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ATCO'S RESPONSIBILITIES DECK (9)

1
What are ATCOs mainly responsible for?

For the SAFE, ORDERLY and EFFICIENT movement of aircraft

2
What ATCOs' role will entail?

Whether working in a Tower or a Centre, the role will incorporate one or more of
the following responsibilities:
- Preventing collisions between aircraft in the air
- Assisting in preventing collisions between aircraft moving on the apron and the
manoeuvring area
- Assisting in preventing collisions between aircraft and obstructions on the
manoeuvring area
- Expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic
3
What ATCOs are provided with?

Details of any flight that intends to fly through the airspace they are responsible
for, or
any flight that is due to arrive/depart from an aerodrome by means of an
electronic or paper flight progress strip
4
What details are displayed on the electronic or paper flight progress strip?

- Callsign
- Route
- Altitude
- Speed
5
How ATCOs and pilots communicate?

Using VHF radio. Any instructions that the Controller issues to an a/c must be
read back by the pilot
6
 Do Controllers communicate with each other? Why? How?

Yes, they must communicate with each other to pass details of flights as they
move from one sector to another.
Often the information is passed by a computer link, but also by using telephones
to communicate with these adjacent centres
7
What other ATC Centres does UK must co-ordinate with?

With Air Traffic Centres in

- Dublin,
- Shannon
- Brest
- Paris
- Brussels
- Maastricht
- Copenhagen.
Likewise, these adjacent centres must inform the UK about flights approaching
UK airspace
8
Name ATCO types

- Aerodrome Controller
- Approach Controller
- Area Controller
9
What are different types of Controllers?

- Aerodrome Controller
- Approach Controller
- Area Controller