PT2 Flashcards
What is the responsibility of ATS regarding pilot readbacks?
ATS personnel shall ensure a correct readback of safety related parts of clearances and instructions and take immediate action to correct any discrepancies.
What information shall be readback by a pilot? (12)
ATC route clearances
Clearances and instructions (including conditional clearances) to operate on the manoeuvring area at a controlled aerodrome including:
- clearances to land on or take off from any runway
- clearances to enter, cross, taxi on or backtrack on any runway
- instructions to remain clear or hold short of any runway
- taxi instructions including a taxi route and holding positions where specified
Runway in use
Altimeter settings
SSR codes
Level information
Heading and speed instructions
Frequency, after frequency change instructions
Clearances to VFR flights, including SVFR, shall..?
Provide separation in accordance with RAC 5
Provide traffic information in accordance with RAC 10
What is the phraseology used when giving level instructions to VFR aircraft? (4)
Maximum permitted altitude followed by the phrase “OR BELOW”
Minimum permitted altitude followed by the phrase “OR ABOVE”
Where a flight is required to maintain flight at a specific level, that level followed by the phrase “VFR”
Where a flight is required to maintain flight between two specific levels, those levels followed by the phrase “VFR”
An aircraft may be permitted to carry out non-standard circuits, provided that..?
Such non-standard manoeuvres are not specifically precluded
Adequate control can be maintained
What factors must a controller take into account when selecting the Runway-in-use? (5)
The aerodrome traffic circuit
Available runway length
The position of the sun
The approach and landing aids available
Potential noise nuisance and noise abatement procedures
The aerodrome controller shall coordinate the selection and timing of runway changes with..?
The approach controller
What are the wake turbulence categories? (careful with words)
Super
- A388
Heavy
- aircraft types of 136,000kg or more except A388
Medium
- aircraft types less than 136,000kg but more than 7,000kg
Light
- aircraft types of 7,000kg or less
Irrespective of whether wake turbulence separation is a requirement, pilots shall be advised of possible wake turbulence whenever a controller believes such potential exists. Such advice shall be passed using the phraseology:
“CAUTION - WAKE TURBULENCE” aircraft type and wake turbulence category as appropriate
What is the time separation minima between departing flights?
applied to departing aircraft:
- from the same runway
- from parallel runways separated by less than 760m where there is the possibility of the leading aircraft wake turbulence affecting the following aircraft
- if the projected flight paths are expected to cross at the same altitude or less than 1000ft
SUPER:
S: 2 min, inset 3 min
H: 2 min, inset 3 min
M: 3 min, inset 4 min
L: 3 min, inset 4 min
HEAVY:
H, M, L: 2min, inset 3 min
MEDIUM:
L: 2 min, inset 3 min
What is the time separation minima between arriving vs departing aircraft?
If the projected flights of the aircraft are expected to cross then there shall be a 2 minute separation between the aircraft unless the interaction is between an A388 and any smaller aircraft in which case the separation shall be 3 minutes.
What conditions must be satisfied before reduced runway separation can be applied? (6)
Daylight operations only
Visibility 5km or greater and conditions do not prevent the pilot from making an early assessment of conditions on the runway
Braking action is unlikely to be adversely affect by runway contaminants
Specified longitudinal distances are able to be readily determined by the aerodrome controller by reference to prominent markers or features
Pertinent traffic information that will enable the following aircraft to sight the preceding aircraft is issued
It is considered by the aerodrome controller that there is no risk of collision
Take-off vs Take-off single runway separations:
Standard:
A preceding departing aircraft has started a turn or crossed the end of the runway in use.
Reduced:
- if the runway is longer than 1800m, a preceding aircraft is airborne and has reached a point at least 1800m ahead of the following aircraft
- both aircraft have a MCTOW of 7000kg or less and a preceding aircraft is airborne and has reached a point at least 1000m ahead of the following aircraft
- both aircraft have a MCTOW of 2300kg or less and a preceding aircraft is airborne and has reached a point at least 600m ahead of the following aircraft
- a preceding aircraft is airborne and the following aircraft is a microlight
Take-off vs Landing single runway separations:
An aircraft may be cleared for take-off when the preceding landing aircraft is clear of the runway
Landing vs Take-off single runway separations:
Standard:
an aircraft may be permitted to cross the threshold to land when a departing aircraft has started a turn or crossed the other end of the runway-in-use
Reduced:
- prior to a departing aircraft crossing the other end of the runway-in-use or starting a turn provided that the preceding aircraft is airborne past the point on the runway at which the following aircraft could be expected to have completed a landing roll
- prior to a departing aircraft becoming airborne provided that: both aircraft have a MCTOW of 2300kg or less and the departing aircraft if accelerating and past a point on the runway at which arriving aircraft could be expected to have completed a normal landing roll that point being a minimum of 600m from the landing threshold
