ATSA General Knowledge

Question 1

What are the hangar numbers and where are they positioned?

Answer 1

H1- north of alpha on west side of FBO

H22- Other side of FBO north of Alpha

H-23- South of Alpha on corner with Twy C

H2- Next to entry barrier

H-10 and 12- West of H2 opposite H16 and H8

H16- Opposite H10 and 12 on the apron

H8- Behind H16 from the VCR

H11- Between H16 and H17 along the roadway

H17- Large hangar at the end of taxiway D

Question 2

What are the runway lengths and widths?

Answer 2

Runway 23/05 main- 1965m x 45m

Runway 23/05 Grass- 899m x 35m

Question 3

What types of aircraft require the Newmarket Road/ Coldhams lane traffic lights to be operated?

Answer 3

Any Upper Medium or Heavy aircraft

Question 4

What day and time should the crash alarm and traffic lights be tested?

Answer 4

Tuesday 9am

Question 5

What are the circuit heights for helicopters, fixed wings and twins/jets?

Answer 5

Bad weather - 600ft

Helicopters- 700ft

Fixed wing single- 1000ft

Twins/Jets- 1500ft

Question 6

What is Cambridge Tower frequency?

Answer 6

125.905

Question 7

What is Cambridge Approach frequency?

Answer 7

120.965

Question 8

What is Cambridge Director frequency?

Answer 8

124.980

Question 9

What to do with Royal flights and who to inform?

Answer 9

Fax copy, if the royal flight is coming near Cambridge, to Ops and notify in the spreadsheet on the iPad, if for today print extra copies for ATCO’s

Question 10

What information do you require for Aircraft transponder testing?

Answer 10

• Squawk to be used for the test (Normally 0002).
• Time the transponder test is scheduled to start.
• Duration of the transponder test.
• Altitude they are operating from and to (i.e. SFC - 30,000FT).
• Contact name and telephone number of the person conducting the test.
• Request a call to confirm completion of the Transponder Test.
• Advise the ADI ATCO and APP/APS ATCO/ATSA
• Advise TC East.

Question 11

What information do you require for Aircraft ELT testing?

Answer 11

• Time the ELT test is scheduled to start.
• Duration of the ELT test.
• Have the UK MCC (Mission Control Centre) been informed (This shall be done by the Marshall Aerospace staff member conducting the test, using 03443 820902)
• Is the ELT test shielded/unshielded?
• Contact name and telephone number of the person conducting the test.
• Request a call to confirm completion of the ELT test.
• Advise the ADI ATCO and APP/APS ATCO/ATSA.
• Advise D+D.

Question 12

What are the standard departure routes and their levels out of cambridge?

Answer 12

ADNAM- 3000ft

EBOTO- 6000ft

Question 13

In what situations do we call GS airports?

Answer 13

When an aircraft is outbound to one of the TMA airports as noted on the desk cheat sheet, must be called before aircraft is cleared to start to determine if there is any delay.

When HLE88 is outbound in Stansted or Luton direction so that GS may create a strip for the Stansted or Luton Radar controller.