UK airspace info Flashcards
1
Q
How do aircraft get from their departure airfield to their destination?
A
Navigational beacons, reporting points and airways (motorways in the sky)
2
Q
How is the airspace divided up?
A
Blocks called Sectors. Each sector is manned by an air traffic controller.
3
Q
How does an aircraft transfer between sectors?
A
An ATC will advise the frequency for the next sector.
4
Q
How is the UK airspace split?
A
London FIR and Scottish FIR (flight information region)
5
Q
What is the border between the Scottish FIR and the London FIR?
A
54.15N
6
Q
How does Oceanic differ?
A
Oceanic use procedural control (they don’t use radar)
