ATC Infrastructure and Operations in the UK
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Where is the London Area Control Centre (LACC) located?

  • Prestwick
  • London
  • Birmingham
  • Hampshire (correct)

    • What percentage of NATS is owned by the government?

  • 42%
  • 49% (correct)
  • 4%
  • 5%

    • Which organization is involved with the European Commission according to the text?

  • NERL
  • CAA (correct)
  • HAL Ltd
  • NSL

    • What is the responsibility of an Aerodrome/Tower Controller?

    <p>Ensuring safe and efficient movement of aircraft on the airfield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Approach controllers?

    <p>Guiding aircraft towards the final approach path for the runway in use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of NATS?

    <p>Responsible for competitive contracts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does communication with VHF radio usually take place?

    <p>On airport surface or in the proximity of airfields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of information do flight progress strips contain?

    <p>Callsign, route, altitude, and speed of intended flights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of controllers provided by ATC computers when a flight plan is filed?

    <p>To generate flight progress strips for all flights in their sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does OACC cover in terms of airspace?

    <p>Eastern half of North Atlantic and borders of Azores and Iceland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of instructions need to be repeated by pilots?

    <p>'Cleared to land' instructions by Aerodrome/Tower Controller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what circumstances are telephones used by controllers?

    <p>For communicating between adjacent sectors or airspace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of aircraft prefering to depart and land into wind?

    <p>It increases aircraft maneuverability during takeoff and landing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of communication takes place over the Atlantic?

    <p>HF radio communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Civilian controllers work closely with?

    <p>OACC in Scottish and Northern Irish airspace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NATS plans development of the ATC infrastructure for future ______

    <p>demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Part of NATS is broken down to ______ and NSL

    <p>NERL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The London Area Control Centre (LACC) covers all the en route phases of flights up to the Scottish border in England and ______

    <p>Wales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nats is responsible for competitive _________

    <p>contracts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ATCO is responsible for safe orderly and efficient movement of aircraft from departure gate to destination _________

    <p>gate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Preventing collisions between aircraft in air, preventing them colliding between each other moving on the apron and the manoeuvring area, preventing colliding aircraft with obstructions on the manoeuvring area, expediting and maintaining orderly flow of air _________

    <p>traffic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Controllers provided details of any flight flying through airspace they are responsible for, or a flight due to arrive or depart from an _________

    <p>aerodrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Callsign, route, altitude and speed of intended flights are amongst other details displayed on electronic or paper flight progress strips generated by ATC _________

    <p>computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flight progress strips in conjunction with radar and other displays for the progress of the aircraft, on surface or airport, or proximity of airfield, or through en-route _________

    <p>sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    VHF radio for communication except over atlantic which is _________

    <p>HF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Controllers communicate to pass details from one sector to another, often via computer link, but telephones can be _________

    <p>used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Responsible for safety and movement of Aircraft on airfield from time it pushes back from stand to departing and arrivals to going to the _________

    <p>stand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approach controllers take over from Area controllers as the aircraft is _________ airport

    <p>approaching</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Give initial clearance for the approach and put all approaching aircraft into a sequence for optimal _________

    <p>efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Responsible sometimes for initial stage of flight after departure from aerodrome, before Area control get involved and any other flights transiting the immediate airspace surrounding the _________

    <p>aerodrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

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