5nm
height 3000ft AAL
Pan handle dimensions
5nm long, 4nm wide, 1000-3000ft AAL
FIR and UIR Heights:
FIR: FL surface to FL 245
UIR: FL 245 to FL 660
Class C starts at
FL 195
Airspace Reservations:
Prohibited
Danger
Restricted
HIRTA
High Intensity Radio Transmission Areas
MTA
Military Training Areas
AAIA
Areas of Intense Aerial Activity
ATA
Aerial Tactics Area
AARA
Air to Air Refuelling Area
TRA
What heights?
Temporary Reserved Areas
FL 195 to FL245 Class C
