Mod 1 - ATM Flashcards
What service does ATC provide?
Aerodrome Control Service
Approach control service
Area control service
Who is provided with an ATC service ?
All IFR flights in ABCDE
All VFR flights in BCD
All SVFR flights
All aerodrome traffic at controlled aerodromes
Define flight information service FIS
A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights
FIS shall provide pertinent information on what?
- SIGMET/AIRMET
- volcanic activity
- unmanned free balloons
- release of radioactive materials or toxic chemicals
- changes in the availability of radio navigation services
- changes in condition of aerodromes and associated facilities
What additional information can be provided by a FIS?
- weather conditions at dep/dest/alternate aerodromes
- collision hazards to AC operating in airspace’s CDEFG
- for flights over water any info. Requested by a pilot about surface vessels in the area
What will a FIS provide specifically for VFR flights?
FIS shall include provision of available info concerning traffic and weather conditions along the route of flight that are likely to make operation under VFR impracticable
In order to provide an ATC service what must an ATC unit do?
- be provided with info on each AC and the progress thereof
- determine the relative positions of known AC to each other
- issue clearances to prevent collisions between AC under it’s control
- expedite and maintain an orderly flow of traffic
- coordinate clearances as necessary with other units
What do you understand by the term procedural control?
Term used to indicate that information derived from an ATS surveillance system is not required for the provision of ATC
Who provides an ATC service?
- area control centre (ACC-area control service)
- approach control unit (APP-approach control service)
- aerodrome control tower(TWR-aerodrome control service)
What additional ATS are provided ?
Alerting services, FIS, Air traffic advisory service
Define flight information region (FIR)
An airspace of defined dimensions within with FIS and alerting services are provided
What does the abbreviation DATIS stand for?
Data link automatic terminal information service
Which piece of information will be provided to pilots even when they acknowledge receipt of the ATIS?
Current altimeter setting
What does VOLMET stand for?
Volume meteorological
What is an alerting service?
A service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding AC in need of search and rescue (SAR) air and assist such organisations as required
To whom shall an ALRS be provided?
- for all AC provided with ATC service
- in so far as practicable to all other AC having filed a flight plan or otherwise known to the ATSs
- to any AC known or believed to be subject of unlawful interference
What do you understand by the phrase ops normal?
- Unless otherwise prescribed AC shall report during the period of 20-40min following the time of last contact to indicate that the flight is progressing according to plan
- the report shall contain the AC identification and the words ‘operations normal’
- the message shall be transmitted to an appropriate ATS unit
What are the three phases of emergency?
INCERFA (uncertainty phase)
ALERFA (alert phase)
DETRESFA (distress phase)
When would you commence the INCERFA?
Unless no doubt exists to the safety of the AC
- when no communication is received within 30min of the time communication should have been received
- AC fails to arrive within 30min if the ETA notified or ETA estimated by ATC unit (whichever is later)
Which phase should be employed when the fuel on board an AC is considered to be exhausted?
DETRESFA (distress phase)
Which phase should be employed when an ACs operating efficiency is impaired but a forced landing is unlikely?
ALERFA (alert phase)
Is a mayday call a distress or an urgency signal?
Distress signal
How is a May Day call transmitted?
- R/T (radio telephony)
- via data link
How is a pan pan call transmitted?
- R/T (radio telephony)
- via data link
What does the code 7500 indicate?
Emergency code indicating that the AC has been hijacked
What does the code 7600 indicate ?
Radio failure
What does code 7700 indicate?
Emergency
What problem would an AC have which would be related to all three phases of an emergency and would start with the INCERFA phase?
Communication issues/radio failure
What is air traffic advisory service?
A service provided within advisory airspace to ensure separation, in so far as practical, between AC which are operating on IFR flight plans
Who is air traffic advisory service provided to?
To AC conducting IFR flights in advisory airspace or in advisory routes (class F) as specified by the state concerned
What shall ATSUs providing ADVS service do?
- advise the AC to depart at the time specified and to cruise at the levels indicated in the flight plan if it does not foresee any conflict with other known traffic
- suggest a course of action by which a potential hazard may be avoided giving priority to an AC already in ADVS airspace over other AC desiring to enter such ADVS airspace
- pass traffic info in the same way as for area control service
What are vertical separation minima below FL290, at and above FL410 and between FL290 and F410?
2000ft FL410 2000ft unless I’m designated airspace such as RVSM 1000ft FL290 1000ft
State conditions under which AC are not cleared to a level previously occupied by another AC after the latter has reported vacating it
When severe turbulence is known to exist
The higher AC is in a cruise climb
The difference in AC performance is such that less than the separation minima May result
The tolerance value used to verify the accuracy of the level information displayed
Shall not be more than +- 200ft
When AC is considered to be maintaining a level vis a vis level information displayed on radar
The level read out indicates it’s within not less than 200ft
When AC is considered to have vacated a level vis a vis level information displayed on radar
The level read out indicates a change of more than 300ft
When AC is considered to have passed a level vis a vis level information displayed on radar
The level information indicates it has passed the level in the required direction by more than 300ft
When AC is considered to have reached a level vis a vis level information displayed on radar
After 3 updates or 15 seconds whichever is greater and the level information indicates it is within not less than 200ft of the assigned level
What is essential traffic information?
Essential traffic information shall be given to controlled flights concerned whenever they constitute essential traffic to each other
Which information shall be included for passing essential traffic information?
- Direction of flight of AC concerned
- Type and WTC of AC concerned
- Cruising level of AC concerned (and estimated time over reporting point nearest to where the level will be crossed OR relative bearing and distance of the AC concerned in terms of the 12h clock)
- actual or est. position of the AC concerned
Under what conditions AC May be cleared to fly maintaining own separation in VMC?
- during daytime and at/below FL100
- during climb/descent
- in VMC airspace classes D&E
- pilot requests this procedure, pilot of the other AC agrees and ATS authority authorises the procedure
- the procedure is limited to a specific time/point/level
- if VMC will not be possible inform ATC and proceed in accordance with alternative instructions given
What is procedural control?
Term used to indicate the information derived from an ATS surveillance system is not required for the provision of ATC service (ie no radar)
What is lateral separation based on geographical location?
Separation by reference to the same or different geographical locations
Position reports positively indicate the the AC are over different geographic locations determined either visually or by reference to a nav aid
What is lateral separation based on VOR, NDB, GNSSGNSS, GNSSVOR in terms of distances and angular differences ?
VOR 15degrees, 15NM or more NDB 30degrees, 15NM or more GNSSGNSS,GNSSVOR 15-135degrees -FL010-190 15NM -FL200-600 23Nm
What is essential traffic?
Controlled traffic to which separation by ATC is applicable, but which is not, or will not be, separated by the appropriate separation minimum
State the longitudinal separation standards and procedures based on time and distance
Time: -AC same level&track 15,10,5,3min -AC crossing tracks 15,10min -AC climbing/descending same track 15,10min -opposite track 10min Distance: -same track&FL 20,10NM -crossing track&same FL 20,10NM -same/opposite traffic climbing/descending 10NM
Describe longitudinal separation
Longitudinal separation shall be applied so that the spacing between the est. position of AC is never less than a prescribed minimum
Explain separation minima based on time
AC same level same track
AC same level and track
-15min
-10min if nav Aids permit frequent determination of position and speed
-5min if 1.AC is +=20kt faster
-3min if 1.AC is +=40kt faster
5&3 only if the AC have dep from same aerodrome OR en route AC have reported over exactly same point OR En route has reported over a fix that ensures 5min separation at the point the dep will join the route
Explain separation minima based on time
AC crossing tracks
- 15min
- 10min is nav Aids permit frequent determination of position and speed
Explain separation minima based on time
AC climbing/descending on same track
- 15min
- 10min if nav aids permit frequent determination of position and speed
Explain separation minima based on time
AC on opposite tracks
10min
Describe direction of traffic
Traffic could either be
- same direction traffic (track of 1 AC is separated to the other track by <45degrees)
- opposite direction traffic(when track of 1AC is separated from reciprocal of the other by <45 degrees)
- crossing traffic(if it’s neither of the others)
AC same direction traffic how many min separation?
What if first AC flies 20kt faster?
15/10 min (depending on nav aids)
5min (only if the specified conditions apply)
Crossing AC how many minutes separation?
15/10min depending on speed
Same-no rule about speed
Explain separation minima based on distance
Same track and FL
- 20NM
- 10NM if 20kt faster
For both if AC utilises
-the same on track DME station OR an on track DME and a collocates waypoint OR the same waypoint AND separation is checked by obtaining simultaneous readings from each AC at frequent intervals
Explain separation minima based on distance
Crossing traffic same FL
- 20NM
- 10NM if 20kt faster
For both provided that
-DME/GNSS readings are obtained from each AC from the facility located at the crossing point or fix point of the tracks AND the relative angle between the ACs tracks is <90degrees
Explain separation minima based on distance
AC same/opposite direction traffic climbing/descending
-10NM
For same direction:
Each AC utilises the same on track DME station or an on track DME and a collocated waypoint or the same waypoint AND one AC maintains level while the other descends/climbs AND separation is checked by obtaining simultaneous DME/GNSS readings from each AC at frequent intervals
Define atc clearance
The authorisation for an AC to proceed under conditions specified by an ATC unit
Explain position reports and the contents thereof (IFR)
When passing a fix,waypoint,intersection
- callsign
- position
- time of crossing (if report is transmitted after passing)
- if assigned:speed
After frequency change:
- callsign
- altitude/FL
- cleared altitude/FL when in climb/descent
- if assigned: speed
Explain position reports and the contents thereof (VFR)
When passing a reporting point
- callsign
- position
- time of crossing (if report is transmitted after passing)
- altitude
In the traffic circuit when requested
- callsign
- position
What is VOLMET and SIGMET?
VOLMET:
-worldwide network of radio stations that use automated voice transmissions to broadcast TAF, SIGMET and METAR reports
SIGMET
-information issued by a met office concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of AC ops
Describe radio checks and the readability scale
Test signals for adjustments of equipment, or readability test shall not continue for more than 10 seconds and shall be composed of spoken numerals: ONE TWO THREE etc
1=unreadable 2=readable now and then 3=readable but with difficulty 4=readable 5=perfectly readable