MATS RAC 1-3 Flashcards
What should you do when you encounter a situation that is not covered by MATS?
Exercise best judgement; consider safety as their primary objective.
What action shall you take when an aircraft declares “MINIMUM FUEL”?
- Verbally acknowledge min fuel declaration - “ROGER MINIMUM FUEL”
- Controller shall inform the pilot as soon as practicable of any anticipated delays or that no delays are expected.
- Verbally pass info to the next controller
Under what circumstances is a controller able to modify the vertical and/or horizontal boundaries of CAA designated airspace?
None.
What are a controller’s responsibilities when a pilot reports a TA/RA in uncontrolled airspace?
Controller shall pass or reiterate traffic information in accordance with RAC 10.
For an outbound Oceanic flight, who is responsible for detecting conflictions and separating it from other flights entering and/or leaving Oceanic airspace, and why?
- The last Area controller is responsible.
- Due to OCS probing only for conflicts at the CFL, conflicts will not display for aircraft climbing and/or descending in domestic airspace through the CFL of Oceanic traffic
Unless otherwise specified in LUO’s, when is an appropriate time for the transferring controller to issue instructions to contact the accepting controller in the following environments:
a) Radar
b) non-Radar
a) 15nm
b) 5min
In what airspace are gliders permitted to operate IMC?
Class G only. Or in Restricted area specifically designated for IMC flying, designated only by the Director of CAA.
How is radar separation achieved between IFR/VFR aircraft and parachute descents conducted in both controlled and uncontrolled airspace?
Class C/D
Unless visual separation - Flights kept clear (min 3nm = 5nm for Area)
Class G
Traffic information in accordance with RAC 10
If an aircraft has both Mode A/C and Mode S but it’s “ALT” is not operating, what alerts TA/RA will it generate to an ACAS equipped aircraft?
Pilot will be provided with a TA but no RA (due to no level information)
May an aircraft without an operable transponder be permitted to enter TM controlled airspace?
Specific authorisation by ATC, due:
- Emergency (diversion due wx/fuel or declaring emergency)
- Transponder Failure (failure in-flight or to destination to fix)
- Specific Authorisation (GM of ATS)
What are a controller’s responsibilities when a pilot reports an RA?
- Pass essential traffic information to aircraft reporting RA and all other aircraft that may be affected by the manoeuvre.
- No control instructions.
- No responsibility for separation, terrain avoidance, airspace containment etc with aircraft in RA manoeuvre.
- Responsibility resumes once separation has been regained (after pilot reports “CLEAR OF CONFLICT”)
What is the clearance limit for an aircraft that intends to leave controlled airspace, and for what portions of the flight shall the clearance apply?
Clearance limit shall be aerodrome of first intended landing. Clearance shall only apply to those portions of the flight conducted in controlled airspace. Otherwise traffic information.
What ACAS events are required to be reported?
ACAS RA = filed as ASI (and logged)
ACAS TA = logged only (unless meets criteria for reporting as ASI)
If Oceanic is unable to approve a level for an Oceanic flight, what must you do?
Area controller shall hold the aircraft in domestic airspace until the level is approved.
What should you do if you become aware of hazardous weather conditions along a flight’s intended route?
The pilot shall be warned of the conditions, and where possible, alternative routing shall be offered. Where alternate routing not available or the pilot elects to continue through the conditions, increased separation may be applied.
When an aircraft is making a visual departure on a promulgated route, at what point does the pilot’s responsibility for terrain clearance cease?
Pilot’s responsibility for own terrain clearance until MSA. Pilot can then continue to maintain terrain clearance visually or fly above Enroute descent (distance) steps or VORSEC chart steps.
When does an enroute flight require a clearance to leave controlled airspace?
- When it is intended that an aircraft will leave controlled airspace on other than it’s currently cleared route
- When the aircraft will leave controlled airspace by a change in level
What are the accepting controller’s responsibilities with regard to establishing radio communication at the RTF contact point?
The accepting controller is responsible for ensuring the aircraft establishes radio communication. Efforts shall be made if the aircraft does not make contact at the RTF contact point. Initial enquiries as to the whereabouts of the aircraft shall be commenced not later than 3 minutes after the anticipated time of contact.
Following an early release, describe what factors the accepting controller must consider before climbing, descending, or turning the released aircraft.
Verbal coordination is required before the accepting controller climbs an arriving aircraft, descends a departing aircraft, or instructs an aircraft to hold while it is still in the transferring controller’s airspace.
Accepting controller may turn aircraft provided revised routing instructions will not infringe separation with aircraft known to be under the control of the transferring controller.
Give the times prior to which a CPL or Estimate message shall be passed between the following units/sectors:
a) Area to Area
b) Area to Approach
a) 20 mins
b) 15 mins
What are a controller’s responsibilities when a pilot reports a TA?
If required, Advise the pilot of any measures that are in place to ensure separation, or reiterate traffic information.
If separation or traffic information has not been provided the controller shall take immediate action to provide such.
What does RDR in the RMK field of a domestic flight plan indicate, and what restriction does it impose on coordination?
Route Description Required.
No ability to say “FLIGHT PLANNED ROUTE” - both to the aircraft in initial clearance and with inter sector/unit coordination when resolving the issue.
SRC’s, reporting points or ATS route shall be used to clearly identify the route.
What elements of ATC instructions are pilots required to read back?
- ATC route clearances
- RWY in use
- Altimeter settings
- SSR codes
- Level instructions
- Heading and speed instructions
- Frequency, after frequency change instructions
What are the transponder requirements for aircraft operating within NZ controlled airspace?
Aircraft must operate their transponder in either: Mode A and C, Mode S, or transmit ADS-B.
ADS-B mandatory above FL 245.
