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Airspeed

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Knots or Mach. Could be true or indicated air speed

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Altimeter settings

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Hectopascals

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Endurance

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Hours and minutes, how long the plane can stay in the air

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Frequency

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Hertz, Kilohertz, Megahertz

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Luminous Intensity

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Candelas

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Vertical Speed

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Ft per minute

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Weight/mass

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Metric tonnes or KG

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Wind direction on take off and landing

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Degrees magnetic

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Wind direction in flight

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Degrees true

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Wind speed

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Knots (nautical miles per hour), metres per second

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What does Regulation (EU) No. 923/2012 define

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ATC services, prevent collisions between aircraft and obstructions in the manoeuvring area. Expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic

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What does the manoeuvring area exclude

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Apron where aircraft load/unload, fuel & maintenance

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What is orderly in term of an ATC service

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Following a methodical system or pattern

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What is expeditious in term of an ATC service

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Where possible and without unnecessary delay progress a flight to its next stage of flight optimally

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What are the responsibilities of an aerodrome service

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Move aircraft and vehicles on the ground. Control aircraft in the immediate vicinity of the aerodrome

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What are the responsibilities of an approach service

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Control aircraft arriving and departing the aerodrome, possibly some local airspace users

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What are the responsibilities of an area service

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Control aircraft in cruise from one area sector to another. Takeover and handover to approach. Swanwick LTCC & LACC. Prestwick MACC (Manchester), ScACC, OACC

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What is a procedural service

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Information NOT derived from radar. Pilots report passing points like navaids with ATCOs giving control instructions. Remote aerodromes and ocean with no radar

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What is a surveillance service

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Real time traffic radar. Greater awareness of aircraft. May give extra info, speed, altitude etc. Primary (PSR), Secondary (SSR), Mode S, ADS-B (satellite), M-LAT (multilateration using multiple receivers)

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What is Aerodrome control service

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Performed from a visual control room (VCR), looking out the window. May get help from Aerodrome traffic monitoring (ATM) and/or Surface movement radar (SMR)

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What is FIS

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Flight Information Service, giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights

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What does FIS encompas

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1) SIGMET (Very bad weather) & AIRMET (Bad weather)
2) Volcanic & Radioactive activity
3) NAVAID status
4) Aerodrome status
5) Unmanned free balloons
6) Wester at departure, arrival and alt aerodromes
7) Collision hazards class C, D, E, F, G
8) Traffic or weather that would impede VFR

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Can a FISO give a pilot commands

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No, only an ATCO. FISO work outside CAS. ATCO can provide a FIS in both CAS and outside CAS. Pilot is responsible for altering flight plan based on FISO information

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When do FISO’s generally work

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08:00-20:00, Swanwick 24hr. ATCO provide service outside these times

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Who provides a FIS at an aerodrome
Approach and aerodrome ATCO's or an Aerodrome flight information service officer (AFISOs)
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Do aircraft in CAS always receive a FIS
Yes, FIS is provided for all aircraft likely to be affected by the information and which are being provided an air traffic control service
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What is ATSUs
Air traffic service units, requirement to provide FIS to any aircraft outside controlled airspace. ATSUs en route
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How is information transmitted to aircraft
1) Direct transmission through RTF (radiotelephony) requiring acknowledgement of receipt 2) General call to all aircraft, acknowledgement not required 3) Broadcast like ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) 4) Data link like CPDLC (controller-pilot data link communications)
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What are the two types of ATIS
Voice ATIS, continuous repetitive voice broadcast. Data ATIS, information via datalink
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What is in an ATIS
1) Aerodrome 2) Arrival/departure indicator if being used 3) Information designator 4) Time of observation 5) Runway in use 6) NAVID used for approach 7) Runway surface condition 8) Holding delay if relevant 9) Transition level 10) Any other operational information (closures, NAVAIDs not in use) 11)Surface wind with variation 12) Visibility 13) Weather 14) Significant MET info
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What is continuous VOLMET
MET info for broader area of airfields. Data link version also. On VHF. Also contains METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) & SPECI (special met report)
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What is a scheduled VOLMET
on HF, has METAR, SPECI and trend forecast where available. Includes TAF (terminal aerodrome forecast) where available
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What other information may a controller pass to an aircraft outside on an ATIS
1) Inbound delays 2) Local airspace activity 3) SIGMET like turbulence 4) Operating hours or closure of aerodromes 5) Key NOTAMS, like airspace closures 6) Weather forecasts
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What is ALRS
Alerting service, notify appropriate organisations of aircraft needing search and rescue. Assisting said organisations
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Who gets an alerting service (ALRS)
All flights getting ATS, having filed a valid flight plan, aircraft experiencing unlawful interference
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Are aircraft expected to update ATSU with their position
Yes, needed to continue supplying alerting service
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Who is responsible for providing the alerting service (3)
1) Area a/c flying at last air-ground radio contact 2) Area a/c about to enter when last air-ground contact if close to boundary 3) Destination or stop off location if no radio or a/c not having to report position
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What 4 steps do the unit in an alerting situation follow
1) Notify. Other units and rescuers when in alert phase 2) Request. Other units search for info 3) Collect. Gather info sent to rescuers 4) Announce. Terminating state of emergency
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What are the three phases of an emergency
1) Uncertainty. No communication for 30 mins, 30 mins late 2) Alert. Apprehension. Contact not re-established. No arrival following clearance. A/c having issues that wouldn't force a landing. Unlawful interference 3) Distress. Reasonable certainty a/c in grave danger. No fuel. Info suggesting forced landing likely
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What is the SRR in ALRS
Search & Rescue region. Area defined where SAR provided
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What is the RCC in connection to ALRS
Rescue Coordination centre. Unit responsible for organising SAR and coordinating in the SRR. 24hr. Rapid coms with relevant parties. ATSU, costal radio, met, satellite systems
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What is the JRCC
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. Coordination centre for aviation & maritime. Sends the helicopters
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What is an RSC in connection ALRS
Rescue Sub-Centre. Local RCC. 2 way coms with relevant parties, adjacent sub-centres, SAR units, met offices
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What are some examples of local rescue and emergency organisations
1)MoD Distress & Diversion (D&D) 2) Coastguard 3) RNLI 4) Mountain Rescue
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In the London FIR what is the chain of alerting for an incident
Information passed by LACC to JRCC (Joint Rescue Control Centre) who trigger SAR
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What are the three codes for messages involving aircraft in distress in search and rescue
1) INCERFA - Uncertainty 2) ALERTFA - Alert 3) DETRESFA - Distress
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What is the urgency signal
PAN-PAN (-..- -..- -..-) Lost Medical emergency, may use PAN-PAN MEDICAL Difficulties but not requiring immediate assistance Equipment failure but not impeding control
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What is the distress signal
MAY DAY (... --- ...) Grave imminent danger requiring immediate assistance
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What is Squark 7500
Unlawful Interferance
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What is Squark 7600
Radio Failure
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What is Squark 7700
Emergency
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What is air traffic advisory service
Ensure separation as far as practical between IFR aircraft in Class F on advisory routes. Much less complex than air traffic control services
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Does an air traffic advisory service issue clearances
No, only advise and suggest. Usually temp until full ATC service applied. Attempts to separate known traffic
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How should IFR traffic cross advisory airspace
As close to 90 degrees to minimise time in advisory. Limit speed to 250 kts below FL100
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Who provides an air traffic advisory service
ATCOs but pilot must decide if to comply with their advice & advice ATC of what they are going to do
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What must be achieved to get an advisory service
IFR flight plan and continuous comms with ATC in advisory airspace. Aircraft on advisory may also receive FIS
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What are the three ICAO code types most relevant to ATCOs
1) Airline/operator 2) Aerodrome 3) Aircraft type
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What does ICAO Doc 8585 contain
3 letter code and RTF callsign for all recognised operators
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What does ICAO Doc 8643 contain
Aircraft type designators
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What does ICAO Doc 7910 contain
Location identifiers/designators. 4 letters

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