Key HMI Actions and Phraseology

Question 1

HMI - Transfer to lateral sector (YMMM)

Answer 1

1. Designate
2. Clear Data Label
3. Handoff via HND
4. IQL AC
5. Once accepted tell AC to “contact centre on XYZ”
6. Remove C prompt on readback
7. Remove IQL once clear of airspace

Question 2

HMI - Climb out of Airspace

Answer 2

1. Designate
2. Request in Label e.g. R300
3. Bring up RTE
4. Extend strip to change PCLs and ensure C prompt is on
5. CFL to FL280 (ABC climb to FL280)
6. Green CFL on readback and remove frequency label data
7. HND to ASP or WRA
8. IQL on
9. Instruct pilot to call higher frequency
10. C-prompt off on readback
11. Remove IQL once PRL changes to FL290 or higher

Question 3

Traffic Statement Enroute - Phraseology

Answer 3

ABC, IFR Traffic, DEF, Conquest, GORKA 17, FL180 Estimate AYE 44

Callsign, aircraft type, ATO, FL, Estimate PETO

Question 4

Traffic Statement - one AC taxi and one inbound

Answer 4

ABC, IFR Traffic, DEF, Conquest, Departed MIB 15 will be on descent from FL180, Estimate AYE 40

and

DEF IFR Traffic, ABC, Titan Taxies AYE for OOD Planned 060

Question 5

Aircraft plans through Pine Gap

Answer 5

“ABC, P229 prohibited area, clearance not available, advise intentions”

Will deviate

“No reported IFR traffic up to 5 miles right of route, repory when established back on track”

Question 6

SAR Timer goes off for unreported departure

Answer 6

1. Call aircraft
2. Resent SARTIMER for 30 mins after due time (20 mins from now if taxi call; 25 if Airborne call)
3. Get other AC to try (DEF, Request you contact ABC, unreported departure
4. Get HF to try
5. Declare phase if timer goes off

Question 7

VFR upgrade to IFR

Answer 7

HMI:
Search FPL data or create plan
Coordinate FPL
Enter estimate for next position
Reroute Aircraft DCR to next point
Place IFR where aircraft upgrades
Place Z in Flight Rules

Phraseology:
ABC, Operate IFR, Traffix is XYZ, Area QNH is XYZ

Question 8

VFR to IFR

Answer 8

HMI: Reroute aircraft DCT to next point
Place VFR after lat.long
FRUL to Y
Inhibit FPL

Phraseology: ABC, IFR Cancelled, Operate VFR

Question 9

Unreported arrival (or dep)

Answer 9

1. Contact aircraft
2. put UXXXX. (U for uncertainty, four figure time and dot to indicate not yet declared)
3. Reset Sartimer for 30 mins since planned arrival or dep
4. Conduct comms checks (HF, other aircraft)
5. Once SARtimer goes off remove the dot and call supervisor

“Declaring Uncertainty Phase, Unreported XYZ, Attempted calls on XYZ”

Question 10

Aircraft requesting descent across FDRG

Answer 10

1. Call sector and request traffic for descent
2. put C000 in label
3. Provide traffic for descent

Question 11

Aircraft calls and requests SARTIME for departure

Answer 11

1. Take SARTME details
2. Cancel current SARTIME
3. EST next flight plan
4. Update SARTIMER WITH NEW DETAILS
5. PUT S4D in the label

Question 12

Airwork Commencing

Answer 12

1. Remove DLA (RC D position in strip and add 0000)
2. Put AC in hold by pressing HLD key over space with AC designated
3. Ask for and write AWK details on scratch pad e.g. ABC 15NM 070 20min
4. Standby for traffic
5. Create private map and draw circle around area re: details
6. TXA with AWK details
7. Change CFL with BLK Levels 000-070
8. Give Traffic Statement
9. Ask to confirm when established
10. Once established set sartimer and provide an OPS Normal time
11. Make PRL zero

Question 13

Airwork complete

Answer 13

1. Remove from HOLD
2. Cancel SARTIMER
3. Standby for traffic
4. Change CFL to level and RC for PCLs
5. Ask for next estimate

Question 14

Format for Speci TXA

Answer 14

SP AYE 0123

Question 15

Format for Amended TAF TXA

Answer 15

AT AYE 0123

Question 16

Format for Airmet TXA

Answer 16

AM01 1234 SA/WA North

Question 17

Format for NOTAM TXA

Answer 17

NOTAM YBHI 1234

Question 18

Format for SIGMET TXA

Answer 18

Sequence number, nature of phenomena and vertical extent (D01SEVTURB A020-100)

sep TXA with validity time (1200 - 1600)

Question 19

CTA - Coordination to YMMM (south of OPL)

Answer 19

Before 15 minutes probe touches boundary

Phraseology: Via <point> ABC
Readback: ABC, FL180
HMI: C prompt on</point>

Question 20

Receiving Voiceless Coord - CTA

Answer 20

Set 15 minute probe on first scan
Designate and Assess
Once 15 min probe touches white CFL and set SRP to 5

Question 21

How do we back coordinate?

Answer 21

1. BRL out the back
2. Regular coord
3. Record in Local Ops e.g. SPN C230 or MLE NRD

Question 22

Initial Clearance

Answer 22

QFA123 cleared to SYDNEY vs OODNADATTA Flight Planned Route CLIMB TO 280

Question 23

How do you record a restriction?

Answer 23

R280x45.

Remove the . when delivered

Question 24

Process for getting distance reports

Answer 24

Complete conflict ID first

1. Set up scratch pad
2. “ABC and DEF in turn report GNSS/RNAV/DME distance AYE and speed at FL240”
3. Find distance by subtracting DEF from ABC and determine any closing.
4. Record in label “31G@22”
5. If closing exists, peg speeds and record in global data, if closing exceeds limits, consider rejecting request
6. Set SARTIMER for 10 minutes if closing exists or 20 minutes if no closing exists

Question 25

Process for diversion in CTA

Answer 25

1. Request in label and perform DRAM, use a BRL to help visualise route
2. Consider how the reroute will effect separation (particularly if tracking direct)
3. Perform graphic reroute as clearance is given to ensure accuracy “RECLEARED TO AYE VIA ARNTU CLIMB TO FL260”
4. Call FDC

Question 26

What are the steps to resolving an ETO?

Answer 26

Put System estimate in label as SEnn

1. Confirm estimate and report groundspeed OR Report when established in the cruise with groundspeed
2. if Groundspeed is within 10 knots of groundspeed, cancel ETO

Question 27

Process for Coord to Brisbane

Answer 27

1. Call Brisbane
2. Update ECSW
3. Update Label Data
   4.Change CFL
4. Issue instruction