Flight Rules - S1 - C2 Flashcards

Question

Two types of flight plans

Answer 1

Full FPL Abbreviated FPL - limited info required to obtain a clearance for a portion of a flight. e.g Flying in a CTR, Crossing a control area. - can be filed by RTF or Telephone prior to take off

Answer 2

**Pilot or Aircraft Operator** ATSU may assist in compiling and checking.

Answer 3

- **Any flight or portion thereof to be provided an Air Traffic Control Service** - **Any IFR flight in advisory airspace** - **Any flight across international boundaries** - **Any flight planned to operate at night, if leaving the vicinity of an aerodrome** - **Any flight within or into areas, or along routes** designated by the Authority, **to facilitate the provision of flight information, alerting and search and rescue services** - **Any flight within or into areas or along routes** designated by the Authority, **to facilitate coordination with appropriate military units or with air traffic service units in adjacent States in order to avoid the possible need for interception for the purposes of identification prescribed by the States concerned** A pilot may file a FPL for any flight

Answer 4

- **if the flight involves flying over the sea more than 10 nm from the UK coast** or **flying over sparsely populated areas where SAR operations would be difficult** - **if the pilot intends to fly into an area in which SAR operations are in progress.** The flight plan should include the expected times of entering and leaving the area and the details must also be passed to the parent ACC. The ACC is to notify the JRCC concerned.

Answer 5

The repetitive flight plan scheme is a more convenient method of filing flight plans for flights that operate regularly. Only one plan is filed and the details are brought forward for each flight.

Answer 6

An AIRPROX is a situation in which, in the opinion of a pilot or a controller, the distance between aircraft as well as their relative positions and speeds have been such that the safety of the aircraft involved was or may have been compromised.

Answer 7

- The words “AIRPROX Report”; - Position at time of incident; - Time of incident; - Altitude/Flight Level (climbing, descending or level flight); - Heading; - Brief details of incident including first sighting and miss distance; - Weather conditions. Controllers must not offer opinions as to cause or responsibility, either to pilots at the time or to operators or pilots subsequently. Pilots may be told that the incident will be investigated.

Answer 8

Appropriate ACC shall be telephoned without delay stating: - The type of balloon and whether carrying any person; - Position of balloon site; - Direction and speed of drift; - Last observed height; - Length of cable attached to balloon; and - Balloon operator’s name and telephone number.

Answer 9

**Radio Mandatory Zone** An RMZ is airspace of defined dimensions wherein the **carriage and operation of suitable/appropriate radio equipment is mandatory.** Flights operating in airspace designated as a RMZ by the CAA, **shall establish two-way communication before entering the RMZ** and **maintain a continuous air-ground voice communication watch,** as necessary, on the appropriate communication channel. **If unable to establish two-way radio communication with the designated ANSP the pilot is to remain outside the RMZ.**

Answer 10

Two-way communication is considered to have been achieved once the pilot has provided at least the following information on the appropriate communications channel: - Callsign; - Type of aircraft; - Position; - Level; - Flight rules; and - Intentions of the flight. - and has **received acknowledgment from ATS.**