TTX – 9/10
General Tower Theory Chapters 9 + 10
General Tower Theory Chapters 9 + 10
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Category | Traffic |
Level | Other |
Created / Updated | 27.01.2016 / 16.01.2023 |
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What's runway separation?
separation = one runway length
Do NOT clear aircraft to take-off until...?
- preceeding departing aircraft has started a turn
- preceeding departing aircraft has crossed the end of runway-in-use
- preceeding landing aircraft is clear of runway-in-use
Do NOT permit a landing aircraft to cross the threshold of the runway until...?
- preceeding departing aircraft has started a turn
- preceeding departing aircraft has crossed the end of runway-in-use
- preceeding landing aircraft is clear of runway-in-use
What's the ICAO definition of twilight?
Centre of sun's disc is 6 degrees below horizon.
When may reduced separation on same runway be applied? (general)
NEVER at OMEGA
- during hours of daylight until 60 minutes after morning civil twilight / 60 minutes before end of civil twilight (ICAO)
- during hours of daylight from 30 minutes after local sunrise to 30 minutes before local sunset (ATMM)
When may reduced separation on same runway be applied? (conditions)
NEVER at OMEGA
- durins hours of daylight
- appropriate wake turbulence minima is applied
- VIS at least 5'000 m and ceiling > 1'000 ft
- tailwind component 5 kts or less
- suitable landmarks to assist ATCO in assessing distance
- minimum separation exists immediately after take-off of 2nd aircraft, AND
- traffic information is issued to suceeding aircraft, AND
- braking action is not adversely affected by RWY contamination
When is there never reduced separation on same runway?
Between departing and preceeding landing aircraft.
How are aircraft classified for the purpose of RWY separation?
Category 1:
single engine propeller, MTOW 2'000 kg and less
Category 2:
single engine propeller, MTOW > 2'000 kg - 7'000 kg
Category 3:
all others
Helicopters excluded
How do you apply reduced runway separation (according to categories)?
Cat 1 ----- 600 m ------ Cat 1/2
Cat 2 ----- 1'500 m ----- Cat 1/2
Cat 3 ----- 2'400 m ----- Cat 3
When may you issue an anticipated clearance?
Take-off clearance to an aircraft when there is reasonable assurance that applicable separation will exist when aircraft commences take-off.
Issue traffic information.
Not at OMEGA.
When may reduced separation on same runway be applied to ARRIVING aircraft?
- during hours of daylight, AND
- in VMC, AND
- tailwind component not exceeding 5 kts, AND
- traffic information issued to succeeding aircraft, AND
- runway is dry and braking action is good
Runways needs to be so designated in the AIP and/or in local ATMM procedures.
How do you apple reduced separation between arriving aircraft on the same runway (according to categories)?
Preceeding landing aircraft is in motion and will leave RWY without backtrack and has passed... /
Preceeding departing aircraft is airborne and has passed...
- Cat 1 ----- 600 m ----- Cat 1/2
- Cat 2 ----- 1'500 m ----- Cat 1/2
- any Cat ----- 2'400 m ----- Cat 3
How is anticipated separation used for landing clearances?
You may clear an aircraft to land when there is reasonable assurance that the applicable separation will exist when the aircraft crosses the runway threshold.
NEVER however issue a landing clearance until the preceeding aircraft has crossed the runway threshold.
NOT at OMEGA.
What are requirements for increased separations?
- unlawful interference
- wake turbulence
- emergency
- adverse weather
When can separation in the vicinity of an aerodrome be reduced?
- adequate separation can be provided by the Aerodrome Controller when each aircraft is continuously visible to this controller
- each aircraft is continuously visible to flight crews of the other aircraft concerned and the crews report that they can maintain their own separation
- in the case of one aircraft following another, the flight crew of the succeeding aircraft report that the other aircraft is in sight and separation can be maintained
What is wake turbulence? When does it occur? How?
Wake vortices, formed any time an aerofoil is producing lift.
Result of the high pressure air (below wing) moving towards the low pressure air which is moving inwards. -> curling effect
How do wake turbulence spread?
Laterally, from the rear of the aircraft.
up to 5 NM / 500-900 ft
What are wake turbulences characteristics (of movement?
- at 5 kts sidewards
- at 500 ft / min / 30 seconds downwards
- move with the wind
What's the greatest hazard of wake turbulences?
Induced roll and yaw.
Name the wake turbulence categories incl. values (ICAO and Switzerland)?
MTOW (maximum take-off weight)
ICAO:
- L (light), 7'000 kg and less
- M (medium), more than 7'000 kg and less than 136'000 kg
- H (heavy), 136'000 kg and more
Switzerland:
- L (light), 7'000 kg or less
- S (small), more than 7000 kg up to 40'000 kg
- M (medium), more than 40'000 kg and less than 136'000 kg
- H (heavy), 136'000 kg and more
(- super: J in FPL, H as wake turbulence, A380)
When are you NOT required to apply wake turbulence separation?
Arrival behind Arrival only – same runway
For who do you have to issue a wake turbulence cautionary advisory?
Arrival behind arrival on same runway:
- arriving VFR flights landing on same runway as preceeding heavy or medium aircraft
OR
- arriving IFR flights executing visual approach when aircraft has reported preceeding aircraft in sight and has been instructed to follow and maintain own separation from that aircraft.
What do wake turbulence caution advisory apply to?
- parallel runway less than 760 m away
- crossing runway when flight paths will cross
- arrival if it will cross flight path of departure
- departure if it will cross flight path of arrival
- cautionary message issue for at least 2 min following the passage of larger aircraft
What's the phraseology of a wake turbulene cautionary advisory?
"Caution wake turbulence from arriving/departing type of aircraft"
Which aircraft is treated special in wake turbulence separation? How?
B757 (M – but generates stronger vortices than other similar weight)
- following another aircraft, consider as MEDIUM
- fly ahead of other aircraft, consider as HEAVY
Simple separation rule! All departures...?
...require a time standard.
Simple separation rule! All VFR or IFR visual arrivals...?
...require a CAUTION if flight path will cross or enter a heavier catetory aircraft flight path
Simple separation rule! Crossing traffic...?
Require a CAUTION if flight path will cross or enter a heavier category aircraft flight path and the aircraft can see the traffic to avoid the wake.
If aircraft is not sighted: ATC must provide an inflight time standard.
When must ATC also in flight apply a time separation because of wake turbulence?
If flight path crosses one of a heavier category aircraft, which can not be sighted.
Separation time for SAME or PARALLEL runways, same departure point?
2 minutes:
- L, S, M behind H
- L behind M
3 minutes:
- L, S, M behind A380 (J)
2 minutes:
- H behind A380 (J)
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