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What are the specifications for class E?
IFR and VFR flights permitted.
IFR flights are provided with ATC service
IFR separated from IFR
All flights receive traffic info as far as is practical.
Note: Class E shall not be used for control zones.
What is OFIS ?
Operational Flight Information Service The provision of integrated AIS, ATS, MET services and other pertinent operational information to aircraft in flight.
What are the specifications for Class B airspace?
• IFR and VFR flights permitted
• All flight are provided with ATC services
• All flight separated from each other.
What is ATIS?
Automatic Terminal Information Service The automatic provision of current, routine information to arriving and departing aircraft throughout 24 hours or a specified portion thereof.
What is 22:34:32 in ATC?
22:35.
What are the specifications for Class C airspace?
• IFR and VFR permitted.
• All flights are provided with ATC service
• IFR separated from IFR
• IFR separated VFR
• VFR separated from IFR
• VFR flights get traffic information in respect of other VFR flights.
When is ATIS provided?
Provided when there is a need to reduce communication load on ATS VHF air-ground communication channels.
What should always be read back?
• ATC route clearances
• Clearance and instructions to enter, land on, take off from, hold short of, cross and backtrack on any runway.
• Runway in use, altimeter settings, SSR codes, level instructions, heading and speed instructions and transition levels
How should a controller handle read backs?
• Listen to the read back
• Ascertain that the clearance, information or instruction has been correctly acknowledged by the flight crew.
• Take immediate action to correct any discrepancies revealed by a read back.
What is the difference between Clearance expiry and Clearance Limit?
Clearance expiry: the time after which the clearance will be automatically cancelled if the flight has not commenced.
Clearance Limit: The point to which an aircraft is granted an air traffic control clearance.
What are the specifications for Class D airspace?
• IFR and VFR flights are permitted.
• All flights are provided with ATC services.
• IFR separated from IFR.
• IFR flights get traffic info in respect of other VFR flights.
• VFR flights get traffic info in respect of all other fights. (IFR and VFR)
What are the lateral limits that a Control Zone may extend to?
5NM from the aerodrome or aerodromes concerned in the direction approaches are made.
Lower limit: Surface
What are specifications for a class F airspace?
• IFR and VFR permitted.
• All IFR flights receive an air traffic advisory.
•All flights receive flight information service if requested.
What are the specifications for Class G airspace?
• IFR and VFR flights permitted.
• All flights receive flight information service if requested.
What are six items in the content of an ATIS?
1) Name of aerodrome
2) Arrival and/or departure indicator.
3) Contract type if communication is via D-ATIS.
4) Designator
5)Time of observation
6) Type of approaches to be expected.
