Air Law - ATS
14 important questions on Air Law - ATS
Air Traffic Services objectives
- Expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic
- Provide advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights
- Notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue and rescue aid, and assist such organisations as required
ATS provides three services
2. Flight Information Service
3. Alerting Service
Air Traffic Control (ATC) Units
- Approach Control Offices (APP)
- Aerodrome Control Towers (TWR)
They provide air traffic control service, flight information service and alerting service within control areas, control zones and at controlled aerodromes
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Emergency squawk codes
- 7600 (seven six, ik hoor niks)
- 7500 (seven five, man with a knife)
Interception of Civil Aircraft
An aircraft that is out of its intended track, may also be called a strayed aircraft.
Air Traffic Control Service/ATC
- All VFR flights in Class B, C and D airspace
- All special VFR flights
- All aerodrome traffic and controlled aerodromes
Control of Persons and Vehicles at Aerodromes
Emergency vehicles proceeding to the assistance of an aircraft in distress are given priority over all other surface movement vehicles.
Flight Information Service
- Provided with air traffic control service
- Otherwise known to the relevent air traffic service units
HF OFIS broadcast
2. Aerodrome information in the sequence indicated or as determined by regional air navigation agreement
Notification of Rescue Coordination Centres: INCERFA
No communication within a period of 30 mins after a communication should have been received.
Notification of Rescue Coordination Centres: ALERFA
Apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft.
Notification of Rescue Coordination Centres: DESTRESFA
Reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance.
Designators for ATS Routes and RNP Types
Regional RNAV ATS routes: L, M, N, P
Non-regional and non-RNAV routes: H, J, V, W
Non-regional RNAV routes: Q, T, Y, Z
Composition of ATS route Designator
- One prefix
- One additional letter
K: KOPTER
U: UPPER
S: SUPERSONIC
Y: RNP 1 routes at and above FL200
Z: RNP 1 routes at and below FL190
F: Advisory service is only provided
G: Flight information service is only provided
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