MISC 4 Flashcards
CCWS
CAATS controller workstation
Square Brackets in a flight plan
CAATS doesn’t recognize a point in the flight plan and therefore this may need verbal coordination
Handing off an unlinked PPS in CAATS
Use the transfer of control feature in CAATS
A sector on verbal handoff asks control for lower. the aircraft was pointed out by us to another sector they are clipping first before entering. what’s the response?
“Your control for lower, with me”
Common Routes often requring point outs
- OLABA departures who have been cleared direct ebony need to be poited out to aylmer
- Northwestbound corner of kilalloe sector (Noranda, Sault High, Killaloe all pointing out to each other)
- Slow climbers eastbound to valley sector
- tonny departures climbing to FL270 may need a mitchell point out for higher
Green “Mod”
Red “TxP”
Red “Err”
Common situations where we use an automated point out to request higher to climb
- ottawa departures killaloe commonly points out to picton for higher
- tonny departures, killaloe points out to mitchel to get higher becaues tonny departures come to use climbing FL270 only
DESCRIBE TOC/RELEASE TO
Explain Extrapolated Targets
An extrapolated target on the radar screen refers to a generated target displayed in a position where the system has estimated or predicted it to be. The extrapolated target is not the actual target of the flight it is receiving information from and cannot be used for radar separation.
An extrapolated target is a representation of a non-radar or uncorrelated target. The target looks and behaves like surveillance targets and allow controllers to interact with CAATS functionality, such as TOC handoffs.
Extrapolated targets are commonly seen for flights being received from external units. This is due to external units using different SSR codes and the flight is not tagged up on the receiving end until the SSR code is changed. CAATS will reject the system handoff and indicate that manual coordination is required. A called a TOC (transfer of control) handoff can be executed using the extrapolated target. Technically, a TOC handoff is not a transfer of radar identification but of control of the flight plan. Upon completion of a TOC handoff and transfer of communication, the SSR code can be changed and radar identification of the flight can be ensured.
Handoff vs. TOC
Release To
When an external handoff or TOC cannot be accomplished due to system errors, a verbal handoff must be executed. Upon completion of the verbal handoff, use the ‘Release To’ feature, found within the TOC menu, to transfer the CJS to the receiving controller. This will allow for flight deletion and de-correlation within CAATS.
The ‘Release To’ feature simply changes the CJS within local CAATS and is NOT a transfer of control handoff. There are no changes to the receiving controller’s data tag.
As the receiving controller of a verbal handoff, manually change the CJS by B3 clicking on the target to open the popup menu and selecting ‘Take Jurisdiction’.
DUAL DISCRETE
Dual Discrete is when multiple correlated and/or un-correlated targets are on the same discrete code. The Message List will display a warning indicating that a multiple discrete condition exists.
This occurs in a few situations:
* When two or more un-correlated targets are on the same discrete code and a flight plan is subsequently entered using the subject code.
* When an un-correlated target begins to squawk a discrete code that is already used in a flight plan-target correlation pair, it will be declared to be in a multiple discrete condition.
o If the target is within the display area, the SSR code field of the uncorrelated target will be force-displayed and it will blink until the target is no longer deemed to be a multiple discrete offender.
A new code can be requested from CAATS by entering a ‘/’ in the 3/A box in the Flight Plan Panel. Advise the aircraft to squawk the new code to correlate the target to the appropriate flight plan.
What is a spot profile?
A spot profile is information displayed along the GRD based on the CAATS profile. The displayed information is specific to the selected point along the GRD (Graphical Route Display) for which CAATS is profiling the flight.
To access the GRD menu, B3 click anywhere along the displayed route.
The following menu options are available:
- Time Slider (TBD)
- Spot Profile – profile information specific to the selected point on the GRD
- Mod Route – enables modifications to the route by one of a few methods of ‘moving’ the GRD
- Direct To – CAATS input to for direct routing modifications
- Hold EFC (TBD)
- Highlight (N/A)
- Fix Name – toggle displays along the GRD
- Time – toggle displays along the GRD
A Spot Profile detail the following flight information (listed in display order):
* Aircraft ID
* Selected point location in lat/long
* CAATS calculated profile time (when that target will get to that point)
* Flight Level (if close to departure/destination airport CAATS will show expected altitude in its climb or descent profile for that point)
* Calculated ground speed in knots
* Air temperature (forecast) at profile altitude
* Wind direction
* Wind velocity
* CAATS calculated aircraft heading
Conflict Alerts, Types
Traffic warnings - initiated 60 seconds from potential confliction (vertical or horizontal). One minute PTLs are added to the targets and it will say TFC on the data tags and a traffic warning will sound on the speaker. Also, the PPSs will change to wagon wheels
Conflict warnings – initiated when one of the following separation standards are broken:
* 1580 feet vertically between a negative RVSM aircraft and another negative RVSM or RVSM equipped aircraft
* 800 feet vertically between two RVSM equipped aircraft
* 4.98 NM laterally between targets
“CON” will be added in bright yellow to the datadate
Hand-Off Warning
The Hand-Off warning feature flashes the data tag CJS when an aircraft is approaching the next sector boundary to highlight and remind the requirement to execute a hand-off.
Airspace Warning Feature (AWF)
The Airspace Warning Feature provides a warning when an aircraft is predicted to enter an active Special Use Airspace (SUA). The AWF will provide an alert when the aircraft penetrates an active SUA.
PIVs - Closest points
Destination Airport Feature
o The ‘DEST Airport’ feature on the QAB highlights the data tag of the aircraft landing at the selected airport(s), giving a visual indication of all aircraft landing at the same destination airport.
o Aircraft landing at the selected airport(s) will display a white circle around the PPS with the destination airport code.
o Targets landing at the selected airports will force through the altitude filter.
DME Estimates
The DME/Estimate function displays a dynamic readout of DME or the estimate to a selected fix. The DME/Estimate function provides the same information as the RBL function without the added screen clutter. DME estimates are based on the aircraft’s current ground speed and the distance from the aircraft’s current position direct to the fix.
* B3 click on the PPS.
* Select ‘DME/Estimate’ from the popup menu.
* Select the desired waypoint from the populated fix menu, to which to measure the distance.
- DME estimates are rounded up/down. Be aware that the DME can show 5 miles when in fact the distance is only 4.6 NM.
- Only the location selections listed in the drop-down menu are available to use. A DME Estimate cannot be used if it is not listed.
- There is no correction made by the CAATS FDP for the aircraft performance, changes in speed due to climb/descent, and wind/Wx data.
