Procedures Flashcards
Define an alerting service.
A service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid and to assist such organisations as required.
Define a Basic Service.
An ATS provided for the purpose of providing advice and information useful to the safe and efficient conduct of flight. This may include; Changes to serviceability of facilities Conditions at aerodrome Weather General airspace activity information Any other information likely to affect safety Pilot is solely responsible for the avoidance of other traffic.
Define a Flight Information Service.
A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful to the safe and efficient conduct of flight. Together with pertinent information about; Weather Changes to serviceability of facilities Conditions at aerodromes Any other information likely to affect safety.
What are the different types of FIS? What types can AFISOs provide?
Aerodrome flight information service Basic service Traffic service Deconfliction service Procedural Service AFIS and BS
Why can’t FISOs provide traffic, deconfliction or procedural services?
Because we are not licensed to do so.
Can FISOs utilise surveillance derived information to provide traffic info?
No, however the use of surveillance equipment by FISOs for other tasks may be granted subject to regulatory approval.
When does a FISO provide a basic service?
To aerodrome traffic and aircraft flying in the vicinity. It may be provided to any type of aircraft regardless of flight rules and met conditions. Pilots should not expect specific traffic information.
What sort of traffic information is a FISO permitted to pass and when shall it be given?
General airspace activity information (as part of a basic service), so basically general traffic information. This can be passed whenever the FISO believes that this information may affect a flight and this is passed with the intention of improving the pilots situational awareness.
When do we provide an alerting service?
As part of providing a basic or aerodrome flight information service
What must a FISO do if he considers there is a risk of a collision?
Issue a warning to the pilot.
What type of FIS are FISOs licence to give?
Aerodrome flight information service Basic service (Alerting service comes as part of these)
What may and what shall a FISO do in the provision of his services?
May issue advice and shall issue information to aircraft in their area of responsibility, for the safe and efficient conduct of flights.
Can FISOs issue instructions? What re the exceptions?
No -Departing aircraft about to move on the apron and manoeuvring area up to and including the holding point of the departure runway. -Departing aircraft required to utilise the runway for the purposes of taxiing, who will not subsequently vacate the runway prior to departure (backtracking). -Arriving aircraft moving on the manoeuvring area and apron, following the completion of the landing roll. -All other aircraft raft intending to move or moving on the apron and manoeuvring area, including the crossing of runways. -To helicopters engaged in air taxiing for departure, up to and including the holding point of the runway to be used for departure, including any other locations from which the helicopter will depart. -to helicopters engaging in air taxiing on completion of landing or that have reached the hover prior to air taxiing. Elsewhere on the ground and at all times in the air, information will be passed.
Name the types of flights that are afforded Cat A flight priority status.
Aircraft in emergency Aircraft which have declared a police emergency Ambulance/medical aircraft where the safety of life is involved.
Name the types of flights afforded Cat B flight priority status.
Police flights under normal operational priority Aircraft engaged in search and rescue ops Post accident flight checks Other flights approved by the CAA including open skies observation flights
Name the types of flights afforded Cat C flight priority status
Royal flights and flights carrying visiting heads of states which have been notified by NOTAM/temp supplement
Name the types of flights afforded Class D flight priority status.
Flights carrying heads of government or very senior government ministers.
Name the types of flights afforded Class E flight priority status.
Flight check engaged in or en route to time or weather critical tasks HEMS flights positioning for the purposes of their duties Other flights authorised by the CAA
Name the types of flights afforded Normal flight priority status.
Flight planned aircraft following the standard routing procedures Initial instrument flight tests
What flight category are training and non standard flights?
Class Z
When is a police aircraft likely to declare a police emergency and what category would this make the aircraft?
In situations where an immediate response is required where the safety of life is at immediate risk or a serious crime or major incident is in progress. Class A
What re the different flight categories relevant to police flights?
Cat A- Police emergency, call sign will be suffixed with A Cat B- Normal operational priority Cat Z- Authorised for training tests etc
What call sign will UK police used and what will be added to denote the Flight being Cat A?
UKP- “Police” A will be suffixed to call sign
What is a HEMS flight and what flight category can it operate under?
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services flight, these operate to incidents where the safety of life is involved. They can operate as; Cat A flights when on emergency operational tasks Cat E when positioning for its duties Cat Z when training, testing etc.
What is the call sign for a he Helimed flight?
HLE- “Helimed” Suffixed by A or E when operating under either of these categories of priority. If no suffix than aircraft is performing routine tasks.
Define a Royal flight.
The movement of an aircraft specifically tasked to carry one or more members of The Royal Family afforded such status by the Royal Household.
What is CAS-T?
Usually a fixed wing Royal flight will operate within established controlled airspace. However if it does leave the this the Royal flight will have temporary controlled airspace (CAS-T) established around it. This temporary airspace is class D and subject to the normal rules of that type of airspace with the additional rule that gliders are not permitted to enter. This airspace will also be established at uncontrolled aerodromes in the form of a temporary control zone with the CAS-T linking that with the established controlled airspace structure.
How is information on a Royal flight disseminated?
By a notification message on a Royal flight collective, giving full details. Information on the establishment of CAS-T including vertical limits is promulgated by NOTAM.
What is established for the protection of helicopter Royal flights?
Royal low level corridors Dimensions are detailed.
What is the SSR code for Royal flight?
0037
What is the SSR code for selected helicopter flights?
0035
What are the Royal flight call signs and what do they mean?
KRF Kittyhawk. 32 Royal squadron RRF Kitty. 32 Royal squadron positioning flight TQF Rainbow. The queens helicopter flight KRH. Sparrowhawk. Civilian chartered aircraft The call sign will be suffixed with an R if carrying a person afforded Royal flight status.
When is a FISO permitted to instruct an aircraft to squawk a code?
On behalf of an ATC unit.
0030?
Fir lost
7000?
General conspicuity code
7010?
Aerodrome traffic circuit
7500
Hi jack/unlawful interference
7600
Radio comms failure
7700
Emergency
What is ACAS?
Airborne collision avoidance system Aircraft system based on SSR transponders that aims to resolve airborne conflicts.
What is TACAS?
Traffic alert and collision avoidance system A type of ACAS currently carried on aircraft. Latest version is TCAS II (v7.1). Uses transponder information to inform aircraft of conflicting traffic and can issue RAs to resolve those conflicts. If one or more of the transponders does not report mode C level info then an RA will not be generated and aircraft will only get a TA.
What is an RA and how is it communicated to the pilots?
A resolution advisory Vertical instructions given to the pilots aurally and visually to resolve a conflict detected by the system. Aircraft not transponding their level (mode C or S) will not get RA’s
What shall a pilot do when issued a RA?
Respond immediately to it. Restrict manoeuvres to the minimum necessary to resolve conflict Advice ATC asap and return to previously assigned level when safe to do so.
What is the proper response from ATS to a pilot having an RA?
Roger
What would be the exchange between ATC and the pilot in receipt of an RA?
When flight crew is issued RA Pilot: TCAS RA FISO: roger After Ra is complete; Pilot: Clear of conflict returning to (previous level) FISO: roger Or Pilot: clear of conflict (previous level) resumed FISO: roger
Define an aerodrome
A defined area on land or water (including any building, installation and equipment) or on a fixed, offshore or floating structure intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival departure and surface movement of aircraft.
Define an Apron.
A defined area, intended to accommodate aircraft for the purposes of loading or unloading passengers, mail or cargo, feeling, parking or maintenance.
Define a clearway.
An area at the end of the take off run Available, selected or prepared as a suitable area over which an aircraft may make a portion of its initial climb to a specified height.
Define a holding point.
Either; - a specified location, identified by visual or other means, in the vicinity of which the position of an aircraft in flight is maintained in accordance with air traffic control clearances. Or -a runway Holding Position or intermediate Holding Position.
Define the manoeuvring area.
That part of an aerodrome provided for the take off, landing and taxiing or aircraft, excluding aprons.
Define a runway.
A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take off run of aircraft along its length.
Define a runway holding position.
A designated position intended to protect a runway, an obstacle limitation surface, or an ILS/MLS critical/sensitive area at which taxiing aircraft and vehicles shall stop and hold unless otherwise authorised.
Define a stopway.
A defined rectangular area at the end of the take off run Available, prepared and designated as a suitable area in which an aircraft can be stopped in the case of a discontinued take off.
Define the threshold.
The beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing.
What is a TORA?
Take off run Available This is the length of runway available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane taking off. In most cases it will correspond to the length of the runway pavement.
What is the TODA?
Takeoff distance Available This is the length of the TORA plus the length of any associated clearway. If there is no clearway then the TODA and TORA will be the same.
What is the ASDA?
This is the length of the takeoff run Available plus the length of any associated stopway. Where no stopway exists, the ASDA will equal the TORA. TORA+ stopway, unless there is no stopway in which case equal to TORA
What is the LDA?
This is the length of the runway available and suitable for the ground landing run of the aeroplane, starts at the threshold, which can be displaced.
What is the PCN?
Pavement classification number An ICAO standard used in combination with the ACN to indicate the strength of a runway, taxiway or apron.
What is the ACN?
Aircraft classification number The number expressing the relative effect of an aircraft on the runway pavement for a specified standard subgrade category, using a method defined by ICAO.
Don’t forget to look at lighting and signage lessons
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When should you initiate overdue action?
When the aircraft is 30 minutes or more late and nothing has been heard and you can’t find them
What should you should do if you have a radio fail aircraft?
Ask other aircraft to attempt to contact it Transmit weather and other relevant information, prefixing the transmission with the phrase ‘transmitting blind’ Ask a nearby radar equipped unit for assistance
What will a VFR aircraft that is experiencing radio failure and has not acknowledged any transmissions be expected to do?
If in VMC: Continue to fly in VMC Land at the nearest suitable aerodrome Report its arrival by the most expeditious means to the appropriate ATSU
What will an IFR aircraft experiencing radio failure that has not responded to any transmissions be expected to do?
Proceed to the appropriate designated navigation aid or fix serving the estimation aerodrome and hold over this aid or fix until commencement of descent. Commence descent from the navigation aid or fix specified in at the eta. Complete a normal instrument approach procedure Land if possible within 30 mins
What is the FISO reporting requirement?
A holder of a FISO licence is to report, within 72 hours, any occurrence which has, or if not corrected would have, endangered an aircraft, its occupants, or any other person.
