Military Procedures Flashcards
According to MATS Part 1, state the definitions of OAT and GAT.
OAT (Operational Air Traffic) - Flights conducted under the control or authority of the military ATS organisation
GAT (General Air Traffic) - Flights conducted in accordance with the Regulations and Procedures for flight promulgated by the State Civil Aviation Authorities and operating under the control or authority of the Civil ATS Organisation.
As described in the lesson slides, briefly list the 5 methods a military controller or pilot can arrange to cross controlled airspace.
1) Radar crossing - Autonomous Military units can cross taking 5,000ft or 5nm on their own authority without reference to civil ATC. Military will react to changes in GAT flight path
2) Cleared Flight Path (CFP) - Requested by Military controller authorised to provide a radar crossing of CAS. Once approved the Military have no requirement to avoid CAS a/c unless separation is being eroded.
3) Radar Corridor - Provided for the Military as a means of reducing coordination and positioned across airways in areas of high military activity. The corridor is activated by joint agreement of civil and military and may be activated for single/multiple a/c or for a time period.
4) Procedural Crossing - Used when a crossing cannot be achieved by a radar service. It is obtained by the Military from the relevant CAS controller.
5) Pilot initiated uncontrolled crossing. Used in emergency:
a) Cross at intermediate 500ft
b) Cross at 90 degrees if possible
c) Squawk emergency
d) Report the circumstances to parent ACC on landing
Define “on-route (ATS)” according to MATS 1.
This term is used routinely by ATC for coordination purposes within the UK; aircraft are considered to be “on-route (ATS)” when flying along the alignment and within 5nm of the centreline of published parameters of an Upper ATS Route (UAR) and other areas defined for the application of reduced coordination procedures.
