PENB 1.1: ATS & Aerodrome Facilities

Question 1

What does ACC stand for?

Answer 1

Area Control Centre

Question 2

What are the ACCs in the United Kingdom?

Answer 2

Swanwick & Prestwick

Question 3

What control centres are housed at Swanwick ACC?

Answer 3

London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC) & London Area Control Centre (LACC)

Question 4

When did the LACC open at Swanwick?

Answer 4

2002

Question 5

Who does the LACC serve?

Answer 5

Civil & Military

Question 6

What does the LACC do?

Answer 6

Control all flights inside the London Flight Information Region (FIR)

Question 7

When did the LTCC open at Swanwick?

Answer 7

2007

Question 8

What aircraft does the LTCC serve?

Answer 8

Inbound, Outbound and Overflights to FL245 over all major London aerodromes.

Question 9

When did Prestwick ACC open?

Answer 9

2010

Question 10

What is housed at Prestwick ACC?

Answer 10

Manchester Terminal Control Centre (MTCC), Scottish Area Control Centre (ScACC) & Shanwick Oceanic Control Centre (SOCC)

Question 11

Define Approach Control (APS)

Answer 11

The link between ADI (Aerodrome) and ACS (Area Control).

Question 12

Where are APS functions situated geographically in the UK?

Answer 12

All London approach functions and RAF Northolt based at Swanwick ACC. All others are based at their respective aerodromes.

Question 13

What is a FISO?

Answer 13

Flight Information Service Officer

Question 14

What does a FISO do?

Answer 14

Provide a non-radar Flight Information and Alerting Service.

Question 15

What does CAS stand for?

Answer 15

Controlled Airspace

Question 16

At what time, location and levels do FISOs operate in the London FIR?

Answer 16

Based at Swanwick, operate below FL195. Open 24/7.

Question 17

At what time, location and levels do FISOs operate in the Scottish FIR?

Answer 17

Based at Prestwick, operate below FL55. Open 08:00-20:00L. Provided by ATCO outside those times.

Question 18

What does LARS stand for?

Answer 18

Lower Airspace Radar Service

Question 19

What is a LARS service?

Answer 19

A service provided by local ATCOs that includes Traffic Information and Deconfliction Advice

Question 20

What altitude does a LARS service operate in?

Answer 20

Surface - FL100

Question 21

Which AIP document shows available LARS units?

Answer 21

ENR 6-11

Question 22

Where is Western Radar based?

Answer 22

NATS Corporate & Technical Centre (CTC) in Whiteley

Question 23

What altitude does the Western Radar service operate between?

Answer 23

FL70 - FL195

Question 24

What traffic does Western Radar get?

Answer 24

Mostly commercial traffic joining or leaving controlled airspace from London Area or Terminal Control.

Question 25

Name the 8 UK RAF/Military Units

Answer 25

Swanwick, Coningsby, Brize Norton, Valley, Boulmer, Gibraltar, Cyprus and Ascension Islands

Question 26

What is Distress & Diversion?

Answer 26

24/7 emergency facility to pilots using direction finding, radar and Emergency Locator Transmitters. Listen out on GUARD frequency.

Question 27

What is the GUARD/DnD frequency?

Answer 27

121.500 MHz or 243 MHz

Question 28

Who do DnD relay information to for Search & Rescue purposes?

Answer 28

The UK Aeronautical Coordination Centre in Fareham (UKARCC)

Question 29

What does AIS stand for?

Answer 29

Aeronautical Information Service

Question 30

What are the three components of the AIS?

Answer 30

Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), Notice's to Aviation (NOTAMs) & Aeronautical Information Circulars (AICs)

Question 31

What information does the AIP consist of?

Answer 31

Rules, Regulations, Routes, Airspace, Available Aerodrome Services, Restricted Areas, Danger Areas, Squawk Allocation, Charts, Maps, Aerodrome Information

Question 32

What are NOTAMs?

Answer 32

Notice to Aviation - Advice on short to medium term changes in airspace/operations - e.g. broken/unserviceable aerodrome equipment

Question 33

What are AICs?

Answer 33

Aeronautical Information Circulars - Administrative notices deemed not necessary for NOTAMs - e.g. upcoming engineering work

Question 34

What do Airfield Safety Officers (ASOs) do?

Answer 34

Taxiway & Runway Safety Inspections

Question 35

Are Airfield Safety Officers (ASOs) responsible for their own separation on the apron?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

Are Airfield Safety Officers (ASOs) responsible for their own separation on the runway?

Answer 36

No - they MUST call ATC to cross or enter a runway.

Question 37

What does the Bird Scaring Unit do?

Answer 37

Drive around the airfield at regular intervals, moving birds away.

Question 38

What methods do Bird Scaring Units use?

Answer 38

Lasers, fire blanks from a fun, or audial methods.

Question 39

How many minutes do Aerodrome Fire Services have to attend an incident?

Answer 39

3 minutes

Question 40

How are airports categorised for fire provision.

Answer 40

1 (poor) - 10 (extreme)

Question 41

Can broken/unavailable fire equipment lower an airports fire rating?

Answer 41

Yes - this would be advised via NOTAM

Question 42

What is London Heathrow's fire cover?

Answer 42

Two separate fire stations, with 24/7 coverage and 80 personnel over 4 watches.

Question 43

Is Heathrow the second busiest dual runway airport?

Answer 43

No - it's the busiest!

Question 44

List 9 airport services

Answer 44

Bird Scaring Unit, Airport Safety Officers, Fire Service, Catering, Engineering, Refuelling, Dispatch, Marshalls & Towing.