Section 2 - Airspace & Procedures Flashcards
How is UK airspace divided laterally & vertically?
London Scottish FIRs
Surface to below FL245
UIRs above
FL245 to unlimited
What is controlled airspace?
Airspace of defined dimensions within which services are applied IAW the airspace classification
What is an airway?
Control area established in the form of a corridor
What are the methods of crossing an airway available to military aircraft?
Under control of an approved ATCRU
Under positive Air Traffic Clearance
In an Emergency @ 500ft intermediate level
What is the difference between a Control Area & a Control zone?
What is a TMA?
Zone - surface to specified limit
Area - upwards from a specified limit
Controlled Area established at the confluence of ATS Routes
What are the classifications of airspace?
Class A Airways below FL195 plus: Channel Islands TCA Clacton Control Area Cotswold Control Area 3 Dave try Control Area London TCA Manchester TCA North Sea Control Area Shanwick Oceanic Control Area Worthing Control Area
Class B: Not in the UK
Class C: FIRs above FL195 incl all Control areas
UIR’s between FL195 & FL660.
Airspace below FL195 listed in the AIP, incl Cotswold Control Area 1&2 below FL195
Severn Control Area 1&2 below FL165
Class D: CTA’s and/or CTRs surrounding notifies aerodromes
Class E: Belfast TMA
Parts of Scottish TMA below 6000ft
Certain parts of airways in the Scottish FIR
Class F: Not in the UK
Class G: all UK airspace (incl above FL660) not included in A-F
What are the CDR categories?
Cat One: permanently plannableduring published times, additionally by NOTAM.
Cat Two: plannable iaw airspace utilisation plan
Cat Three: not plannable but may be used tactically by ATC.
When are controllers instructions mandatory to Pilots?
Flights within CAS under IFR and VFR in Class C and D.
Military Air Systems within a MATZ or CCZ
When taxiing unless orders say otherwise
What are the ATC classifications of aerodromes?
MEDA: Continuous basis, ground facilities, engineering and safety services for all UK military air systems; Minimum 7000ft of runway Nav/approach aids/VHF,UHF radios Fire & crash rescue Medical cover
Extended hours:
In addition to front line command requirements, meet prebooked diversion commitments. Ground facilities, engineering and safety services;
Runway, manoeuvring area and tech services for prebooked diversion
VHF/UHF comms and Radio/radar aids to meet the operational role.
Nav/Approach aids
Fire and crash rescue
Medical cover
Engineering support
Standard Aerodromes Operated to front line requirements, orders are to cover: Op hours Runway and manoeuvring area details Fire and crash rescue iaw MOD regs Medical cover iaw mod regs Engineering support
Miscellaneous aerodromes
Lesser scale of VHF/UHF and approach aids
What is the vertical extent of an aerodrome traffic zone and its dimensions?
Except for any part that is controlled as part of a CMATZ, surface to 2000’
if runway is greater than 1850m: 2.5 radius
less than 1850m; 2nm unless ATZ extends less than 1.5nm beyond the end of any runway in which case: 2.5nm
For what purpose is a MATZ established?
volume of airspace for the added protection to aircraft in critical stages of circuit, approach and climb-out
What are the operating hours of a MATZ or CMATZ?
Matz is operative when the airfield (or for a CMATZ either airfield) is open. The controlling airfield for a CMATZ would normally stay open, but this can be delegated.
ATZ hours may differ from the MATZ hours.
What status does a MATZ have to military and civilian pilots?
Classification of airspace within which it lies, ATC requirements for military pilots are specified.
Outside the ATZ but inside the MATZ, observation of MATZ procedures is not compulsory for civil pilot she
What airspace are Royal Flights in Fixed-Wing aircraft to take place?
Whenever possible, within National ATS structure.
ATC procedures applied in permanent Class A,C and D.
All other instances, CAS-T is established for any portion of the track outside perm CAS.
Temp CTAs/CTZs will be established where not permanent for the arrival/departure of a royal flight.
What procedures apply to Royal flights inside CAS-T?
CAS-T is Class D airspace access criteria and separation standards apply.
SVFR may be applied in CAS-T CTR’s and ATC will provide separation between all SVFR flights and other aircraft under IFR.
When may an aircraft penetrate CAS-T
regardless of met conditions, only when clearance has been obtained from the controlling authority.
When are temporary control zones established?
What are the dimensions?
Who can cancel them?
Class D established when appropriate where no permanent control zone exists 15 mins before departure/arrival until 30 mins after ETD or ETA.
5-10nm radius to designated upper level.
CO of a military airfield or the ATS authority of a civil airfield.
Within what airspace will Royal flights in Helicopters take place?
RLLC
Points are notified by message
Military aircraft protected sectors 5nm either side of intended track from surface to 1000 above intended cruising altitude.
Which A/C may fly within the RLLC and what lateral separation must be maintained?
Military: receiving ATS VFR or IFR from the Royal controlling unit or
receiving ATS from unit in radar contact with the Royal.
Standard separation should be applied except:
Light A/C and Helo’s VFR,
Other traffic operating VFR may reduce separation with the royal flight A/C commanders approval.
What constitutes IFR outside CAS in the UK?
Above TA
semi circular rule based on 1013.2
unless under instructions from ATC, HMS or ASACS.
note: Above TA other than at FL an aircraft should be in receipt of a radar service
What constitutes VFR within the UK?
Pilots maintain separation
Met conditions should meet criteria for VMC
Describe the AIRAC System for supplying amendments
Sent out 28days prior to the effective date. Strict adherence to the effective date is essential.
Which words may be omitted from RT?
Surface and Knots
Degrees
Visibility, cloud and height
Over, Roger and Out
What are the rights of way on the ground?
Towed Aircraft
Taxiing aircraft
vehicles
What are the rules of the air regarding:
A) Converging?
B) head on
C) overtaking
D) A/C landing
E) two or more a/c landing
F) a/c take off
A) give way to the right Powered aircraft Airships Sailplanes Powered aircraft give way to aircraft towing
B) both aircraft alter course to the right
C) aircraft being overtaken has right of way
D) handing pilots of aircraft in flight, on the ground or water should give way to aircraft landing or on final approach.
E) aircraft at the lower altitude possesses the right of way but should not cut in front of another aircraft on final approach
1) when ATC has communicated an order of priority, pilots should land in that order 2) when a pilot is aware an aircraft is making an emergency landing, he should give way to that aircraft unless specifically instructed. Further permission to land will be required
F) a/c taxiing should give way to aircraft taking off or about to take off. Pilots should take off and land in the direction indicated by ATC, ground signals or into wind. Pilots should not land on a runway that is not clear of other aircraft unless authorised to do so.
