Switchboard Flashcards
Who else may be offered royal flights
Foreign dignitaries
Heads of states
Prime ministers of commonwealth countries
What is the call sign for no. 32(TR) flight
Kitty hawk
KRF
What is the call sign for TKHF
Rainbow followed by ident number and letter S
What is the call sign for civilian fixed wing air system
Sparrow hawk
What is the call sign for civilian chartered rotary wing air system
Sparrow hawk followed by letter S
What is the call sign for all other 32 (TR) squadron flights
Ascot
RRR
What is the call sign for the Duke of York when flying helicopters of TKHF
Leopard
What distance from the runway edge and threshold should the runway caravan be positioned
45m from edge and 70m from threshold
On non runway aerodromes where should the caravan be positioned
At the downwind side so 2 or more aircraft could land simultaneously
When can the runway caravan be removed from position
When ATC isn’t manned
When must the TRC be manned
At the discretion of the aerodrome controller
At MEDAs
TRC may not be manned provided a controller is immediately available
When would a runway controller refuse permission for an air system to land
Gear not appearing all the way down
Danger of collision
Obstructed path
On instruction from aerodrome controller
Which incidents must the RWC report to the ADC with least possible delay
Non standard or unusual signals from air system
Unusual appearance of movements from air system
Breaches of flying discipline by pilots
Significant changes in wind direction
Presence of birds
What additional responsibilities does the runway caravan have during night flying?
Report, failure of air system, NAV, light or identification lights to the ADC
Report, failure of lighting to ADC
State the use of TRC during station exercises
Established for a specific task directly associated with safe conduct of flying. The use of the TRC as an alternate airfield control facility during exercises is forbidden.
Name, eight items that should be provided in the truck runway control
Mains electric power lead
Radio
Red and green signal lamps with spare bulbs
Logbook
Pyrotechnic, pistols and cartridges
Name six items to be included in an aerodrome driving brief
Aerodrome movement area, including runway, taxiways
layout of aerodrome lighting
use vehicle headlights
action to be taken in an emergency or breakdown
Occasions when it is necessary for a driver to report directly to ATC before proceeding onto the movement area
What should work in progress briefings contain as a minimum
Limits of work area
Direction of air system movement
route to be used by Work vehicles
FOD prevention
Lamp and pyrotechnic signals to be employed
What is the procedure for dealing with breaches of driving regulations/runway incursions?
Report to ATC to be debriefed
Which vehicles employed on the air drains are to carry oscillating blue lighting
Ambulance, fire, vehicles and police vehicles
What colour oscillating light would a medical officers vehicle carry?
Green
Name, five vehicles employed on air Jones that carry flashing, amber light
Snow, clearance vehicles, bulk, Gritter ATC, vehicles, runway, sweeper, ref fuel vehicles, vehicles use for maintenance on the air drome
When should a monitoring friction survey be carried out on runways?
No more than six monthly intervals, or at SATCO’s discretion. A record should be kept
What is a pooling plan? Why is it produced?
Shows where pooling occurs, and where areas of low friction caused by rubber, deposits, runway, markings, ect
