Area Control

Question 1

Provide three uses for information provided by the surveillance system and presented on the Air Situation Display.

Answer 1

provide surveillance services
provide vectoring
provide separation and maintain normal traffic flow when an aircraft experiences communication failure within the area of coverage
maintain flight path monitoring of air traffic
maintain a watch on the progress of air traffic

Question 2

Would an IFR flight heading in an easterly direction below FL290 be at an odd or even level?

Answer 2

Odd

Question 3

When operating within block levels may a pilot operate at any of the levels within the block?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

In what level band is RVSM airspace?

Answer 4

FL290 – FL410

Question 5

What symbol in item 10 of a flight plan indicates that an aircraft has RVSM approval?

Answer 5

W

Question 6

What are the minimum mandatory equipment requirements for RVSM to operate?

Answer 6

Two independent altitude measurement systems

One Secondary Surveillance Radar altitude reporting transponder

Question 7

State 4 reasons a controller may use vectoring

Answer 7

i) departing aircraft to facilitate an expeditious and efficient departure flow and expedite climb to cruise level;

ii) aircraft to prevent potential conflicts;

iii) arriving aircraft to establish an expeditious and efficient approach
sequence; and

iv) assist pilot navigation;

Question 8

When an aircraft experiences communication failure how can surveillance systems help?

Answer 8

Provide separation and maintain normal traffic flow when an aircraft experiences communication failure within the area of coverage.

Question 9

What must pilots report when flying over a mandatory reporting position?

Answer 9

Their time overhead the last compulsory reporting location
Flight level/altitude
Estimate for next position

Question 10

What is ADS-B?

Answer 10

Automated Dependent Signal Broadcast. A signal from an aircraft that informs ground of its GNSS location

Question 11

What are the two forms of Datalink communication?

Answer 11

ADS–C (reports aircraft position to ATC in 15 minute intervals)

CPDLC (similar to SMS, provides link between ATC and pilot)

Question 12

Give examples of surveillance equipment non-coverage areas, and the name of the techniques used to separate in these instances.

Answer 12

Remote and oceanic airspace, procedural separation.

Question 13

Callsign for area control centres?

Answer 13

CENTRE