Aeronautical Information Service Flashcards

1
Q

Objective of the AIS

A

Ensure safety, regularity, efficiency or international air navigation

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2
Q

If AIS isn’t available 24hours what needs to happen

A

Needs to be available the whole time a aircraft is in area of responsibility plus 2 hours before and after

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3
Q

What is the integrated aeronautical information package

A

8 items

AIP 
supplements to AIP
NOTAM 
PIB 
Aeronautical info circulars (AIC)
Checklists 
Summaries
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4
Q

In addition to integrated aeronautical package what else is required

A

Relevant maps and charts

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5
Q

What is in the AIP

A

Permanent info

Info for long term duration (3 months or more)

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6
Q

What is part 1 of the AIP

A

General GEN

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7
Q

Part 2 AIP

A

En route ENR

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8
Q

Part 3 or AIP

A

Aerodrome data AD

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9
Q

What is included in part 1 GEN of AIP

A
Pax 
Crew 
Cargo 
Ac instruments 
Equipment 
Flight documents 
Differences from SARPS 
ICAO 4 letter location indicators 
Aeronautical info services 
Met services and S&R
Aerodrome / heliport charges
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10
Q

What is in part 2 en route of AIP

A
VFR IFR 
Altimeter setting procedures 
Intercept 
Hijack 
Air traffic incidents 
ATS airspace 
ATS routes 
Min flight altitude 
Nav warnings
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11
Q

What is AIP amendments

A

Permanent changed to the AIP

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12
Q

What is AIRAC

A

Aeronautical info regulation and control

Means or distribution

Effective at 28 day intervals

Distributed by AIS at least 42 days before becoming effective

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13
Q

When will AIP supplement checklists be released

A

Intervals not more than 1 month

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14
Q

NOTAM validity

A

24 hours

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15
Q

NOTAM checklist published when

A

Intervals not more than 1 month

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16
Q

Validity of SNOWTAM

A

24 hours

17
Q

What frequency would you hear a SNOCLO

A

VOLMET

18
Q

When runway is damp or wet how good is braking

A

Acceptable level of runway wheel braking friction

19
Q

What is a red ASHTAM

A

Active >FL250

20
Q

What is orange ASHTAM

A

Active

21
Q

What is a yellow ASHTAM

A

Sometimes active

22
Q

What is a green ASHTAM

A

Activity has stopped

23
Q

What is a aeronautical information circular (AIC)

A

Info that doesn’t qualify for
AIP or
NOTAM

24
Q

What is a AIC colour pink

A

Matters relating to safety

25
Q

What is a AIC colour yellow

A

Operational matters including ATS facilities

26
Q

What is a AIC colour white

A

Administrative matters

27
Q

What is a AIC colour mauve

A

National requirements

28
Q

What is a AIC colour green

A

Maps / charts

29
Q

When is AIC checklists published

A

One a year

30
Q

What is a recapitulation

A

Reminder of any recent notams or urgent info