Responsibility lies with the contracting state, which has over entity over the airspace or portion of airspace concerned. True or False
True.
What Annex is ATS?
Annex 11.
What are the objective of ATS?
- To prevent collisions between aircraft.
- To prevent collisions between aircraft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area.
- Expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic.
- Provide advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights.
- Notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assist such organizations as required.
What are the divisions of Air Traffic Services?
1) Air Traffic Control Service (ATC)
2) Flight Information Service (FIS)
3) Alerting Service (ALR)
What are controlled aerodromes?
Those aerodromes where it is determined that air traffic control service will be provided to aerodrome traffic.
What are the divisions of ATC services?
Approach control service (APP)
Aerodrome control service (TWR)
Area control service (ACC)
Can special VFR operate outside of a control zone?
No it cannot.
What is “FIR”?
Portions of the airspace where Flight Information Services and Alerting Service will be provided.
What are the responsibilities for determining and establishing ATS?
State responsibility for its own sovereign territory.
State may delegate responsibility to another state via mutual agreement
State assigned by Regional Air Navigation Agreements (RAN) for airspace over high seas or of undetermined sovereignty.
State responsible to designate authority for the provision of ATS.
All in accordance with provisions of Annex 11
What do control areas /zones have in common?
Portions of airspace where it is determined that ATC service will be provided to IFR flights.
Which centres are responsible for collecting all information and forwarding such to the rescue coordination centre?
1) The Flight Information Centre (FIC)
2) The Area Control Centres (ACC)
What are phases of emergency and their shortened name?
Uncertainty phase (INCERFA)
Alerting phase (ALERFA)
Distress phase (DETRESFA)
What are the specifications for Class A airspace?
- IFR flights only permitted
- All flights provided with ATC service
- All flights separated from each other
Time checks shall be given to the nearest half minute. True or False?
True. The next minute shall be given as time.
What are the contents of an ATC clearance?
• Aircraft identification
• Clearance limit
• Route of flight
• Levels of flight for entire route or part thereof and changes of level of required.
• Any necessary instructions or information.
