Lecture

Leading Cadet Training

Airmanship 2

3Airspace

and Airways

AirspaceUsed to safely control and manage Air Traffic

The UK has two Flight Information Regions:

The London FIRand the Scottish FIR.

Both of which extend fromthe surface to 19,500 ft.

Above this is the Upper Information Regions

UIRs. Both UIRs extend from

19,500 ft to 66,000 ft.

AirspaceUsed to safely control and manage Air Traffic

Within the FIRs, airspace is divided

into two main classes, Controlled and

Uncontrolled Airspace

“Controlled Airspace”has strict rules

on the conduct of flying within them.

AirspaceUsed to safely control and manage Air Traffic

Airspace around certain aerodromes is calleda Control Zone (CTR)

Extending from ground levelto a specific Flight Level, it has a lateral dimension

of 5nm either side of the centre of the aerodrome,

in the direction of the approach path.

AirwaysAIRWAYS facilitate safe passage of aircraft in congested airspace.

Any aircraft can use them providing:

A. The pilot has a valid instrument rating,

because withinall airways,

Instrument Flight Rules are used.

B. The aircraft is fitted with appropriate

radio and navigational equipment.

C. The flight is made in accordance with

the rules.

Airways

AIRWAYS are between 10 and 20 nautical miles wide,(18.5 to 37km)

They also have Upper and Lower

height limits.

Although as they approach airfields they do slope down to the ground to form airfield zones.

The centre of an airway is marked byVery High Frequency

Omni-directional Radio Range Beacons.

(VOR) BEACONS

Aircraft fly from beacon to beacon reporting to ATCC as to their position, time and height.

AirwaysClearance

is always required for flights along Airways.

Routes taken must be planned and submitted to ATCC

before takeoff.

Contact with ATCC must be established before an aircraft can enter the airway.

Aircraft are tracked on radar, all through the airway.

It remains the pilot’s responsibility to maintain planned tracks and timings.

Airways

1. Flying underneath the airway, when no permission is needed.

Subject to height restrictions.

AIRWAY

There are TWO ways to Cross an airway :

2. Flying through the airway, provided clearance

and radar control is obtained.

Avoiding Other Aircraft

Use your eyes!!

Alert pilot to position using Clock Code system

Avoiding Other Aircraft

Directly ahead of the aircraft is 12 o’clock

Directly astern is 6 o’clock

Avoiding Other Aircraft

Indicate HIGH, LEVEL or LOW

Relative to YOUR aircraft

What are the two basic types of Airspace called?

Free Zones and Controlled Zones

Airways and Zones

FIR’s and UIR’s

Controlled and Uncontrolled

Check Understanding

Which type of Airspace has strict ruleson the conduct of flying within them?

Uncontrolled Airspace

Controlled Airspace

CTR Control Zones

FIR’s and UIR’s

Check Understanding

What is the range of widths of Airways?

Check Understanding

10 to 15 nm

10 to 20 nm

15 to 20 nm

15 to 25 nm

How are the centre of Airways marked?

Radio signals from ATCC

A series of radio navigation beacons

Lights at certain points along the route

The National Grid power lines

Check Understanding

Which of the following is permitted if an aircraft wishes to cross an Airway?

Crossing is allowedif no other traffic is visible.

Crossing with clearance and radar control from ATCC

Crossing if the Airway is clear of cloud

Join the Airway and then turn off with clearance from ATCC

Check Understanding

If reporting an aircraft at 6 o’clock level,Which way should the pilot look?

Directly ahead

Directly behind

90o to the left

90o to the right

Check Understanding

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