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1
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What are the vertical dimensions of Auckland NZZO?

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Class G - Below FL245
Class A - FL245 - FL600
Class G - Above FL600

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What are the vertical dimensions of Samoa Sector?

What airfields and NAVAIDS are in this sector?

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Below FL245 - Class D
Samoa/ Faleolo Tower (NSFA) - VORDME NDB
American Samoa/ Pago Pago (NSTU) - VORTAC NDB

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What are the vertical dimensions of Tonga Sector?

What airfields and NAVAIDS are in this sector?

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FL245 - FL200 - Class A
Below FL200 - Class C
Tonga/ Fua’amotu (NFTF) - VORDME NDB

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What are the vertical dimensions of the Cook Sector?

What airfields and NAVAIDS are in this sector?

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FL145 - FL245 - Class C
Below FL145 - Class D
Rarotonga (NCRG) - VORDME NDB

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5
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What NAVAIDS are available at Chatham Island (NZCI)?

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NDB

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What NAVAIDS are available at Norfolk Island (YSNF)?
What is a CTAF(R)?
What are the dimensions of the CTAF(R)?

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VORDME and NDB
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency is to provide a discrete frequency on which pilots can arrange mutual traffic separation. The frequency is not monitored by ATS. The (R) designates that all aircraft entering CTAF are required to be fitted with a radio.
30NM radius of YSNF SFC - 9500ft

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What are the vertical dimensions of Brisbane, Melbourne, Santiago and McMurdo airspace?

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Class G - Below FL245
Class A - FL245 - FL600
Class G - Above FL600

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What are the vertical dimensions of Nadi airspace?

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Class G below FL095
Class D FL095 - FL200
Class A FL200 - FL600
Class G above FL600

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What are the vertical dimensions of Oakland airspace?

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Class G below FL055
Class A FL055 - FL600
Class E above FL600

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What are the vertical dimensions of Tahiti airspace?

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Class G below FL045
Class E FL045 - FL195
Class A FL195 - FL600
Class G above FL600

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11
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What responsibilities do Oceanic Controllers have in addition to those specified in MATS for Area Controllers?

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  • maintaining the Oceanic position ATS logbook
  • monitoring HF to allow fairground to take a rest break overnight
  • ensuring the reserve OCS is in a state of readiness
  • fulfilling person in charge responsibilities (Pacific Controller)
  • actioning NOTAMs regarding DRP reservation areas relevant to the oceanic operations (OCR and OCS positions)
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12
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What are the 5 main HF frequencies?

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  • 3467
  • 5643
  • 8867
  • 13261
  • 17904
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What is the westernmost and easternmost boundaries of the Auckland Oceanic FIR?

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Westernmost: 163E
Eastermost: 131W

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Briefly describe what the duty controller should do in the event of a full evacuation of the Auckland Centre?

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  • Take necessary action to ensure separation of aircraft
  • Transfer aircraft communications to the:
    • CH control frequency 129.5 for oceanic radar traffic; or
    • The air ground radio station closest to the aircraft
  • Hold aircraft on the ground
  • Notify all relevant aircraft using suggested phraseology
  • Advise all adjacent units and air ground radio stations that no further aircraft have permission to enter the airspace
  • Notify Oceanic team leader and CH duty manager of your actions
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15
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Where is the evacuation assembly point?

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The south eastern corner of the carpark, opposite the MTCC building.

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16
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Who is designated as the Senior ATS person when the team leader is not available?

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In the first instance a deputy team leader, otherwise the Pacific controller

17
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Who is responsible for the provision of an inflight briefing service to all flights within the Auckland Oceanic FIR? Are there any exceptions?

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It is the responsibility of the Air ground operator to provide an inflight briefing service (including the relay of WX and NOTAM info) to all fights within the Auckland Oceanic FIR except:
- SIGMET info relevant to the Auckland Oceanic FIR to flights using CPDLC as primary communication. This shall be passed by the Oceanic controller

18
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How should Oceanic controllers action queues?

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OCS queues indicating RED or YELLOW have priority over other queues. Oceanic controllers shall action queues according to the priority indicated.

19
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Describe the controllers responsibilities when OCS displays an advisory conflict alert?

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In normal circumstances immediate resolution is no required.

20
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Describe the controllers responsibilities when OCS displays an actual/imminent conflict alert?

A

Immediate resolution is required.

21
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When are Oceanic Controllers permitted to activate the ‘Conflict Override’ function?

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  • Domestic or military separation is being applied between aircraft operation in CTA
  • Aircraft are changing level after having reported mutual sighting and passing
  • Traffic info has been relayed to aircraft operating in uncontrolled airspace
  • Responsibility for separation has been delegated to another sector
  • A conflict is contained wholly in another FIR and If necessary has been brought to the attention of the appropriate controller
  • The conflict is with a SUA or MIL created for RNZAF operations contained wholly outside CTA and the controller has a reasonable assurance that the aircraft performance will ensure that it will be clear of the SUA/MIL area prior to reaching it. A position report shall be obtained prior to the SUA/MIL are that confirms that the aircraft is clear of such area.
22
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What separation standards does OCS NOT recognise or apply?

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Domestic separation standards

23
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Define reciprocal, crossing and same direction tracks as applied by OCS

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Same track: Any track that intersects another at less than 45 degrees from a particular direction of flight or parallel same direction tracks not otherwise separated.

Crossing track: Any track that intersects another between 45 degrees and 89 degrees from a particular direction of flight.

Reciprocal track: Any track that intersects another between 90 degrees and 180 degrees from a particular direction of flight or parallel opposition tracks not otherwise separated.

24
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What LONGITUDINAL separation standards may be used in the Oceanic environment between aircraft climbing, descending or maintaining the same level on the same track?

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  • T15
  • T10 RNP
  • T10 MNT
  • D50 RNP
  • D30 RNP
  • T5 - T9 MNT (rule of 11)
25
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What restrictions are placed on the use of T5-T9 MNT separations in the oceanic environment?

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Oceanic controllers shall only apply it to one pair of aircraft at a time in the following areas:

  • The area from and including ATS fixed route P753 (NZQN-YMML) clockwise to include ATS fixed route A464 (NZAA-YBBN)
  • The reminder of the Auckland Oceanic FIR
26
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What is the minimum DISTANCE separation between aircraft flying on reciprocal tracks, not vertically separated for RNP10 and RNP4 equipped aircraft?

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Aircraft have to be passed each other by D30RNP

27
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With respect to an active SUA, within what distance of that SUA will OCS indicate a conflict?

A

50NM

If it is space debris - if it is profiled to enter

28
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When are aircraft that are entering airspace within which a larger lateral separation minimum applies that that being exited considered to be separated? State the navigation system requirement to be met when applying this separation:

A

They are considered to be separated provided the aircraft are flying:

  • tracks that are separated by the appropriate lateral or radar minimum for the airspace being exited; and
  • tracks diverge by 15degrees or more until a larger separation minimum is established; and
  • the aircraft have the navigation capability necessary to ensure track guidance.

Navigation systems required to be met:

  • Inertial Navigation System (INS); or
  • Inertial reference system in conjunction with flight management system (IRS/FMS); or
  • Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) approved aircraft; or
  • Required Navigation Performance RNP10 or greater.

(I, G or R in Field 10a of fight plan)

29
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What procedures exist for the management of cruise climb requests?

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Cruise climb clearances are prohibited. Aircraft shall be issued alternatives such as “block level” clearances.

30
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With respect to RNP navigation in Oceanic airspace, how is navigational deviation defined?

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  • An unauthorised deviation of 15NM or more observed by any means;
  • A variation of 10NM or more from a specified longitudinal distance standard, observed by ADS-C
  • A variation of 3 minutes or more from a specified time given for a reporting point or FIR boundary.
31
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Explain the good operating practice followed when receiving a ‘time out of conformance’ position report

A

Verify with the aircraft any change in actual time over the waypoint or estimate for the next waypoint of 3 mins or more.

32
Q

What is the northernmost and southernmost boundary of the Auckland Oceanic FIR?

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Northernmost - 5 degrees South

Southernmost - 90 degrees South

33
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Provided safety is not jeopardised how shall traffic be prioritised?

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  • an aircraft known or believe to be in a state of emergency or impaired operation has priority over all other aircraft; and
  • an aircraft landing or in the final stages of approach to land has priority over departing aircraft; and
  • an aircraft landing or taking off have priority over taxiing aircraft.
34
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What is a controllers responsibility when advised a controlled flight is manoeuvring in response to an RA?

A
  • pass essential traffic (or traffic) info as applicable to the aircraft reporting the RA and to all other aircraft that may be affected by the manoeuvre.
  • Control instructions shall not be issued to the aircraft responding to the RA or to any other aircraft involved with the RA event as this may interfere with the resolution action planned on ACAS.
    Once an aircraft has begun a manoeuvre in response to an RA, the controller is not responsible for providing separation between the aircraft that is responding to the RA and any other aircraft, airspace, terrain or obstructions.
  • When a pilot advises ‘clear of conflict’ but the traffic situation is such that separation is still in jeopardy, the controller shall make every endeavour to restore separation and an orderly flow ASAP
35
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In any case where a flight deviates from an ATC clearance due to TAWS or GPWS, weather or other emergency, what procedures apply?

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No control action shall be taken that will hinder the responses of a pilot reacting to the above

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