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What Annex is Aeronautical Information Services?

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Annex 15

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What is Aeronautical data?

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A representative of aeronautical facts, concepts or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing (eg charts)

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What is Aeronautical Information?

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Information resulting from the assembly, analysis and formatting of aeronautical data (eg METAR)

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What are some aeronautical data and info received by AIS/AIM?

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  1. National regulations, rules and procedures.
  2. Airspace
  3. Terrain
  4. Instrument flight procedure
  5. Geographic information
  6. Air traffic services routes
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What are the functions of AIS?

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  1. Data collection
  2. Data processing
  3. Data distribution
  4. Quality assurance and control
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What is the basic purpose of AIS?

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To provide information needed to ensure the safety, regularity, economy and efficiency of civil aviation.

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What does NOTAM stand for?

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Notices to Air Men.

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What is the criteria to determine how aeronautical information is handled by AIS?

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  1. Operational significance
  2. urgency
  3. Scope
  4. Volume
  5. Period of validity
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How does AIS disseminate information?

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Via elements of the IAIP.

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What does IAIP stand for?

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Integrated Aeronautical Information Package.

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What are the parts of the IAIP?

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  1. NOTAM
  2. Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
  3. Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)
  4. Pre flight bulletin (PIB)
  5. Aeronautical charts
  6. Supplements including list of valid supplements.
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What is the duration of a NOTAM?

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No more than 3 months.

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What is an IAIP?

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An Integrated Aeronautical Information Package is the aeronautical data/ information provided by AIM/AIS to the ATM community.

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What are the types of NOTAM?

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  • NOTAMN: NOTAM containing new info.
  • NOTAMR: NOTAM replacing a previous NOTAM
  • NOTAMC: NOTAM cancelling a previous NOTAM
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When should a NOTAM be disseminated?

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1) Establishment, closure or significant changes in operation of aerodromes/heliports or runways.

  1. Establishment, discontinuance or changes of prohibited, restricted or danger areas.
  2. Major changes to search and rescue facilities.
  3. Establishment, withdrawal or significant changes of aeronautical services.
  4. Establishment, withdrawal or significant changes made to air navigation.
  5. Presence of hazards which affect air navigation (including obstacles, military exercise, displays, races)
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16
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Where can I get information on PANS ?

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Docs 8400

17
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NOTAM is the distribution of information in ADVANCE of the event to which it relates EXCEPT for an unserviceability that cannot be foreseen. True or False?

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True.

18
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What is a PAF?

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This is used by Operators and other agencies to supply NOTAM and other types of information to the AIS/AIM Office

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How will an AIS handle information that does not qualify for dissemination by NOTAM?

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Such information is given local distribution during Pre-flight or In-flight Briefing or other local contact with operators or pilots.

20
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What can cause aeronautical information/data to become corrupt or erroneous?

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When the following characteristics of quality are compromised
Accuracy
Integrity
Resolution

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What is ISO 9000 Series of Quality Assurance Standards ?

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a family of ISO Standards (9000, 9001, 9004) that deals with Quality Management and Quality Assurance