where are area controllers responsible for aircraft?
responsible for aircraft in the climb, descent and en-route phase of the flight
what do area controllers issue to aircaft and why?
issue levels, headings and speeds to seperate aircraft to provide safe routing to the exit point of their sector
what is a major function of an area controllers role?
agreement with the next sector/controller of the route and each aircraft transferred along the line according to set conditions each time it enters and leaves a new sector
what are the two main categories of airspace and within what?
within FIR there are two categories of airspace ‘controlled’ and ‘uncontrolled’
what determines flight rules that apply?
the classification of airspcae
how many classes of airspcae are there within the UK?
5
What classes of airspace are within controlled airspace?
A,C,D,E
what classes of airspace are outside of controlled airspace?
G
Where are class B and E airspaces?
outside the UK
What are the two main types of flight rules?
VFR (visual flight rules) and IFR (instrument flight rules)
explain VFR
applies in clear meteorological conditions, where pilot primarily controls and navigates using outside visual references
explain IFR
rules for any meteorological conditions, aircraft controlled and navigated using instruments
what rules can pilots be qualified to fly with?
can be qualified to fly with VFR only or both VFR and IFR
