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Question 1

How should other known traffic should be separated from an aircraft dumping fuel?

Answer 1

1. 10 NM horizontally, but not behind the ACFT.
2. 50 NM or 15 min flying time behind ACFT.

Question 2

How should an aircraft behind an aircraft dumping fuel be separated ?

Answer 2

Vertical separation if behind the ACFT dumping fuel within 15 min flying time or a distance of 50 NM by:

1. 1,000 ft if above the ACFT dumping fuel
2. 3,000 ft if below the ACFT dumping fuel.

Question 3

What is essential traffic?

Answer 3

That controlled traffic to which the provision of separation by ATC is applicable, but which, in relation to a particular controlled flight is not, or will not be, separated from other controlled traffic by the appropriate separation minimum.

Question 4

What details are included in essential traffic information?

Answer 4

Essential traffic information shall include:

1. Direction of flight of aircraft concerned;
2. Type and wake turbulence category (if relevant)
3. Cruising level and
   • Estimated time over the reporting point nearest to where the level will be crossed; or
   • Relative bearing of the aircraft concerned in terms of the 12-hour clock as well as distance from the conflicting traffic; or
   • Actual or estimated position of the aircraft concerned.
4. Any other information that may be necessary

Question 5

What separation is applied to aircraft holding in flight?

Answer 5

Vertical separation shall be applied between aircraft holding in flight and other aircraft, whether arriving, departing or en-route, whenever the other aircraft concerned are within 5 minutes flying time of the holding area or within a distance prescribed by the appropriate authority.

Question 6

What are the items on the position report?

Answer 6

a) ACFT identification;
b) position;
c) time;
d) FL or ALT, passing LVL and cleared LVL if not at cleared LVL
e) Next position and time; and
f) Ensuing significant point.

Question 7

A change from IFR to VFR flight is only acceptable when initiated by the PILOT-IN- COMMAND using a specific expression “CANCELLING MY IFR FLIGHT” True or False?

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

What is ATC responsibility when an aircraft changes from IFR to VFR flight.

Answer 8

• Advise pilot of any IMC.
• Inform other downstream ATS Units to whom FPL was sent.

Question 9

Where there are no designated compulsory reporting points when should a position report be made?

Answer 9

After the first half hour of flight and at hourly intervals thereafter.

Question 10

In Position reports, flight level or altitude, shall not be included in the initial call after a change of air-ground voice frequency.

Answer 10

False. Flight level or altitude shall be included in the initial call after a change in air ground voice frequency.

Question 11

How should the responsibility for the control of an aircraft be transferred?

Answer 11

At a point, level or time agreed between the two units.

Question 12

What are the two methods for executing instrument approach operations?

Answer 12

Two dimensional (2D) instrument approach operation, using lateral navigational guidance only and

Three dimensional (3D) instrument approach operation, using both lateral and vertical navigation guidance.

Question 13

What is the holding procedure?

Answer 13

A predetermined manoeuvre which keeps an aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance.

Question 14

What is ATIS?

Answer 14

The automatic provision of current, routine information to arriving and departing aircraft throughout 24 hours or a specified portion thereof.

Question 15

What is ETA for VFR flights?

Answer 15

Time at which it is estimated that the aircraft will arrive over the aerodrome