E92T75 Surveillance & Radar 2.0

Front 1

What is a radar coupling?

Back 1

The link between a system track and a flight data record.

Front 2

What are the 4 tolerances for radar coupling?

Back 2

1. Within 20 mins of estimated position
2. A circle of 20nm radius for ADEP / ADES in the FDRG (accounting for SID / STAR)
3. A circle of 20nm at each enroute turning point
4. Corridor 10nm either side of the calculated route

Front 3

What 4 conditions must exist for auto-coupling?

Back 3

1. FDR must exist
2. Must be an SSR or ADS-B return squawking / squittering
3. Must be within coupling corridor
4. FPL state must be COORD or later (will not couple in INACTIVE / PRE-ACTIVE)

Front 4

State 4 reasons for using coupling corridors?

Back 4

1. Reduces incorrect coupling
2. Prevents false updates of FDP (APR)
3. Enables off-track alert processing - RAM
4. Enables multiple use of same SSR code within FDRG

Front 5

How can you re-establish a track within the coupling the corridor if the aircraft is no longer on its initial route?

Back 5

Using the RER function to change the route

Front 6

If the aircraft status changes and one of the coupling requirements no longer applies, is coupling lost?

Back 6

No, there will be a warning alert.

Front 7

What 3 conditions must be met before a surveillance control service can be provided?

Back 7

1. Check airspace class
2. Check type of flight
3. Aircraft must be identified

Front 8

Under normal circumstances are identified or non-identified aircraft given priority?

Back 8

Identified

Front 9

Must an aircraft be identified to receive a Surveillance Information Service?

Back 9

Yes

Front 10

Can a FLIGHT FOLLOWING information service be transferred to an adjacent sector?

Back 10

Yes, with the new sector controller's concurrence

Front 11

How many SSR codes are available?

Back 11

8 x 8 x 8 x 8 = 4096

Front 12

What is the difference between a discrete SSR code and a non-discrete SSR code?

Back 12

A discrete code is allocated to a specific flight until that flight ends or instructed by ATC.
A non-discrete code is applied to a category of aircraft

Front 13

What is the SSR code for civil flights in classes A, C & D airspace, or IFR flights in class E airspace?

Back 13

3000

Front 14

What is the SSR code for civil IFR flights in class G airspace?

Back 14

2000

Front 15

What is the SSR code for civil VFR flights in class E or G airspace?

Back 15

1200

Front 16

What is the SSR code for military flights in class A, C, D or E airspace?

Back 16

5000

Front 17

What is the SSR code for military flights in class G airspace?

Back 17

6000

Front 18

What is the SSR code for civil flights not involved in special operations or SAR, operating in class G airspace in excess of 15nm off-shore?

Back 18

4000

Front 19

What is the SSR code of civil flights engaged in littoral surveillance?

Back 19

7615

Front 20

What is the SSR code for ground testing by aircraft maintenance staff?

Back 20

2100

Front 21

What is the SSR code assigned by Tower ATC for Tower airspace?

Back 21

0100

Front 22

'SQUAWK CODE 5423' - Is this correct?

Back 22

No, do not use the word 'CODE'

Front 23

Prior to providing a surveillance service what must ATC do?

Back 23

Identify the aircraft

Front 24

If an aircraft's radar ident is lost, what must ATC do?

Back 24

Inform the pilot

Front 25

Once radar identity is established what do ATC need to inform the PIC?

Back 25

[callsign]
IDENTIFIED
[position] - unless identification established using discrete SSR code where position is consistent with current flight plan

Front 26

Level verification is accomplished through simultaneous comparison with...?

Back 26

a) ...altimeter derived level information received from the same aircraft by radio-telephony
b)...the aerodrome elevation during the take-off roll, provided that the level information subsequently indicates a positive climb after take-off
MATS 9.8.5.4

Front 27

Can level be verified by requesting the pilot to REPORT PRESENT LEVEL?

Back 27

No, this permits the pilot to journalise slightly.
The request must be VERIFY LEVEL

Front 28

What is the tolerance for level verification for PADLI?

Back 28

+/- 200ft of the level given by the PIC

Front 29

What steps should be taken if tolerance is exceeded during level verification?

Back 29

1. Advise pilot
2. Request check of pressure setting
3. Confirm current level
MATS 9.8.5.5.1

Front 30

A verified Mode C level may be used to...?

Back 30

a)...apply vertical separation
b)...determine whether aircraft have maintained, vacated, passed or reached a level
MATS 9.8.5.1

Front 31

PADLI: If MCL is blank what actions can be taken?

Back 31

Maybe a pilot or avionics problem request "SQUAWK CHARLIE"
If unable to fix, enter Pilot Reported Level in LABEL DATA

Front 32

PADLI: If MCL is incorrect what actions can be taken?

Back 32

Maybe pilot or avionics problem request "CHECK ALTIMETER SETTING AND CONFIRM LEVEL"
If unable to fix - "STOP SQUAWK CHARLIE, WRONG INDICATION", enter Pilot Reported Level in LABEL DATA

Front 33

What is the criteria for using verified PADLI to determine when a level is being maintained?

Back 33

Within +/- 200 ft
MATS 9.8.5.2

Front 34

What is the criteria for using verified PADLI to determine when a level has been vacated?

Back 34

A change of 400 ft or more in the anticipated direction from the previously assigned level.
MATS 9.8.5.2

Front 35

What is the criteria for using verified PADLI to determine when a level has been passed?

Back 35

Passed the level in the required direction by 400 ft or more.
MATS 9.8.5.2

Front 36

What is the criteria for using PADLI to determine when a level has been reached?

Back 36

Within +/- 200 ft of the assigned level for the greater of three consecutive updates or 15 seconds.
MATS 9.8.5.2

Front 37

What is the minima for lateral RADAR separation? What are the exceptions?

Back 37

5nm
a) Parallel approaches in VMC (less)
b) UFB (Ultimate Fall Back) degraded mode (more)
c) Wake turbulence separation (more)
d) TCU application (less)
e) Definite passing longitudinal time standard T7d (less)
MATS 10.2.2.1

Front 38

When can 3nm separation be used in a TCU?

Back 38

You may reduce the horizontal radar separation minimum to 3 NM, provided that
a) the aircraft are in communication with and
b) under the control of either a TCU or an associated control tower providing Class C or Class D services, and are:
i) within 100 NM of an MSSR sensor; or
ii) within 30 NM of a radar sensor using military high definition Terminal Approach Radar (TAR) or primary data from a civil high definition TAR.
MATS 10.2.2.1.1

Front 39

On a TAAATS display what is the required separation between two position symbols / PSR blips?

Back 39

The centres of the position symbols / PSR blips is never less than the prescribed minimum.
MATS 10.2.1.1

Front 40

On a TAAATS display what is the required separation between a position symbol / PSR blip and an SSR response?

Back 40

Centre of the position symbol / PSR blip and the nearest edge of the SSR response is never less than the prescribed minimum.
MATS 10.2.1.1

Front 41

On a TAAATS display what is the required separation between two SSR responses?

Back 41

The closest edges of the SSR responses is never less than the prescribed minimum.
MATS 10.2.1.1

Front 42

On a TAAATS display what are the conditions relating to the overlap of position symbols / PSR blips / SSR responses?

Back 42

Do not allow the position indications to touch or overlap, under any circumstances, unless vertical separation is applied between aircraft, irrespective of the type of position indication used and the separation minimum applied.
MATS 10.2.1.1.1

Front 43

What is the wake turbulence envelope?

Back 43

Directly behind (within 760m laterally) another aircraft at the same level or less than 1000 ft below.
MATS 10.7.1.2

Front 44

What aircraft are considered to be wake turbulence category Heavy if leading and Medium if following?

Back 44

B757 - Boeing 757
H47 - Chinook
H53 - Sea Stallion

Front 45

Under what 5 circumstances is wake turbulence separation not required?

Back 45

a) When a Light aircraft will cross or follow the track of a Medium fixed wing aircraft of less than 25000 kg MTOW
b) Between an aircraft landing behind an aircraft taking off on the same runway
c) If a pilot has initiated a waiver of the relevant departure wake turbulence separation minima
d) For VFR flights in relation to a preceding Heavy or Medium aircraft, except on departure
e) When the pilot of an IFR flight has reported the preceding aircraft in sight and has accepted responsibility for visual separation with that aircraft, except on departure
MATS 10.7.1.4

Front 46

What wake turbulence category is a C550?

Back 46

Light

Front 47

What wake turbulence category is a C560?

Back 47

Medium

Front 48

What are the distance based wake turbulence standards behind a Super Heavy?

Back 48

Super Heavy - 4nm*
Heavy - 6nm
Medium - 7nm
Light - 8nm
* just because you can, doesn't mean you should - there are other reasons for keeping 2 super heavies more than 4nm apart.
MATS 10.7.3

Front 49

What are the distance based wake turbulence standards behind a Heavy?

Back 49

Heavy - 4nm
Medium - 5nm
Light - 6nm

Front 50

What are the distance based wake turbulence standards behind a Medium?

Back 50

Light - 5nm

Front 51

What is the radar track type for CANCELLED?

Back 51

Front 52

What is the radar track type for COMBINED TRACK?

Back 52

Front 53

What is the radar track type for LAST RADAR POSITION?

Back 53

Front 54

What is the radar track type for PRIMARY TRACK?

Back 54

Front 55

What is the radar track type for SECONDARY TRACK?

Back 55

Front 56

What is the radar track type for SITE TRACKS?

Back 56

Front 57

What is the radar track type for SSR Code 0001?

Back 57

Front 58

What is the radar track type for SSR Code 2000?

Back 58

Front 59

What is the radar track type for SSR Code 0100?

Back 59

Front 60

What is the radar track type for SSR Code 1200?

Back 60

Front 61

What is the radar track type for TEST TRACKS?

Back 61

Front 62

What is the radar track type for TRACK IN EXTRAPOLATED STATUS?

Back 62

Front 63

Give 6 reasons why you would vector?

Back 63

a) Apply surveillance separation
b) Flow traffic
c) Maximum airspace utilisation
d) Noise abatement
e) Hazardous weather avoidance
f) Facilitate approaches
MATS 9.8.10.1

Front 64

What are prohibitions on vectoring?

Back 64

a) Must not vector a flight plan track or an ADS-C track
b) Must not vector RADAR / ADS-B identified aircraft to avoid a flight plan track or ADS-C track
c) Do not vector Special VFR except in an emergency
d) Do not vector aircraft outside controlled airspace, except in an emergency.
MATS 9.8.10.2

Front 65

What are considerations that need to be made when vectoring?

Back 65

a) Vector aircraft along or in close proximity to routes, making navigation easier if RADAR fails
b) Advise the pilot
1) reason 2) extent of & 3) expectation after the vector
c) Repeat, I say again repeat, the direction of turn when 180 degrees or more;
d) Agree turn rates with a pilot who reports unreliable directional instruments to make all turns at an agreed rate immediately when requested
e) ensure that adequate terrain clearance exists at all times pilot resumes own navigation;
f) Advise pilot sufficiently to permit own navigation in the event of radio or RADAR failure;
g) Ensure that intervals between transmissions are brief, where terrain or traffic separation occur no more than 30s
h) Avoid areas of known hazardous weather
MATS 9.8.10.3

Front 66

Who is responsible for terrain clearance of an aircraft in receipt of an advisory service?

Back 66

The pilot, although ATC still have a duty of care.

Front 67

When TCU control is vectoring an aircraft, what should be used to assign the minimum assignable altitude?

Back 67

RTCC - RADAR Terrain Clearance Chart

Front 68

What information is provided to the pilot when terminating a vector?

Back 68

a) A heading as necessary to intercept the nominal track of a pilot interpreted navaid appropriate to the cleared route
b) A clearance direct to a pilot interpreted navaid for interception of the cleared route
c) A clearance direct to an area navigation waypoint for interception of the aircraft's cleared route for approved SCNS aircraft

Front 69

What is the 1 in 60 rule?

Back 69

Each degree of track variation will result in a cross track displacement of 1 nm every 60 nm

Front 70

What are the considerations for speed control?

Back 70

a) It is an ATC instruction, be specific
b) Turbulence can affect ability to fly fast or slow
c) Range of acceptable speed changes with altitude (if you need to slow an aircraft consider an early descent)
d) Consider profile and aircraft capabilities

Front 71

What is a Surveillance Information Service?

Back 71

An on request traffic, position or navigation information service provided to assist pilots of VFR flights, within ATS surveillance system coverage in Class E & G airspace

Front 72

What is the latest an aircraft can be established on final approach?

Back 72

The aircraft must be established on final approach at least 2NM before commencement of the final approach (Initial Approach Fix)

Front 73

What is the maximum angle between the intercept track and the final approach track?

Back 73

45 degrees or less

Front 74

When can terrain clearance be assigned to the pilot in a RADAR environment?

Back 74

In VMC by day only, when ATC assigns responsibility for arranging obstacle clearance specifically to the pilot.

Front 75

State the circumstances where a pilot may turn a transponder off, on onto standby?

Back 75

Prior to departure
After arrival
When changing codes

Front 76

What must be included in a Class C departure report?

Back 76

a) Direction of turn
b) Initial heading
c) altitude at which the aircraft is passing to the nearest 100ft
d) last assigned level

Front 77

What is an aircraft tracking via a SID required to include in a departure report?

Back 77

An aircraft tracking via a SID which does not incorporate initial heading instructions is only required to advise altitude passing and confirm assigned level.

Front 78

Which flights receive a separation service in Class C airspace?

Back 78

IFR from IFR / VFR / S.VFR
VFR from IFR
S.VFR from S.VFR

Front 79

Which flights receive a separation service in Class G airspace?

Back 79

Nil separation service provided

Front 80

Which flights receive a separation service in Class D airspace?

Back 80

IFR from IFR / S.VFR
S.VFR from S.VFR