Transfer of Traffic Flashcards
State the conditions for transfer of control by silent handover and detail the receiving controller’s responsibilities as specified in MATS 2. (6 Marks)
Transfer of control without radar handover (silent handover) may be effected provided that:
1) The aircraft must be displaying a discrete SSR identity
2) The aircraft must be within the anticipated displayed radar cover of receiving sector
Before giving an executive instruction to an aircraft, which has been transferred by silent handover, the receiving controller is to identify it. If the cleared flight level is omitted from the pilots initial call, it shall be confirmed in the ATC reply and acknowledgement received.
SAIL
SSR Identity
Anticipated displayed
Identify
Level Omitted
State the standard phraseology, given in MATS Part 1 Appendix E for a Radar Handover, along with amplifying details.
“Radar handover (a/c identity) (position, SSR code and heading/observed track, if own navigation) (level) (additional information)”
Additional information shall include transfer of control details if not coincident with transfer of communication.
When is transfer of control achieved?
Transfer of control is achieved when a flight, which is operating in accordance with the coordination, has reached the position or level agreed between the transferring and accepting units
Where does it normally take place?
Transfer of control normally takes place:
1) At an agreed reporting point
2) On an estimate for an FIR boundary
3) At or passing an agreed level, or
4) While the aircraft is climbing or descending to a previously agreed level, provided that the transferring controller has ensure that standard separation will exist between the transferred aircraft and all others for the remainder of the climb or descent
What phrase is specifically prohibited in response to an initial call from an aircraft?
The phrase “continue as cleared” is not to be used in response to an initial call from an aircraft
State the circumstances as laid down in MATS 2 under which you must provide radar identification of an aircraft for another controller. Include “skip” sector techniques. (7 marks)
When an aircraft is not displaying a discrete SSR identity, or the SSR response is garbled, it must be identified to the receiving sector before entering its area of responsibility and before the transfer of communication.
When traffic is permitted to pass through the area of responsibility of a sector without communication, any aircraft not displaying a discrete SSR identity is to be identified by the offering sector to the intermediate sector, which then becomes responsible for identifying the aircraft to the receiving sector.
