UK LAW - Licensing & Reporting Procedures

Question 1

ANO PART 10 Chapter 4 (2)

Answer 1

Article 253 Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences:

• Suspension
• Revokation

Question 2

What is CAP 1251? (7)

Answer 2

1. ATCO licensing
2. Concerns about the competence of an ATCO to provide an ATC service
3. Concerns of:

• An incident
• Failure of competence check
• Deterioration in competence
• Poor technique / judgement, or similar factors

Question 3

ANO PART & Chapter 1 Article 181 (1)

Answer 3

States it is the duty of the approval holder of the ANSP of the aerodrome to satisfy themselves as to competence of controllers

Question 4

ATC Incident assessment phases (3)

Answer 4

• Initial phase
• Full investigation
• Remedial action

Question 5

System for reporting MORs (1)

Answer 5

ECCAIRS2 Portal

Question 6

Guidance for a possible infringement of legislation can be found in? (1)

Answer 6

MATS 1, Sec 6, Ch 4

Question 7

Reporting an **alleged breaches of Air Navigation Legislation (ABANL)? (2)

Answer 7

• Form CA939
• Sent to CAA Investigation & Enforement Team (EIT)

Question 8

Other types of **UK reporting procedures (2)

Answer 8

• SRG 1410 - Report of duty in excess of SCRATCOH
• CHIRP - Confidential Human Factors Indicent Reporting Programme

Question 9

Details for an incident on board aircraft in flight requirements for an MOR (6)

Answer 9

1. Nationality, registration marks of aircraft
2. Commander’s name
3. Name & nationality of person under restraint, reasons for his journey
4. Description of the incident, position of the aircraft at the time
5. Names of up to 3 witnesses
6. ETA at aerodrome of intended landing

Question 10

Actions with a matter allegedly dropped by aircraft (5)

Answer 10

1. Treat as Incident involving Safety
2. Reasonable effort to identify aircraft ASAP
3. Enlist aid of ACC Watch Manager
4. Might it be a military aircraft - beyond civil means of identification
5. Do not express an opinion, to the reporting person, as to likely source of the matter

Question 11

Actions when a captive balloon breaks free (6)

Answer 11

Contact ACC without delay, giving:

1. Balloon type and whether carrying a load
2. Position of the balloon site
3. Last observed height
4. Direction and speed of drift
5. Length of cable attached to balloon
6. Balloon operator’s name and telephone number

Question 12

Actions for Maritime Pollution 1 (6)

Answer 12

1. Date and time observed, identification of reporting aircraft
2. Position and extent of pollution
3. Tide, wind-speed and direction
4. Weather conditions and sea state
5. Characteristics of pollution
6. Full details of the vessel and surroundings

Question 13

Actions for Maritime Pollution 2 (4)

Answer 13

1. Identity of any other vessels in immediate vicinity
2. Any photographs taken?
3. ATC Unit must pass report to ACC without delay
4. ACC Watch Supervisor passes the report to Coastguard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Question 14

Actions for UFOs (4)

Answer 14

1. Obtain details following the MATS list set out Section 6, Ch5
2. Take pains to be accurate, not every report is a hoax or imagination
3. If considered to be of significance to flight safety then subject to MOR.
4. Consider unidentified aircraft procedure

Question 15

Actions for a Sonic Boom (4)

Answer 15

**Contact ACC without delay, giving:

1. Name and address of informant
2. Time boom was heard
3. Description of sound
4. Details of any alleged effects on persons, property or livestock

Question 16

Ways of identifying Malicious interference on VHF (4)

Answer 16

1. Change in individuality of the transmissions
2. Message out of context, errors, wrong phraseology
3. Messages short time only, not repeated when queried
4. Signal may not be received by both pilot and controller simultaneously