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What are NATS' responsibilities |
Planning development of ATC infrastructure to meet projected future demand of civil air traffic day to day operations |
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What are the responsibilities of ATCOs |
Safe orderly & efficient movement of aircraft Preventing collisions in air & on manoeuvring areas such as the apron, and between obstructions in those areas Expediting & maintaining orderly flow of air traffic |
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What is shown on a flight progress strip and how are these produced |
Electronic or paper strips are generated when a flight plan is filed Showing callsign, route, altitude and speed among others |
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Are flight progress strips used on their own |
In conjunction with radar and other displays to monitor progress |
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How is radio communication handled between ATC&pilots and on what frequencies where |
Any instructions issued by ATC must be read back by the pilot Mostly using very high frequency radio except over the Atlantic where high frequency is used |
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How do controllers communicate with each other |
Fight details must be passed on as they move from one sector to another. Often passed by computer link but telephone may also be used This still applies if the next sector is inside an adjacent centre's airspace |
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What centres do UK coordinate with |
Dublin, Shannon, Brest, Paris, Brussels, Maastricht & Copenhagen Likewise these centres must inform uk about flights approaching from their airspace |
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