Oral Resit Flashcards
An ATC clearance shall not be denied or withheld except:
RAC 3-14 2.1.1
For traffic reasons, when ATC cannot accommodate traffic additional to that already accepted due to traffic congestion, limitations of equipment, procedures, weather or environmental conditions, emergencies and other similar factors
When instructed by the General Manager Air Traffic Services provided that:
RAC 3-14 2.1.1
A clearance shall not be withheld unless the aircraft is on the ground and the clearance is for entry onto the manoeuvring area.
A normal ATC service shall be provided for any aircraft entering the manoeuvring area without an ATC clearance.
What are the objectives of an IFR clearance?
RAC3-17 2.1.4.2
Provide separation:
where prescribed, between the aircraft concerned and other controlled flights;
from SUA and GAA as required by RAC 5;
enable the flight to comply with the promulgated procedures for IFR flights published in the AIPNZ;
conform with the terms for acceptance of control by the next controlling authority;
conform, where possible, with the details requested in the flight plan and the Air Traffic Management route requirements as specified in the AIPNZ;
where the aircraft has flight planned for flight within controlled airspace, enable the aircraft to remain within controlled airspace, unless applying the criteria for direct routing on unevaluated routes.
- the pilot is advised that the clearance will take the aircraft outside controlled airspace; and
- the pilot confirms acceptance of the clearance.
What parts of a SID may be amended or cancelled?
RAC 3-31 2.2.8
FALSE
Only ATC elements of a SID may be amended/cancelled. Any amendment or cancellation of a SID must continue to enable the aircraft to remain within controlled airspace except where the aircraft is planned to vacate controlled airspace and meet obstacle clearance requirements.
“(callsign) CLIMB VIA SID TO (level) CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S)”
Units may additionally advise conditions as being suitable for a visual approach (on the ATIS), under the following conditions:
RAC 3-47 2.4.7
By day;
Visibility not less than 16 km;
Ceiling not less than 1000 ft above the lower of:
1. The minimum radar vectoring altitude; or
2. The minimum instrument approach procedure commencement altitude applicable for the runway-in-use.
Separation shall be provided:
RAC 5-2 201.1
TRUE
between all flights in class A airspace;
between IFR flights in class C and D airspaces, except that separation is not provided during the hours of daylight in class D airspace when flights have been cleared to climb or descend subject to maintaining own separation and remaining in VMC;
between IFR and VFR flights in class C airspace;
between IFR flights and Special VFR flights;
between Special VFR flights when the flight visibility is reported to be less than 5 km;
between all flights taking-off and/or landing at controlled aerodromes to ensure runway and wake turbulence minima are achieved;
Geographical separation may be established by:
RAC 5-21 207.1
· Requiring aircraft that are proceeding by visual reference to be on tracks which are not less than 3 NM apart. The tracks shall be defined geographically by reference to visual reporting points and/or prominent geographical features e.g. coastlines, rivers, major roads, railways.
or
· Requiring aircraft that are proceeding by visual reference to proceed within geographically separated sectors. Sectors are geographically separated when there is a buffer of an instrument sector or another sector between the two sectors involved.
· Requiring aircraft that are proceeding by visual reference to proceed within a promulgated sector which is geographically separated from a particular IFR track or procedure.
It has been confirmed by tower radar or a report from the IFR aircraft that the IFR aircraft in the instrument sector has passed abeam the position of the aircraft operating by visual reference or the position via which the aircraft will be routing; and
The aircraft proceeding by visual reference shall be instructed to pass behind the IFR aircraft.
LEADING AIRCRAFT SLOWER THAN FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT: A following aircraft may be cleared for take-off provided that:
RAC 5-38 302.2
Initial departure tracks diverge by 30° or more
Visual or radar observation confirms that the leading aircraft has turned and is clear of and moving away from the proposed departure track of the following aircraft and adequate separation will exist (D); or
o Visual or radar observation confirms that the leading aircraft is climbing straight ahead and has reached a point where adequate separation will exist with the following aircraft, and assurance exists that the controller will be able to visually observe the following aircraft turning away from this track. Confirmation shall be obtained that adequate separation will exist
· The aircraft tracks will continue to diverge by 30° or more until some other form of separation exists, and
· Aircraft performance, including the radius of turn of the following aircraft, is taken into account when applying this separation; and
· Meteorological conditions, including wind direction and strength, are taken into account when applying this separation; and
· Where necessary, traffic information is passed to the following aircraft.
A departing aircraft may be cleared for take-off into the departure area provided that
RAC 5-41 303.1
· The departing aircraft sets heading at least 3 minutes before the arriving aircraft is estimated to be over the aerodrome boundary, and
· Instructions are issued, as necessary, to contain both aircraft in their respective areas until some other form of separation exists,
· The departure area is separated from the arrival area by 45 degrees. Where an initial approach has a procedure turn, the departure area is separated from the arrival area by 90 degrees on the side of the procedure turn, and
· Separation can be maintained in the event of a missed approach.
A second aircraft shall not be cleared for an instrument approach until the preceding aircraft:
RAC 5-42 304.2
Is in communication with and sighted by the aerodrome controller
reasonable assurance exists that a normal landing can be accomplished
the vertical spacing between aircraft shall never be less than the applicable vertical separation minima until visual separation can be applied;
separation can be maintained in the event of a missed approach;
An aircraft is laterally separated from an aircraft established on a published DME/VORTAC arc when it is leaving the area and is:
RAC 5-43 305
at least 10 DME beyond the arc distance using the same DME;
established on track outside a sector from 45 degrees beyond the radial through which the aircraft has passed to 45 degrees beyond the final approach track.
An aircraft LEAVING a radio navigation aid over which an aircraft is holding is considered to be separated from the holding aircraft, provided that vertical separation is maintained while the aircraft leaving the aid is:
RAC 5-62 501-1
· Within the promulgated DME lateral separation distance between the track and the holding pattern;
Or
· Within T10 flying time of the radio navigation aid, except that within the sector enclosed between bearings 45° on the holding side and 90° on the non-holding side of the extended inbound track of the holding pattern this time may be reduced to T5 flying time.
Phraseology: Approval Request (Accept/Deny)
RAC 3-6
Transferring controller
“APPROVAL REQUEST (aircraft callsign, level) VIA (significant point) (any other relevant details)”
Accepting controller
“(aircraft callsign) (level) APPROVED [conditions/restrictions]”,
or
“(aircraft callsign) UNABLE TO APPROVE (alternative instructions/reasons)”
Revised?
When there is a requirement to ensure separation from aircraft operating in the aerodrome traffic circuit, the approach controller may issue an aircraft with a descent restriction on the final of an instrument approach, provided that:
RAC 3-47 2.4.5
Reported or known cloud base is at least 1000 ft above the altitude specified in the descent restriction
Visibility is equal to or greater than 8 km;
The reason for the descent restriction is passed to the pilot.
“WHEN VISUAL, MAINTAIN (level). TRAFFIC IN THE CIRCUIT. [REPORT SIGHTING (traffic to follow, etc)]”
FALSE
Every effort shall be made to allow an aircraft an unimpeded descent on an instrument approach. This procedure shall not be used to separate an aircraft on instrument approach from VFR aircraft departing or
arriving within the applicable final approach area of a CTR.
When requiring a pilot to sight another aircraft prior to the application of visual separation, controllers shall provide such of the following information that is available and appropriate to the situation:
RAC 5-8 202.7
· Aircraft type
· Position of the other aircraft relative to a navaid or prominent geographic feature,
· Level information, relative height, or Mode C readout
· Any other pertinent information such as direction of flight, company name, colour, intentions, etc. in circumstances where there might be a possibility of error in sighting the correct aircraft.
