MILPORT ATC 1

MILPORT course ATC lessons 01-09

MILPORT course ATC lessons 01-09

Angela Kopp

Angela Kopp

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What are the valid documents/manuals for ATC?

- Flugfunk - Reglement 56.6 (under constructio)
(- Behelf Luftkampf BLK Reglement 56.020)
(- Air Policing)
(- Air Combat)
- OM C Reglement 56.101 (GEN, COM, DATA, FLPL)

- Service Orders OM / OMF / OMM
- ATMM CH, especially blue pages
- ATMM 2
- LoAs

What are the responsibilities of the CFO?

Chief Flight Operation

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

What are the responsibilities of ATC?

- issue information and clearances (...)
- provide radar vectoring of arriving traffic onto pilot interpreted final approach aids or to a point where a PRA, SRA or a visual approach can be made
- provide radar monitoring of other pilot interpreted final approaches
- provide separation between: succeeding departing acft, succeeding arriving acft and a departing acft and a succeeding arriving acft
- radar monitoring for flights within Swiss TSA
- ensure MVA for IFR flights
- act as a fighter controller
- crossing clearance for civil airways and buffer zones
- alerting and guidance of the CFR unit to the place of incident
- inform and support organizations in case of SAR mission or emergency
- check the readiness for departure of tiger F5 (nose strut extended)

What's the CPSO? What are its duties?

Centralized Pilot Support Office

located in AOC Dübendorf

- Meteo Wall
published in FIS LW/IMLIP

- MACRAS
Military ATS Chart for Restricted Air Space

What are the duties of the Runway Controller?

- monitor the condition of the runway and associated technical systems (with respect to availability and serviceability) and inform about any problems
- monitor aircraft configurations (on final or about to take off) and act with light signals  (red light, red flare) in case of any irregularities
- monitor runway, taxiways and approach sector in resptect to any conflicting traffic
- monitor the bird strike potential and take counter-action and report to CFO
- act as follow-me if required

State and define the different opening hours of aerodromes.

- Air Traffic Control Service Hours
"airbase ready for operation (for civil airspace users)"
COM, TWR (min. 1), MET, CFR

- Restricted Flight Service Hours
"airbase open for take-off and landings"
COM, TWR, RWY/TWY, MET, lim. COR, CFR, IFR on request

- Regular Flight Service Hours
"Air force flight service"
COM, TWR, RWY/TWY, MET, INFO, IFR, FLORAKO, CFR complete

To which flights do the restricted service hours not apply? (7)

- VIP
- arms control and peace keeping misisons (OSCE)
- subsidiary assistance missions (e.g. forest fighting)
- subsidiary security operations (e.g. air sovereignty)
- flights for public events
- SAR
- WK

What are the general flight operation hours?

08:30 - 11:50 (except MO: 10:00 for IFR and jets)

13:30 - 17:00

What are the possibilities + restrictions for extended flight operation hours (jets)?

08:00 - 08:30
single movement, clearance of CFO

12:00 - 13:30
no departures, earliest landing 13:15, prior planning before Thursday previous week, AOC

Which three points coordinates/decides the AOC in the weekly meeting?

- extended flight operation hours
- alternate aerodromes
- over-time compensation

Who decides about operations outside ATC Service Hours?

F900, SKA, TO, B1900, Citation, Jet, IFR:
AOC in agreement with AB Cdr and Air Force Support

Helicopter and Prop VFR:
CFO in agreement with AOC, AB Cdr and AF Log

What's the restriction for training approaches (e.g. NOLA) when aerodrome not ready for operations?

min. 1'000 ft/AGL

no T/G!

What are the conditions for helicopter operations outside ATC Service Hours?

- individual helicopters only (max. 5)
- no VIP on board 

What airport status checking features are available? Where are they used?

MILAFIS -> DUB, PAY, MEI, Axalp (LS-R6), Dammastock (LS-R8), Grandvillard (LS-D7), Brigels (LS-D10), Gluringen (LS-R9), Schanf (LS-R11/11A)

VOBIS -> EMM, ALP, BUO

ATIS -> SIO

What are the LP24 hours?

now: MO-FR, 08:00-18:00

2017: 365 days, 08:00-18:00

2018: 365 days, 06:00-22:00

2021: 365 days, 24 hrs

What are possible reasons for t/o or landing with tailwind?

- insolation
- prevailing weather conditions
- tactical reasons (scramble DEP)
- coordination with other aerodromes
- air display
- failure of IFR equipment
- noise abatement, pollution

What are the 3 general wind limitations?

40 kts -> normal operations, jet

60 kts -> LTDB flights

50 kts -> general helicopter ops

What departure info is required before taxi?

1. Runway in use
2. Wind direction and speed
3. Altimeter setting
4. Temperature (for turbine acft)

What are the taxi intervals and max. taxi speed?

70 m in trail
50 m staggered

max. speed 30 kts (FOD)

What's the content of a taxi clearance?

1. Runway in use
2. Altimeter Setting / QNH
3. Other specific information

What are the taxi restrictions regarding cable?

taxi over allowed for:
- F5 / F18
- PC7 / DHC6 -> max. speed 20 kts

if taxi over, inform maintenance

When is the use of a headset mandatory?

- visits in tower
- maintenance
- cleaning
- a lot of traffic
- other noisy activities

Which acft should report POB?

PC-6, Helicopters, LTDB flights

What's the take-off separation between individual aircraft?

1000 metres

1 min for formation elements under IFR (except radar trail), if same departure procedure

When is a standing take-off compulsory?

- contaminated runway (= water patches, flooded - "standing water")

- LVP in operation

What's the restriciton for take-offs at night?

single take-offs only

(two-ship radar trail = single take-off)

What are the distances for formation take-offs?

not more than two if runway width <40 metres

multiple line-up: 300 metres in between

No section take-offs are allowed if...?

- at night or in LVP
- contaminated runway
- high bird activity reported
- runway width less than 30m
- dissimilar aircraft configurations or types
- technical or operational restrictions (SAF manuals) dictate single take-off

For which aircrafts is a take-off over cable possible

Tiger and Hornet, only SINGLE

What can you expect if a F18 has to abort take-off?

with 100 kts or more: pilot may ask for the CFR to cool down brakes

Explain the use of short/long field cables + crash barriers.

landing for F5, F18 and PC21:
long field cable and arresting barrier -> up

take-off for F5, F18, PC21:
long field cable and arresting barrier -> up

landing with short field cable -> only possible for F18

What are the 3 possible missions for the UAS?

- fly traffic circuit (for landing or circuit training)

- mission within CTR/TMA (reconaissance, training)

- join up with chase plane (PC-6, if leaving airspace)

What if a brake chute is not dropped at intended position but on the runway?

take-off: forbidden! except intersection clear of chute or taxi around

landing: single landing allowed, inform about position

Name the 4 types of scramble orders.

- "active air" -> hot/live missions, ordered by CAD/CIND
- "exercise" -> exercises given priority
- "daily ops" -> standard exercises accordint ATO
- "airbase practice" -> maybe even without departure

What info shall be passed to radar in case of a scramble?

1. Callsign
2. Runway in use
3. Flight size (nr of acft)
4. ADDC radio channel

Name the 7 different alert statuses.

A0 -> readiness or MNM 90 minutes
A1 -> take-off within 60 min
A2 -> take-off within 35 min
A3 -> take-off within 15 min, QRA pilot in office, acft ready in shelter
A4 -> take-off within 3 min, pilot in acft + engines off
A5 -> take-off within 1 min, pilot in acft + engines running
A6 -> airborne

State the CIV / MIL priority regulation.

1. Scramble Order (USO) type "Active Air"
2. ARR IFR MIL
3. ARR IFR CIV
4. DEP IFR CIV with CTOT (inform ADDC about slot)
5. Scramble Order type "Exercise"
6. Scramble Order type "Daily Ops"
7. DEP IFR MIL
8. DEP IFR CIV without CTOT

What are the clearance expiry times? Definition of start and end?

airbase - airbase -> 4 min
airbase - ADDC -> 2 min

start when clearance has been issued, ends latest when airborne

How do you clear helicopters for take-off? EC / AS? When do you NOT issue take-off clearance?

Don't issue take-off clearance if
- site uncontrolled, e.g. not on manoeuvring area
- traffic conditions unknown (on manoeuvring area but not in sight)

EC: "T-346, QNH 1018, wind 090 degrees 6 knots, heliport depart at own discretion."

AS: "T-331, taxi approved, QNH 1018, report ready for departure."
AS: "T-331, wind 090 degrees 6 knots, pumaport depart at own discretion."

What has ATC to do in case of a Sierra climb?

- assign transponder code
- find out position if not clear on radar
- give traffic information as far as pracicable
- provide max level to pilot