MILPORT IFR/RAD

between 15 NM and 7 NM from touchdown

- callsign
- distance from touchdown
- position relative to centre line
- heading
- intention
- frequency

"Identified and accepted"

Electro Optical Signal Device

Used to coordinate approaches between TOWER and RADAR. Radar controller requests clearance for approach by pushing the RWY designator, Tower controller approves or denies approach by pushing green or red button. Landing clearance then normally will be given from approach controller.

to reduce workload (frequency change) for the pilot on short final

TOWER CHECK:

- callsign
- distance from touchdown
- intention
- channel

jet aircraft only, except PC-7 for active members of the PC-7 team

2

density of the cloud and associated visual conditions

echelon right parade

1 NM horizontally and 100 ft vertically

flight leader

30 m (100 ft)

0.5 NM (1 km)

whenever practicable under VMC

wingman is expected to inform ATC of intended join-up when wanting to join lead element out of a radar trail

No, under radar control air crews are required to obtain a break-up clearance from ATC.

Lead change in IMC shall be considered only as an emergency procedure.

- pilot qualification
- aircraft equipment (onboard radar working?)
- METEO during approach (heavy turbulence, icing)
- METEO conditions at desination, runway condition
- type of approach available

- establish formation under VMC ("holding hands")
- wingman right side
- RTF only with leader
- read back of IFR DEP CLR for wingman as well
- transponder STBY for wingman (garbling!)
- restrictions on some airbases
- max. size of 2 aircraft (except PC7 and Patrouille Suisse)

wingman reports "BLIND" on radio

- during level flight: wingman does heading change of 20° or more to the RIGHT and climb
- during turn: wingman does lower the aircraft nose - wings level - climb
- during final APP: wingman does turn at least 5° do the RIGHT and climb

In all cases wingman generally reports procedure on frequency.

OM, OMF

OMT

Air Operation Center (Swiss Air Force)

- decision about the execution of SAF activities within Switzerland
- planning, organization and coordination of the SAF activities and decisions about the alternate aerodromes
- lead the activities inside the military areas during military operation hours
- when needed, call in of aviate experts (for example in case of emergency)

Chief Air Defense

=  a representative of the AOC, located within the ADDC during MIL OPS times;

responsible to initiate live ident missions etc.

Chief Flight Operations

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

Radar vectoring is the provision of navitational guidance to aircraft in the form of headings, based on the use of radar.

providing terrain clearance and separation from other aircraft (according to ICAO airspace classification)

Radar monitoring is the use of radar for the purpose of providing aircraft with information and advice relative to significant deviations from nominal flight path, including deviations from the terms of ATC clearances.

- TSA boundary
- sepearation from traffic not part of the mission

Air crews requesting radar monitoring for missions within Swiss TSA shall be specifically monitored in regard to the TSA boundary.

They need not to be monitored in regard to terrain clearance.

ATC shall ensure the applicable vertical separation or radar separation from any known traffic that is not part of the mission.

pilot interpreted: horizontal deviations, separation from other traffic
"In Switzerland, the final approach phase of such approaches shall be radar monitored in regard to horizontal deviations from the nominal flight path. Furthermore ATC shall ensure separation from other known traffic when applicable."

EINA: horizontal deviations, separation from other traffic
"EINA approaches in Switzerland include radar monitoring in regard to horizontal deviations from the nominal flight path. Furthermore ATC shall ensure separation from other known traffic when applicable."

- flights within TSA
- approaches (pilot interpreted final approaches and EINA approaches

between:

- IFR in airspaces class C, D and E
- IFR and VFR in airspace class C
- IFR and VFR in airspace class D within TSA according to local procedures ADDC