SOMs

Question 1

Som change - Martin ACC procedures - Transfer of Control

Answer 1

NOT COINCIDENT WITH THE HANDOFF

Within Martin ACC, for landing aircraft in your airspace (any airport) then you have control for descent only. You will never have control for climb.

Yes you will have control for turns. You will be allowed to turn aircraft (regarless of landers, across the board) to a maximum of 30 degrees

Within MArtin centre, you can change speed without coordination

THIS CARD IS ONLY TRUE BETWEEN MARTIN CONTROLLERS, ALL CHANGES WITH MINNEAPOLIS CENTRE MUST BE COORDINATED, UNLESS ITS SPEED. CLIMB, DESCENT OR TURNS MUST BE COORDINGATED.

Question 2

RNPC

Answer 2

Required navigational performance capabilities

Question 3

Changes to Route/Altitude

Answer 3

Flight plan information will be forwarded to adjacent sectors via electronic methods. Changes to route and/or altitude are permitted until an aircraft is within 30 miles of the receiving sector’s boundary with the exception noted in article 206 ( North West Procedural Corner)

Question 4

Spacing

NATHAN: THIS IS SPACING FOR MARTIN LANDERS

Answer 4

A. Martin Enroute Specialty sectors shall provide adjacent sectors 10 NM constant or increasing spacing between similar-type aircraft landing within the YEZ Terminal Area.

B. Vertical separation in lieu of the 10-mile spacing may be used for non-similar type aircraft.

C. Spacing shall be accomplished in reference to the following fixes:
a. MARTIN HIGH Sector
i. TROUT
ii. BRADY

Question 5

Handoffs

Answer 5

A handoff shall be initiated not less than 10 NM or 2000 feet prior to the common boundary.

Question 6

SCA HOTEL

Martin High to Tundra

Answer 6

A. Martin High sector is required to provide Tundra sector with 30 miles RNPC separation for aircraft
operating on SCA HOTEL track at the same altitude.
1. This separation may be increased at the discretion of the Tundra sector.

Question 7

Tundra to Martin High

Answer 7

B. Tundra Sector will provide Martin High sector vertical or ATS surveillance separation for all aircraft
operating on SCA HOTEL or GOLF tracks.

Question 8

Aircraft Landing at CJE3

Answer 8

C. Aircraft landing CJE3
1. 10-mile spacing is required between similar type aircraft.
2. Aircraft shall be descended to FL290 prior to accomplishing the handoff.
3. Aircraft shall be handed off to Mountain sector.
4. It is Mountain sector’s responsibility to coordinate with West Low if further descent will infringe on West Low’s airspace.

Question 9

Traffic Flow between HH Sector and WW/EE Sectors

ARRIVALS

Answer 9

a. HH shall route aircraft landing CYEZ between YAR and YBB direct BRADY or established on J515.
b. HH shall route aircraft landing CYEZ between YGS and PAKIT direct TROUT or established on J596.

D. For aircraft landing within Martin Enroute, HH shall issue descent to FL290 and handoff to the
appropriate sector.

Question 10

Traffic Flow between HH Sector and WW/EE Sectors

DEPARTURES

Answer 10

a. WW and EE shall route departing aircraft on the FPR or direct the first fix
past the out bound gate.
b. EE shall route aircraft that depart CYEZ via DEXTR on a route DEXTR direct
YHD or south.
c. EE shall route aircraft that depart CYEZ via BANJO on a route BANJO direct
KLNGR or north.
d. WW shall route aircraft that depart CYEZ via ANGEL on a route ANGEL
direct YQV or north.
e. WW shall route aircraft that depart CYEZ via the SW gate direct YBB or
YWW or between.

Question 11

Traffic Flow between HH Sector and WW/EE Sectors

Arrival Information

Answer 11

C. For aircraft landing CYEZ, HH will issue the appropriate arrival information.

Question 12

Fix Postings

Answer 12

In Martin High, eastbound/westbound aircraft are posted in either the 95W, 100W bay, or both, as appropriate, with an estimate for the time that the
aircraft will cross the longitudinal line.

Aircraft following northbound/southbound routes, i.e., SCA G, SCA H, J596 NW of YEZ, or J89 are posted in the appropriate bay (95W and/or 100W) with a North boundary time (for southbound aircraft) or a South boundary time (for northbound aircraft). These times are indicated by either an ‘N’ or an ‘S’, as
appropriate.

Question 13

Martin ACC SOM 206 C

For aircraft transiting the North West Procedural Corner…..

Answer 13

For aircraft transiting the North West Procedural Corner, verbal coordination is required with the Mountain sector for all route, altitude, and flight plan changes when an aircraft is within 15 minutes flying time of the common boundary.

Question 14

Agreement between Martin ACC and MSP Air Route Control Center
C. SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES

C.1 Non-automated handoffs

Answer 14

Non-automated handoffs should normally be made in reference to HML or the common boundary.

Question 15

Agreement between Martin ACC and MSP Air Route Control Center

B. TRANSFER OF CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS

B.3 Transfer of radio communication

Answer 15

Transfer of radio communication must be affected before an aircraft enters the receiving unit’s area of responsibility

Question 16

Agreement between Martin ACC and MSP Air Route Control Center
C. SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES

Point outs

Answer 16

Each unit must provide point-outs to the other on identified traffic operating within 2.5 NM of the common boundary.

Question 17

SOM 204 – Transfer of Control

Verbal coordination of control transfer

Answer 17

Verbal coordination of control transfer is required prior to the hand-off when there is conflicting traffic.

Question 18

Agreement between Martin ACC and MSP Air Route Control Center

B. TRANSFER OF CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS

Answer 18

B.1 The transferring unit must ensure that potential conflicts with other aircraft have been resolved prior to transferring control.

B.2 The receiving unit will assume control of an aircraft only after the aircraft is within their area of responsibility or control has been released by the transferring unit

B.3 Transfer of radio communication must be affected before an aircraft enters the receiving unit’s area of responsibility.

Question 19

REMEMBER:

Transfer of control with MSP control centre….

Answer 19

does not occur with a handoff in any way. you cannot alter a flight path of an aircraft after receiving a handoff when the aircraft is still in minneapolis’ airspace without coordinating transfer of control. This differs from martin enroute sectors that do allow for some control to be passed coincidentally with the handoff (30 degree turns, descent for landers, speed changes)