Position Relief Flashcards
Define Status Information Area.
The manual or automatic display of the current status of position
related equipment and operational conditions or procedures
Define written notes.
Manually recorded items of information kept at designated
locations on the position of operation. They may be an element
of the SIA
What does a position relief checklist contain? And where are they
displayed?
- NAVAIDS
- Equipment
- Radar
- Airport
- Weather
- Staffing
- Flow control
- Special activities
- Traffic
- Comm. Status all know aircraft
- *at every sector
What are the responsibilities of the specialist being relieved?
• Ensure any known pertinent status information is accurately
relayed to the relieving controller or displayed in the SIA, or
relayed to the position responsible for displaying it
• Provide a briefing that is complete and accurate
• Brief on equipment with the outages view displayed
What is the responsibility of the relieving specialist?
Prior to accepting responsibility for the position ensure that any
unresolved questions are answered and that the briefing takes
place to your total satisfaction
What are the shared responsibilities of the specialists?
Completeness and accuracy of the briefing and conducting the
briefing at the position being relieved unless other procedures
authorized by the facility air traffic manager have been
established
What is a display of the current status of the position equipment and
operational conditions or procedures called?
SIA
Unless otherwise authorized where shall the position relief briefing be
conducted?
At the position being relieved
Which specialist is responsible for ensuring questions are resolved?
Relieving specialist
Accuracy of information displayed in the SIA is the responsibility of?
Specialist being relieved
Who is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the position
relief briefing?
both
What are the four steps in the position relief briefing?
- Preview the position
- Verbal briefing
- Assumption of position responsibility
- Review the position
Who decides when the verbal briefing may begin?
Relieving specialist will indicate when the preview is complete
and when the verbal briefing may begin
The final act of assuming responsibility for the position is initiated by
the…?
Relieving controller
After the relieving specialist has assumed responsibility for the sector,
the relieved specialist…..?
Reviews all information for omissions, updates, or inaccuracies
