FOSC 23

Question 1

Definition of a visiting air system?

Answer 1

An air system flying to an airfield that is not their main operating base (MOB)

Question 2

PPR Numbers?

Answer 2

Prior permission is required before landing at another Airfield and requires a min of 24 hrs
Bookings are Confirmed with a numbering system
Number, Location and year

Question 3

Methods used for booking?

Answer 3

Telephone
Signals (Transop, transflight, flight notification)
Email

Question 4

Signals Transop, what is it?

Answer 4

Formal request
Issued by DSCOM based at MOD abbey wood
Used for tasking transport on operational or exercise flights

Question 5

Signals Transflight, what is it?

Answer 5

Similar to the Transop

Used to notify Operations of a VIP flight

Question 6

Signals flight notification, what is it?

Answer 6

Contains information specific to the requirements of the aircraft and crew
Issued at unit or squadron level for flights normally transiting overseas

Question 7

Visitor booking process?

Answer 7

Receive booking 
Add details to form
Confirm with DOC 
Confirm with Eng Ops 
Generate PPR
Pass PPR to Originator

Question 8

Land away process?

Answer 8

Receive booking 
Complete form
Call destination ops 
Receive PPR
Pass PPR to originator

Question 9

Why would we do practice diversions?

Answer 9

To increase their familiarity with different aerodrome procedures

Question 10

Details needed when PD has been approved?

Answer 10

Runway in use 
Colour code 
Serviceability state 
Crash cat 
Read back and initials

Question 11

Booking a PD?

Answer 11

Required aerodrome 
Number, type and call sign 
ETA at PD airfield 
Requirements at PD airfield 
Destination 
Read back and initials 
Name and telephone ext

Question 12

Receiving a PD?

Answer 12

Receive request from originator
Complete practise diversion form
Place caller on hold and contact ATC supervisor
Pass PD request and obtain approval
Inform originator of approval and pass airfield shorts
Place movement on ET

Question 13

Booking a PD?

Answer 13

Receive request from originator and confirm sortie
Complete practice diversion form
Call destination and request approval
Receive airfield shorts and place on PD form
Call originator back to pass approval and airfield shorts

Question 14

When booking requests DO NOT

Answer 14

Ask for refuel if reason for visit is refuel
Ask a military aircraft it’s registration or MTOW
Forget to use rank during a conversation
Forget to obtain a read back