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1
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In descending order, name the organisations that dictate flight regulations?

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ICAO, EASA (and regional equivalents), NATS/CAA/MAA

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What does ICAO stand for?

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What does EASA stand for?

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What does NATS stand for?

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What does CAA stand for?

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What does MAA stand for?

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Which unit is found in the MAA?

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RAF(U) Swanwick

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When was ICAO founded?

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1944

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9
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Which areas of aviation do ICAO cover?

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purely civilian, although MOD policy conforms to ICAO standards.

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What are ICAOs international suggestions called?

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SARPS (Standards and Recommended Practices)

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11
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What is ICAOs main publication called?

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the Chicago Convention

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To which establishment does EASA belong?

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The European Union

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What does EASA oversee?

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civil aviation within the areas of the European Union

Certification and administration
Airworthiness and tech specs
Air Nav, air traffic services
investigation and monitoring

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14
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When did EASA become operational?

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2008

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Which rule set does EASA oversee?

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SERA (Standardised European Rules of the Air)

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16
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Who also looks after SERA

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European Organisation of the Safety of Air Navigation (Euro Control)

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17
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What does the CAA oversea?

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Regulation of aviation safety within the UK
policy
economic regulation of major airports
licensing of economic fitness
management of the ATOL scheme (Air Travel Organisers Licence)

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18
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Which major order does the CAA publish?

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CAP393 ANO

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19
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What does CAP stand for?

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Civil air publication

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20
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What does ANO stand for?

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Air Navigation Order

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21
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What does CAP393 mimic?

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EASA’s SERA with minor exceptions

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22
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What does NATS consist of?

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A public/private partnership between:

The Airline group (42%)
NATS staff (5%)
LHR Airports Ltd (4%)
Uk Government (49%)

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23
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How may flights does NATS typically deal with per year?

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2.4 Million

24
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How many passengers does NATS typically deal with per year?

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250 Million

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How many airports does NATS provide services for?

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14 Uk airports

26
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What does NATS have total jurisdicition of?

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manages all uppers airspace in the UK

27
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Where are the two NATs centres?

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Swanwick (London) and Prestwick (Ayrshire)

28
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To which command does RAF(u) Swanwick belong to?

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Air Command

29
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With whom does RAF(U) Swanwick work?

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With a joint civil/military radar crew operations room

30
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What services does UK MATC provide?

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Air traffic to military aircrew and to some civil aviation flying outside of controlled airspace

alerts SAR and Emergency services when required

liases with the UK air defence organisation

31
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What should military aircrew do if not under the control of a British Military Controller

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conform to the Civil ATC system to countries over which they fly

observe ICAO regulation that have been accepted by the CAA

32
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What are the two UK FIRs?

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London ACC (Swanwick)
Scottish ACC (Prestwick)

33
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what does FIR stand for?

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Flight Information Region

34
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Which three organisation are located at Swanwick?

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LACC, LTCC, Mil ATC

35
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What does ACC stand for?

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Area Control Centre

36
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What is the LTCC

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London Terminal Control Centre

37
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What does the LTCC deal with?

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traffic below FL245 flying into/out of London airports as well as Birmingham and Bristol

38
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What are the two callsigns at London Control centre called?

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London Control (civ) and Swanwick Military (mil)

39
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what does the Prestwick Ops room consist of?

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ScACC, MACC, OACC

40
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What does ScACC stand for?

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Scottish Area Control Centre

41
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What does MACC stand for?

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Manchester Area Control Centre

42
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What does OACC stand for?

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Ocenanic Area Control Centre (Shanwick FIR)

43
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What does MACC oversee?

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Aircraft in the North, Wales and Midlands, from 2500ft up to 28500ft

44
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What does ScACC control>

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Aircraft from 2500ft up 66000ft with aircraft over Scotland, Northern Ireland, North England and the North Sea.

45
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Where is Mil ATCC based?

46
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How banks of controllers are there in MIL ATCC and where do they look after?

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3 banks, looking after one of:

Scottish FIR
East Bank
West Bank

47
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How many sectors are there in the Swanwick boundaries for MIL ATC

48
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How much money was spent in Project Marshall?

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£300+ Million

49
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What system of control centre did Proj Marshall establish?

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HUB Airfields
Satellite Airfields
Independent ATS at MOBs (R) and Aerodromesa

50
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What does Proj Marshall ensure?

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That the MOD complies with the Legal Requirements of managing Air Traffic services.

51
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What are the four hub airfields in Proj Marshall?

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Linton on Ouse, Brize Norton, Marham and Conningsby

52
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Which Satellite airfields does Coningsby look after?

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Cranwell, Barkston Heath and Waddington

53
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Which Satellite airfields foes Linton on Ouse look after?

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Leeming
Topcliffe

54
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Which Satellite airfields does Brize Norton look after?

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Benson, Odiham and Boscombe Down

55
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Which Satelite airfields does Marham look after?

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