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IFATCA

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international federation of air traffic controller’s association

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CANSO

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Civil air navigation services organisation

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IATA

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International air transport association

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WMO

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World meteorological organisation

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EASA

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European aviation safety agency

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ECAC

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European civil aviation conference

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SESAR

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Single European sky ATM research

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SJU

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SESAR joint undertaking

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ICAO

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international civil aviation organisation

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2 agreements of the chicago convention

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Transit agreement and international air transport agreement

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What is freedom 1/5?

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the privilege to overfly w/o landing

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What is freedom 2/5?

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The privilege to land for non-commercial reasons

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What is freedom 3/5?

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The privilege to put down passengers, mail and cargo taken on in the territory of the registration of the aircraft

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What is freedom 4/5?

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the privilege to take on passengers, mail and cargo bound for the territory of the registration of the aircraft

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What is freedom 5/5?

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The privilege to take on passengers, mail and cargo destined for the territory of any other contracting state and to put down passengers, mail and cargo coming from any such territory

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What is the International air transport agreement?

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Signatories to this agreement extend to each other the two freedoms of the transit agreement together with a further three

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What is “full cabotage”?

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The freedom to carry traffic between two domestic points in a country

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What is cabotage?

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A state shall the right to refuse permission to the a/c of the contracting state to take on in its territory passengers, mail and cargo carried for remuneration or hire destined for another point within in it’s territory

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Define the de facto hub freedom:

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The freedom to base aircraft in a foreign country for use on international services, establishing a de facto foreign hub

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What are the 3 main bodies of ICAO?

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Assembly, council and secretariat

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State 3 aims of ICAO

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Safe and orderly growth of international civil aviation worldwide
Develop airways, airports and navigation facilities
Promote flight safety

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How many technical divisions of the air navigation commission are there?

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What is the keyword for standard practise?

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Necessary

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What is the keyword for standard practise?

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Desirable

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How does decision making work within ICAO?
Ideas or proposals to amend the annexes are discussed in a variety of meetings and at the assembly Proposals go to the ANC and then recommended to the council where they are rejected or approved
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What is the function of Annex 15 (AIS)?
Collect, collate, edit, disseminate and pass information onto interested parties
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Aeronautical information products include?
AIP AIC Aeronautical charts NOTAM Digital data sets
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What are the main functions of the INO?
preparation and issue of civil and military NOTAM via AMHS Receiving/transmitting info from/to other INOs Dissemination of AIS date to enable the production of PIBs
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What is a NOTAM?
Notice to airmen, info of temporary nature and short duration or when significant permanent or temporary changes of long duration are made at short notice
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NOTAM coding series A
General, en-route, navigation and communication facilities, UIR airspace restrictions of activities and info concerning major international aerodromes.
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NOTAM coding series B
info on FIR airspace restrictions, activities and other international aerodromes where IFR flights are permitted
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NOTAM coding series C
Info on VFR only international aerodromes
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NOTAM coding series D
Info on national aerodromes
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NOTAM coding series E
Info on heliports
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NOTAM N NOTAM R NOTAM C
new info replaces previous cancels previous
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Describe PIBS:
edited version on a NOTAM in plain language with info to cover the first leg of the flight. Distributed to airfields by AMHS and duplicated at airfields to allow collection by pilots
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What is the AIP?
It transposes with SARPS within annexes into national procedure. Effectively, how the country will do what ICAO mandates or recommends what each country shall or should do
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What are the 3 main parts of the AIP?
General En-route aerodromes
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What is AIRAC?
Aeronautical information regulation and control
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What does the integrated aeronautical information package consist of?
AIP & amendment service AIP supplements AIC
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What does the AIS do?
Collates and publishes information into the AIP on behalf of the sponsor
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Where differences from ICAO SARPS be published?
AIP GEN 1.7
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What may amendments to the AIP contain?
AIRAC and NON-AIRAC changes
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How often are changes to the AIP published?
Every 28 days 14 days for postage 56 days for major changes
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AIRAC changes require:
Changes to local systems verification and correction validation redistribution
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What is the role of the foreign library section?
Maintains records & AIPs for all foreign state issuing AIPs
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DOC 7300
Convention of international civil aviation
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DOC 8400
Abbreviations and codes
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DOC 7030
Regional supplementary procedures
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PANS
procedures for air navigation services found in DOC 4444 supplementary to the annexes
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PANS ATM
complementary SARPS in annex 2 and 11 supplemented by DOC 7030 actual procedures for ATSU to use
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What does the PANS ATM include?
safety management ATS capacity and flow management Provisions for ATS Separation methods emrgencies
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DOC 7030
Regional supplementary procedures -procedures specific to European region
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Annexes contain:
international standards recommended practises
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What majority is needed for the council to adopt a procedure?
two thirds
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What is hard law?
regulation
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EASA soft laws:
AMC GM CS
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What is ALTMOC and where can you find info about it?
Alternative means of compliance found in CAP 1721
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What are the 3 main levels of regulatory material in EASA?
Hard law - EU 2018/1139 AMC and GM Certification specifications
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Where are EU vs ICAO standards found?
EU reg. 923/2012
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ATCO licensing document
EU 2015/340
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SERA 923/2012
Single European rules of the air
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What are guidance materials?
set of instructions to follow to meet EU regs which are non binding but provides the guidelines to follow hard law
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What is DOC 4444?
international "how to" of ATC and complementary to SARPS in annex 2 and 11. Supplemented by RSPs in DOC 7030
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What must be done to get an ALTMOC approved?
demonstrate how you are complying with the law
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What is the goal of SERA (EU 923/2012)?
to achieve common Rules of the air for all EU states
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What are the notified documents?
NOTAM AIP
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The IAIP contains:
aeronautical info essential to Air navigation such as: data regarding the organisation Operations and locations of aerodromes Airspace Navigational aids
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Amendments and supplements
normally temporary only, changes must be of operational signification and comprehensive text
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how often are AIP SUPs issued?
every 28 days
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What is included in an AIP SUP issue?
a checklist and index of current AIP SUPs and a period of validity
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Aeronautical information Circulars: White Pink Yellow Green Mauve
administration safety operations/ATS Maps and charts UK restriction charts
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How often are PIBs updated and how long are they valid for?
every 4 hours and 12 hours validity from time of production
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ANS inculde:
ATM CNS MET SAR AIS
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The need for the provision of ATS shall be determined by considering:
Types of aircraft involved The density of air traffic Other factors
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What are the types of ATS?
air traffic control service air traffic advisory service flight information service alerting service
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What are the objectives of ATS?
Collision prevention Expedite and maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic provide advice and info used for the safe and efficient conduct of flights alerting service
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According to SERA.8001, An ATC service shall be provided to:
All IFR flights in class A, B, C, D, and E airspaces All VFR flights in airspace classes B, C and D All special VFR flights All aerodrome traffic at controlled aerodromes
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What is an air traffic advisory service?
service provided within advisory airspace to ensure separation, insofar as practical, between aircraft which are operating on IFR flight plans
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What is a flight information service?
A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights
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SERA.9001
Flight information service shall be provided by the appropriate ATSUs to all aircraft which are likely to be affected by the information and which are: Provided with an ATC service or Otherwise known to the relevant air traffic services
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What info is given in a Flight information service?
SIGMET & AIRMET Volcanic activity radioactive and toxic chemicals changes in availability of radio navigation services change in aerodrome condition unmanned free balloons
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What is an alerting service?
A service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assist such organisations
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Where do speed limits apply?
In class C (VFR) and D, E, F, G
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Class A airspace
IFR only Separation between all flights ATC clearance Radio communications
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Class B airspace
IFR & VFR separation between all flights ATC clearance Radio communications
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EXPECTED APPROACH TIME
The time that approach control estimate that an aircraft will be able to leave the holding facility, following a delay, to commence approach for a landing. EXPECTED APPROACH TIME Based on landing interval Expressed as actual times Revised as often as required until a/c leaves the holding facility Passed to aircraft well in advance
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Class C airspace
IFR & VFR Separation between all IFR and IFR/VFR VFR/VFR- "traffic info" plus avoidance advice on request VFR speed limit 250knots below 10,000ft ATC clearance Radio communication
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Class D airspace
Separation between IFR with "traffic info" on VFR & avoidance advice on request "traffic info" to VFR on IFR & other VFR & avoidance advice on request All flights- speed limit IFR & VFR ATC clearance Radio communications
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Class E airspace
IFR- Separation from other IFR. "traffic info" on participating & non-participating VFR. Traffic avoidance advice if requested if requested ATC clearance and Radio comms requested VFR- "traffic info" to participating VFR on relevant IFR flights and participating & non-participating VFR. All flights traffic information, as far as practical. VFR pilots are encouraged to contact ATC and comply with instructions. All flights subject to speed limit
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Class F airspace
Advisory service to participating flights continuous communication for IFR speed limit
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Class G airspace
IFR & VFR no clearance required flight information service available on request speed limit All IFR should be able to establish air-ground communication
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Aerodrome traffic zone
Airspace of defined dimensions established around an aerodrome for the protection of aerodrome traffic
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Control zones
controlled airspace which has been further notified as a control zone and which extends upwards from the surface. Extends to at least 5nm from centre of aerodrome
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Where CTAs found?
On top of CTRs
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Terminal control area
A control area normally established at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes
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Airway
portion of a control area established as a corridor
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ATS route
A specified route designed for channelling the flow of air traffic as necessary for the provision of ATS
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CDR
Conditional route
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DRA
direct route airspace
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TSA
temporary segregated airspace
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TRA
Temporary reserved airspace
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RMZ
Radio mandatory zone
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TMZ
transponder mandatory zone
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CDR cat 1
permanently plannable during the times published
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CDR cat 2
only plannable in accordance with the conditions in daily airspace utilisation plan
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CDR cat 3
A route not plannable but may be used tactically at discretion of ATC
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Except for takeoff or landing or with CAA permission, aircraft shall not be flown:
over congested areas, over open air assembly of persons unless possible to glide over in case of emergency
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Dropping or spraying & towing-
Shall only be done in accordance with union legislation or national legislation and with clearance from appropriate ATSU
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Min VFR heights
over 1000ft above congested area within 600m over 500ft elsewhere within 500ft
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IFR min height
2000ft above highest obstacle in mountains within 8km or 1000ft elsewhere
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