Position Reporting

Question 1

Position reports required for

Answer 1

Clearance requests, traffic information/avoidance, Radar identification, search and rescue.

Question 2

Contents of position report

Answer 2

Identification
position
Time at position (if at position a few minutes ago)
Level
Intended route
Next landing point and estimated time of arrival (not required e.g. for clearance to transit through control area)
Clearance request (If valid)

Question 3

Many ways to report position

Answer 3

Flying overhead geographical position.
Relative to prominent geographical position.
Relative to navigation aid (VOR, DME, NDB)
Visual reporting points

Question 4

Example VFR position report

Answer 4

Alpha Bravo Charlie squawking 3103 two five miles north east new Plymouth at three one one, one thousand five hundred feet, via cost to Ardmore, eta two eight.

Question 5

VFR reporting uncontrolled class g airfield

Answer 5

No mandatory requirement to make radio calls within vicinity of unattended aerodrome.
Good airmanship within 5-10nm and bellow 3000ft inbound to or in transit near unattended aerodrome to make radio call stating position, altitude, intentions.

Question 6

Flight information service aerodrome

Answer 6

Required to maintain continuous listening watch on fq. Same procedure as unattended aerodrome, adresss with “Masterton” flight service. Required even without flight plan.

Question 7

Controlled aerodrome reporting required when

Answer 7

Whether flight plan or not.

Question 8

What is flight information and what does it include

Answer 8

Provision of advice and information useful for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft

Traffic info
Notam info
Some meteorological info
Other significant info relating to flight
Answers to questions on request
An alerting service

Question 9

Does flight information service provide control centre

Answer 9

No - no separation, clearances etc.

Only Flight information centre is located at Christurch - covers entire country