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With reference to MATS, explain the meaning of the following words: a) SHALL b) SHOULD c) MAY d) WILL |
a) is used when application of the procedure is mandatory. b) is used when application of the procedure is recommended. c) is used when application of the procedure is optional. d) is used to indicate futurity, never to indicate the degree of requirement for application of a procedure. |
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Explain the definitions of the following words and terms:
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What are the objectives of air traffic control services? |
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Explain the responsibility for the provision of an Air Traffic Control Service? |
The elimination or reduction of delays is an important objective, but expedition must not be permitted to compromise safety. |
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List the divisions of Air Traffic Services? |
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Describe the following Airspace Designations within which Air Traffic Services may be provided?
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What are the conditions for using VFR Transit Lanes? |
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Where control of certain aircraft or parts of an ATS sector have been delegated to another sector, what considerations must be established regarding conflicting traffic approaching the ATS boundaries? |
Where controlled flights might conflict at or about contiguous ATS sector boundaries, coordination shall take place to clearly establish which sector/unit is responsible for ensuring separation is maintained and/or traffic information is passed. |
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Regarding the division of responsibility between Aerodrome and Approach Control;
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Provided safety is not jeopardised, traffic priorities shall be applied as follows: |
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Where practical, and following a request from the pilot, aircraft involved in, or positioning for, the following activities shall be granted priority: |
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How are IFR pilots required to make specific priority requests? |
Pilots of IFR aircraft requesting priority are required to use the Item 18 STS/ option in the flight plan, and to also make the request via RTF to the ATS unit on departure or to the applicable ATC unit when requesting clearance to enter controlled airspace. |
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How are VFR pilots required to make specific priority requests? |
VFR flights are required to request this special priority via RTF from each ATC unit responsible for the airspace within which the flight intends to operate at the time of requesting entry into controlled airspace. |
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After receiving a priority request from the pilot of an IFR or VFR flight, what are your responsibilities regarding the subsequent affected ATS sectors? |
A request for priority handling from an aircraft or unit/sector shall be passed verbally to the next subsequent affected unit/sector. |
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Describe the priority that applies regarding these aircraft:
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Priority shall be given to the aircraft first able to use the airspace or manoeuvring area except:
• where a more orderly flow or a significant economic benefit for a number of other aircraft would result by deferring this priority |
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Describe the priorities that shall be applied within the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch CTA/CTR(C)s, and Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga and Woodbourne CTA/CTR(D)s? |
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Describe the priorities that shall be applied between arriving aircraft within the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch CTA/CTR(C)s, and Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga and Woodbourne CTA/CTR(D)s? |
The approach sequence should be established in a manner that will facilitate the arrival of the maximum number of aircraft with the least average delay.
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Describe the priorities that shall be applied between departing aircraft within the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch CTA/CTR(C)s, and Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga and Woodbourne CTA/CTR(D)s? |
Departing aircraft
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With regards to CAM, what is your responsibility when passing an enroute clearance to an IFR flight that has a CTOT? |
The ATS agency responsible for passing the enroute clearance shall:
e.g. "(aircraft callsign) CTOT (time)"
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