402 Flashcards
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MATS ACC > ATS Surveillance > Identification > Identification Doubtful or Lost
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If identification becomes doubtful or is lost, immediately do either of the following:
- Identify or re-identify the aircraft using the same technique more than once or use more than one of the techniques provided in Identification Methods.
- Terminate ATS surveillance service and apply procedural separation.
When identification is lost, inform the pilot.
MATS ACC > ATS Surveillance > Identification > Identification Doubtful or Lost
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Identification may be be doubtful due to:
- The position or movement of other aircraft
- The observation of more than 1 aircraft responding to an identification procedure
- Temporary loss of the PPS
- Coasting of PPS
- Merging of PPS
- Ambiguous PPS
- Display Clutter
- Other Circumstances
MATS ACC > Traffic Management > Traffic Information (Excerpt)
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Provide traffic information to all concerned aircraft if any of the following apply:
- You clear an aircraft to maintain at least 1000 feet on top.
- You clear an IFR aircraft to fly in accordance with VFR.
- Multiple aircraft are holding at the same fix and are separated by the vertical separation minimum.
- A pilot requests it.
- A pilot acknowledges an avoidance instruction.
- You consider it necessary.
MATS ACC > Traffic Management > Traffic Information > Traffic Information Format
When issuing traffic information to aircraft, as appropriate, include:
- Position of aircraft
- Direction of flight
- Type of aircraft or relative speed
- Altitude of aircraft
- Reporting point and time
- Other information
CARs 602.125 > Enroute IFR Position Reports
(1)The pilot-in-command of an IFR aircraft shall transmit position reports over compulsory reporting points specified on an IFR chart unless advised by the appropriate air traffic control unit that the aircraft is radar-identified.
(2) A position report transmitted pursuant to subsection (1) shall contain the information specified by the Minister in the Canada Flight Supplement.
MATS ACC > Traffic Management > Enroute Operations > Position Reporting > Requesting a Position Report (Excerpt)
If issuing a clearance where a position report over a non-compulsory reporting point is required…
…include the request for the report in the clearance
MATS ACC > Flight Information > Weather Information > Altimeter Setting Information > Altimeter Setting Region
If an enroute aircraft operating within the Altimeter Setting Region makes a position report via direct communication, issue the current altimeter setting for:
- The station over which the aircraft reports
- The next station along the route of flight
MATS ACC > Traffic Management > Enroute Operations > Position Reporting > Requesting a Position Report (Excerpt)
Before terminating ATS surveillance service…
… instruct a pilot to resume position reporting
CARs 602.35 > (b) Altimeter-setting and Operating Procedures in the Altimeter-setting Region
When an aircraft is operated in the altimeter-setting region, each flight crew member who occupies a flight crew member position that is equipped with an altimeter shall:
…while in flight, set the altimeter to the altimeter setting of the nearest station along the route of flight or, where the nearest stations along the route of flight are separated by more than 150 nautical miles, to the altimeter setting of a station near the route of flight;
MATS ACC > Separation > Separation Basics > Control Estimates(Excerpt)
Base control decisions on ATC estimates and aircraft performance. Verify the estimate and aircraft performance using
- position reports over fixes
- as determined by radio aids,
- ATS surveillance,
- RNAV
- visual means that accurately define the position of the aircraft.
Are CAATS generated times considered estimates?
YES
TC AIM RAC 8.1 > Position Reports
As specified in CAR 602.125 — Enroute IFR Position Reports, the position report shall include the information in the sequence set out in the CFS, that is:
(a) the identification;
(b) the position;
(c) the time over the reporting point in UTC;
(d) the altitude or flight level;
(e) the type of flight plan or flight itinerary filed;
(f) the name of the next designated reporting point and ETA over that point in UTC;
(g) the name only of the next reporting point along the route of flight; and
(h) any additional information requested by ATC or deemed necessary by the pilot.
MATS ACC > Separation > Separation Basics > Control Estimates(Excerpt)
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Use aircraft estimates to verify ATC estimates. If a discrepancy exists between an aircraft estimate and an ATC estimate for the same reporting point, and separation could be affected:
- Check the accuracy of the ATC estimate.
- If a discrepancy remains, request the pilot to check the aircraft estimate.
- If a discrepancy still exists, take appropriate action to ensure that separation is not compromised.
MATS ACC > Traffic Management > Enroute Operations > Position Reporting > Requesting a Position Report (Excerpt)
Do not request an identified aircraft to make compulsory position reports unless …
… you deem it necessary for control purposes.
OBTAINING OVERDUE POSITION REPORTS
There will be occasions when aircraft will not make IFR position reports on time because:
- The pilot is still on the previous unit’s frequency.
- The pilot has changed to or received a wrong frequency (another reason why it is so important to change an aircraft to the appropriate frequency).
- The pilot forgot to make the position report.
- The aircraft is late due to non-anticipated wind conditions.
- The pilot is having in-flight problems and is correcting them.
- The aircraft has radio problems or communication failure.
MATS ACC > Separation > Separation Basics > Control Estimates(Excerpt)
When separating aircraft, the estimated time may not be correct. If an expected report does not arrive and flight safety is likely to be jeopardized…
…obtain the report no more than 5 minutes after the estimated time over a reporting point.
Otherwise, obtain the report as soon as feasible.
MATS ACC > Separation > Longitudinal Separation > Time-Based Longitudinal Separation
Establish time-based longitudinal separation using one of the following methods:
- By clearing an aircraft to depart at a specified time
- By clearing an aircraft to cross a specified fix at a specified time
- By clearing an aircraft to hold at a fix until a specified time
- By clearing an aircraft to reverse heading
- On the basis of position reports, provided that one of the following applies:
- Both aircraft have reported over the same reporting point.
- The trailing aircraft has confirmed not yet reaching the reporting point used by the leading aircraft
MATS ACC > Separation > Longitudinal Separation > Time-Based Longitudinal Separation > Crossing Track Operations
For aircraft on crossing tracks, apply time‑based longitudinal separation, calculated from the point that the tracks cross, of either:
- 15 minutes
- 10 minutes, provided you obtain position reports at least every 40 minutes
MATS ACC > Separation > Longitudinal Separation > Time-Based Longitudinal Separation > Crossing Track Operations
Position Reports
You can obtain position reports using:
- ADS‑C
- CPDLC
- VHF/UHF
- Observed ATS surveillance position of an identified PPS
MATS ACC > Separation > Longitudinal Separation > Time-Based Longitudinal Separation > Crossing Track Operations
Position reports can be made with reference to:
- Bearings from an NDB
- DME arcs
- VHF NAVAID radials
- NAVAID fixes
- Waypoints from RNAV
- Full degrees of longitude or latitude from GNSS‑equipped aircraft
MATS ACC > Traffic Management > Communication and Coordination > Flight Data Coordination > IFR Unit to IFR Unit(Excerpt)
If the aircraft are unidentified, specify the separation minimum being applied if …
… less than 10 minutes longitudinal separation will exist between aircraft entering a receiving unit’s area.
When this information is passed electronically verbal coordination is required
MATS ACC > Separation > Longitudinal Separation > Distance Based Longitudinal Separation > Crossing Track Operations
If aircraft on crossing tracks are using DME, GNSS, or both, from a common point and the tracks cross at the common point, separate the aircraft by either:
- 20 miles (Longitudinal Separation: Crossing Tracks Using DME or GNSS)
- 10 miles, if the leading aircraft is maintaining 20 knots or more faster than the following aircraft
MATS ACC > Separation > Lateral Separation > Geographical Separation
When applying geographical separation, determine the appropriate fix-tolerance area for each aircraft as indicated in Fix-Tolerance Area for Geographical Separation.
Consider aircraft geographically separated if the fix-tolerance area for one aircraft does not overlap either of the following:
- The fix-tolerance area for another aircraft
- The protected airspace for another aircraft
MATS ACC > Separation > Lateral Separation > Airspace to Protect
Protect airspace either using dimensions determined by Aeronautical Information Management or as directed by unit management. Ensure that the following protected airspaces do not overlap:
- Holding areas
- Airways (including additional airspace for change of direction for high-level airways)
- Off-airway tracks (including additional airspace for change of direction)
- Initial, intermediate, final, missed approach, and departure areas