PANS ATM

Question 1

ICAO Document + EU regulations under PANS ATM

Answer 1

ICAO DOC 4444
EU Reg 2017/373

Question 2

FL250 speed adjustments are expressed in

Answer 2

0.01 Mach increments

Question 3

Below FL250 speed changes are expressed in

Answer 3

Multiples of 10kt IAS

Question 4

Minor speed adjustments in intermediate and final approach

Answer 4

+-20kts

Question 5

When is ATC responsible for obstacle clearance

Answer 5

As ICAO DOC 4444 states - when IFR flight being vectored by radar by ATC

Question 6

Departure wake turbulence between L/M /M/H

Answer 6

2 minutes if same runway position
3 minutes and intermediate runway positions

Question 7

When is a minimum separation of 2 minutes used for wake

Answer 7

Same runway
Parallel runway less than 760 metres
Crossing runways below 1000ft
Parallel runways greater than 760m but flight path cross below 1000ft

Question 8

Wake turbulence seperation time for a light aircraft on arrival behind a heavy

Answer 8

3 minutes

Question 9

Time base Mach number technique

Answer 9

A type of longitudinal seperation
10 minutes = standard
0.02 difference in Mach = 9 minutes
0.03 difference in Mach = 8 minutes

11 - number of .01 difference from 11 = minutes

Question 10

Horizontal separation by longitudinal and lateral

Answer 10

Longitudinal = time or distance
Lateral = different routes or different geographical areas

Question 11

Strayed aircraft is defined as

Answer 11

Ac that has deviated significantly from it intended track or which reports that is lost

Question 12

CTA

Answer 12

Control area in vicinity of airport
Lower limit not less than 700ft AGL

Airways and terminal control areas

Question 13

CTR

Answer 13

Upwards from surface to specific limit
5nm from aerodrome

Question 14

Order of airspace from ground upwards

Answer 14

CTA Airspace
TMA Airspace 700ft minimum
Ground (CTR Airspace)

Question 15

Composite separation

Answer 15

Combination of vertical separation and one other form:

Longitudinal seperation
Or
Lateral separation

Question 16

How does radar vectoring work

Answer 16

Achieved by issuing the pilot specific headings to enable aircraft to maintain desired track

Question 17

Separation Minima based on ATS - wake turbulence

Answer 17

Heavy/Heavy = 4nm
Heavy/medium = 5nm
Heavy/light = 6nm

Medium/light = 5 nm

Question 18

When is the mean surface wind change reported to the pilot (tailwind/headwind/crosswind)

Answer 18

Tailwind = 2kt
Headwind = 10kt
Crosswind = 5kt

Question 19

When is height above runway threshold given to landing aircraft

Answer 19

For instrument runways if the threshold is 7ft below the aerodrome elevation

Question 20

Longitudinal seperation minima on same track - Standard

Answer 20

15 minutes

Question 21

Longitudinal separation minima - same track can be reduced when….

Answer 21

10 minutes if navigation aids permit frequent determination of position and speed

5 minutes if the aircraft is maintains a TAS 20kt faster than the succeeding aircraft

3 minutes if ac is 40kt faster

Question 22

Approach sequence priority

Answer 22

1 - aircraft compelled to land
2 - hospital aircraft or carrying sick person urgent medical attention
3 - aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations
4 - any other aircraft determined by the appropriate authority

Question 23

What does PANS Means

Answer 23

Procedures for air navigation services