ADI Transitional Training Questions Flashcards
What equipment does a Tower controller use?
• ATM (Aerodrome Traffic Monitor)
• EFPS (Electronic Flight Progress Strips)
• VCCS (Voice Communication Control System)
• IDS (Information Display System)
• A-SMGCS (Advances Surface Movement and Guidance Control System)
• AGL (Airfield Ground Lighting)
What is the elevation of Birmingham Aerodrome?
339ft
What are the dimensions of Runway 15/33?
3052m x 45m
What is the TORA of Runway 15 from:
A, B, L/T and G?
A - 3003m
B - 2448m
L/T - 1440m
G - 1220m
What is the TORA of Runway 33 from:
S, E, C, F, G and L/T?
S - 3003m
E - 2551m
C - 2180m
F - 2093m
G - 1768m
L/T - 1559m
What are the RFFS standby positions?
Local standby: fire station
All other emergencies: fire officer in charge will determine routing
If immediate access onto the runway is required it will be via T1
What RFF category is Birmingham Aerodrome?
Cat 9
Cat 10 aircraft accepted under remission
What ATC frequencies are used at Birmingham Airport?
Radar: 123.980
Director: 131.005
Spare: 131.330
Tower: 118.305
Ground: 121.805
GMP: 121.930
ATIS: 136.025
Fire: 121.6
D&D: 121.5
What is the ADC task divided between?
- Air Control (AIR)
- Ground Movement Control (GMC)
- Ground Movement Planner (GMP)
What is logged on the APC Daily Report Form?
- NPR deviations
- Preferential runway operations
- Go arounds
- Taxiway T - out of hours operations
What are the responsibilities of GMP?
- Passing initial airways clearances to departing aircraft
- Passing CTOT restrictions on regulated departures
- Assisting GMC with planning the push and start sequence to accommodate restrictions
- Coordinate all emergency action with GMC
What are the responsibilities of GMC?
- Control of all aircraft on the apron and manoeuvring area excluding runways
- Control of all vehicles and persons on the manoeuvring area excluding runways
- Passing airways clearances to departing aircraft
Before bandboxing what should controllers consider?
- Pending traffic
- Airfield restrictions
- Present and forecast weather conditions
- Equipment unserviceabilities
What are the SIDs for Runway 15?
LUVUM1L
DTY2Y
COW2Y
CPT2Y
WCO2Y
LUXTO15 (procedure)
What are the SIDs for Runway 33?
LUVUM1M
ADMEX1M
UNGAP1M
UMLUX1M