MATS Part 2

Question 1

What are the main radar sites used at WR?

Answer 1

Burrington Secondary, Burrington Combined and Clee Hill

Question 2

Where shall pilots be advised of reduced traffic information?

Answer 2

1) Outside the 5 range rings
2) Underneath the NWMTA
3) Within the Plymouth Danger Areas
4) Within the primary non-initiation zones
5) Below FL130

Question 3

What squawks must an a/c be on for the long term clearance of D012?

Answer 3

A WR squawk, TE squawk or ORCAM squawk

Question 4

Which Air-to-Air Refuelling areas are in the WR AoR? How is it split?

Answer 4

AARA 10

Split into East/West at the S6/9 boundary

Question 5

When is N90/L149 (weekend airway) used?

Answer 5

Friday 1600 - Monday 0800 (local) NOT public holidays

Question 6

What is the base of N90/L149 (weekend airway)?

Answer 6

FL105

Question 7

What are the hours of the Cotswold FUA?

Answer 7

1700-0900 Mon-Thurs, 1700 Fri - 0900 Mon (all local), all day PHs

Question 8

What LARS units are there under WR?

Answer 8

Valley
Warton
Shawbury
East Mids
Brize Norton
Boscombe Down
Bournemouth
Plymouth Mil E/W
Yeovilton
Exeter
Newquay
Culdrose

Question 9

What are Plymouth Mil’s hours of operation?

Answer 9

0800-1700 Mon-Fri
0800-1400 Fri
All times local

Question 10

What are the WR frequencies?

Answer 10

132. 3

131. 050

Question 11

What are the WR transmitter sites?

Answer 11

Davidstow Moor

Clee Hill

Question 12

What are the WR squawks?

Answer 12

3770-3777

4201-4210

Question 13

What is the lowest level to which WR can provide a radar service?

Answer 13

FL70

Question 14

What is the lowest level to which WR can provide a radar service in the Scilly Triangle?

Answer 14

FL100

Question 15

What are the hours of operation for TRAs 001&002?

Answer 15

0730-1700 UTC Summer

0830-1700 UTC Winter

Question 16

Who is responsible for separating Bournemouth and Southampton departures?

Answer 16

Solent Radar

Question 17

Who do WR phone for a BCN join on a HH departure?

Answer 17

S23

Question 18

Who co-ordinates with S6 for a HH departure joining at BCN between FL165 and FL195?

Answer 18

S23

Question 19

When should WR transfer a Bounemouth inbound?

Answer 19

Within 25nm of the BIA

Question 20

Where can Exeter operate out to?

Answer 20

40nm and 16,000ft AAL

Question 21

What is the earliest WR can transfer a TE inbound?

Answer 21

5nm E of GIBSO

Question 22

Where can Newquay operate out to?

Answer 22

60nm and FL195

Question 23

What a/c can use the MOSUN procedure?

Answer 23

Turboprops only

Question 24

What is the standard level BB will climb a MOSUN departure to?

Answer 24

FL120

Question 25

What can WR do with a BB departure whilst it’s in BB’s airspace?

Answer 25

Climb it (subject to co-ordination)
Turn it 45 degrees either way

Question 26

When should WR transfer a BB inbound?

Answer 26

Within 25nm of GROVE