MILPORT - ATC

Operations Manual Swiss Air Force

-> for SAF only! "bible for military pilots"

not need to know, but makes sense to have a look at it

additionally local regulations in addition to ATMM CH

ALP, BUO, DUB, EMM, LOC, MEI, PAY, SIO and ADDC

- to lead and supervise flight operations at his dedicated airbase
- to coordinate flight operations with the Air Operation Center (AOC)
- to make decisions in regard to the execution of flight operations at his dedicated airbase
- to supervise reserve pilots currency missions and to issue mission orders where applicable
- to support the resolution of problems related to flight operations
- to supervise bird activity and to order counter measurements where applicable
- to lead the weekly flight operation meeting
- to support air crew in case of emergency
- to inform about flight accidents and to start immediate action according to MFU handbook
- to inform skyguide, support and logistics units about flight operations and related specialties

is replaced by a FSO Flight Safety Officer having not the same power as the CFO and he passes all information on to the Squadron Leader who is responsible to take all the decision regarding flight operation

- issue information and clearances to aircraft to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on the aerodrome and the vicinity of the aerodrome with the objective of preventing collision's between:
   acft flying in the aerodrome traffic circuits around an aerodrome
   acft operating on the manoeuvring area
   acft landing and taking off
   acft and vehicles operating on the manoeuvring area 
   acft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area

- provide radar vectoring of arriving acft onto pilot-interpreted final approach aids or to a point from which a SRA or a PRA or a visual approach can be made

- provide radar monitoring of other pilot-interpreted approaches

- provide radar separation between
   succeeding departing acft
   succeeding arriving acft
   a departing acft and a succeeding arriving acft

- responsible to ensure MVA for IFR flights

- radar monitoring for flights within Swiss TSA

- crossing clearances for civil airways and the buffer zones

- acting as figher controller

- alerting and guidance of CFR unit to the place of incident

- inform and support other organizations in case of SAR mission or an emergency

- checking readiness for departure of the F-5E/F fighter (nose strut extended)
 

Centralized Pilot Support Office

- the service from Pilot Support Office (PSO) will be canceled on the individual airbases and replaced by a centrally organized Pilot Support Office (CPSO)

- Meteo-Wall and "Sperr- und Gefahrenzonenkarte" will not be updated anymore

- situated at Air Operations Center (AOC) in Dübendorf

- rapid update and harmonization of data

- harmonized figure for all Switzerland

- MACRAS
-> creation and update (in FIS LW/IMLIP)

- Meteo Wall
-> no longer airbases themselves, info available now in FIS LW/IMLIP

METAR

-> will be provided by airbase employees (ATCO'S)
-> during non working-hours

- complement to the local ATC unit in their effort to ensure safety of flight by means of observation and reports
- means of observation and reports
- acting according to his own judgement
- not allowed to issue any kind of ATC clearance/instruction

- to monitor the condition of the RWY and associated technical systems with respect to the availability and serviceability of the air base, according to the instructions of the CFO. he reports all identified problems

- to monitor the configuratio of aircraft ready for departure or landing and, in the event of any associated irregularity, to intervene appropriately, using a red light or red flare

- to monitor the RWYs, taxiways and APP sector as far as practicable, in particular in respect to any conflicting traffic, airborne and on the ground

- to monitor the bird strike potential and to take appropriate counter-action and to report to the local CFO

- to act as "follow-me" if required

"safety relevant link between CFO, control tower and flight crew"

to close roads crossing taxiways with or without barriers installed (outside of ATC responsibilities)

On TARMAC maintenance crew is responsible to prevent collisions between acft and vehicles (apron marking and line of responsibility, white interrputed line marknig).

- Operation Manual Swiss Air Force "OM C"
- 05-LW-AW-015-d/f Flugunfallpikett (UP)

- Air Traffic Control Service Hours

- Restricted Flight Service Hours

- Regular Flight Service Hours

= Flugsicherungszeit

Aerodrome in operation (for civil airspace users)

communication, Tower attended (min 1 ATCO), continuous updated met briefing and information, presence of Rescue Unit according to kind of flight service

Flight service only with exceptional authorization out of aerodrome service hours for restricted flight service.

= Flugplatzbereitschaftszeit

Aerodrome open for take-off and landings.

Communication, TWR, RWY and TWY, met briefing, information, restricted coordination, (IFR on request 1/2 day before flight), rescue unit according to kind of flight service

individual helicopter flights, propeller aircraft flights, test flights, individual target flights, alternate aerodrome out of service hours for regular flight service

- within Regular Flight Service Hours:
CFR and ATC on DUTY

- outside Regular Flight Service Hours:
if there are planned more than 8 movements -> CFR and ATC on DUTY
up to 8 movements -> NO CFR and ATC requested

- VIP flight -> CFR and ATC on DUTY