General Course Open ended Flashcards
Factors to consider when turning away A/C
1) Relative position and track of conflicting traffic
2) Rules of the air
3) presence of fade/clutter areas
4) any airspace restrictions/controlled areas boundaries in the vicinity
5) Equipment characteristics/limitations
6) Unpredictable behavior of unknown tfc
ATS surveillance systems should provide for display of safety-related alerts and warnings such as
1) Minimum safe altitude warning (MSAW)
2) Conflict Alert
3) Conflict prediction
4) Unintentional duplication of SSR codes and aircraft identification
If two way comms is lost, how to determine whether aircraft’s radio receiver is functioning
1) Request turn heading and observe track
2) Squawk ident
3) Change SSR/ADSB transmission changes
Action by controller when terminating vectoring
1) Resume own navigation to waypoint
2) Advise heading and track miles to waypoint (advise pilot of aircraft position)
In the provision of ATS, ATS surveillance system shld satisfy the following
1) Reliability
2) Integrity
3) Availability
4) Have good backup facilities
As soon as ATS unit is informed A/C is being intercepted in its area of responsibility it shall take the following actions
1) Attempt to establish 2 way contact with intercepted A/C
2) Advise pilot of the interception
3) Establish contact with the interception unit maintaining 2 way comms with intercepting a/c and provide it with all available info abt a/c
4) Relay messages between intercepting a/c or unit with intercepted a/c
5) Coordinate closely intercepted unit and ensure safety of intercepted aircraft
6) Inform adjacent ATS units if it appears a/c has strayed from adjacent FIRS
Information regarding traffic on conflicting path shld be given in
1) Relative bearing of conflicting traffic in terms of 12 hour clock
2) distance from conflicting traffic
3) Direction of flight of conflicting tfc
4) Level and type of aircraft or, if unknown relative speed of conflicting a/c
When emergency is declared by A/C, ATS unit shld do the below
1) Ascertain aircraft identification and type, type of emergency, position, level and intentions of crew
2) Decide most appropriate assistance to render
3) Enlist aid of other ATS units/services which may be able to provide assistance to A/C
4)Provide flight crew with all info req as well as any additional info
5) obtain from operator or flight crew pob fuel endur haz mats
6) notify appropriate ats units and authorities
RT to warn A/C of E descent
Attention all A/C between VPK and LUS, Emergency Descent in progress from FL370 to FL200
When pilot reports ACAS RA
1) Acknowledge with phrase “Roger”
2) Do not attempt to modify flight path of A/C involved in RA
3) Do not issue clearance or instruction to A/C involved until pilot reports returning to assigned clearance or instruction
4) Provide Tfc info where necessary
How to reduce need to initiate avoiding action
1) Keep A/C well within surveillance coverage, especially when level change
2) Keep under surveillance a wide area around the aircraft, especially ahead of it
3) Be aware of tfc positions and monitor all pertinent identified tfc
PSR used, how to identify A/C
1) Transfer of identification method
2) Departing aircraft method
3) Position report method
4) Turn method
