General 4 Control of Traffic

Question 1

What should an ATC clearance include?

Answer 1

Callsign
Clearance limit
Route
Any other instructions

Question 2

What can a clearance limit be?

Answer 2

• an aerodrome
• a reporting point
• an airspace boundary

Question 3

When shall an aircraft be cleared for the whole route all the way to the aerodrome of first intended landing?

Answer 3

• it will remain in controlled/advisory airspace throughout
• Reasonable assurance that co-ordination will be effected ahead of the passage of the aircraft

Question 4

What is the structure of a conditional clearance?

Answer 4

• Callsign
• The condition
• The clearance
• A brief reiteration of the condition

Question 5

What are the flight priorities?

Answer 5

A
Emergency Aircraft
Police Emergency
Medical/SAR when safety of life involved

B
SAR/other humanitarian reasons
Normal Police operation flights
Flights authorised by the CAA

C
Royal Flights
Flights carrying visiting Heads of State

D
Heads of Government or very senior Government Ministers

E
Repositioning HEMS flights
Time or Weather Critical Calibration Flights
Other Flights authorised by CAA

NORMAL FLIGHTS

Z
Training, Non-Standard, Other

Question 6

If an aircraft declares ‘Minimum Fuel’ should they be given priority?

Answer 6

No, ATCOs are only required to give priority if an aircraft declares MAYDAY FUEL

Question 7

If a pilot states there is a medical emergency onboard should they be given priority?

Answer 7

Only if they declare an emergency, and so ATCOs should ask if they are declaring an emergency

Question 8

Where does transfer of control normally take place?

Answer 8

• At an agreed reporting point
• FIR boundary
• At or passing an agreed level
• Climbing/Descending to an agreed level when separation exists

Question 9

Why might transfer of communication happen before transfer of control?

Answer 9

So that control instructions which become effective later can be issued.

Question 10

If a Police Helicopter is flying Category B, can the ATCO change its parameters?

Answer 10

PIC of a B Police Helicopter will expect ATCOs to issue minor changes to the flight parameters in order to not cause a delay to other traffic

Question 11

If a Helimed is flying Category E, is it afforded priority?

Answer 11

Yes, Helimed Category E flights are afforded priority