7. Area Controllers

Question 1

Area controllers
What are they responsible for/ roles

Answer 1

Responsible for aircraft in the
climb, descent , and en route phase of the flight

Area controllers will issue levels headings and speeds to separate aircraft providing a safe and expeditious routing to the exit point of their sector.

Agreement with the next sector/ controller along the route of the aircraft is a major function of the role and each aircraft will be transferred along the line according to set conditions every time it leaves and enters a new sector

Question 2

2 main categories of airspace

Answer 2

Controlled airspace
Uncontrolled airspace

Classification of air space determines:
Flight rules permitted
Minimum services to be provided

A C D E CONTROLLED
G UNCONTROLLED

(Class B and F exist but not currently in the UK)

Question 3

Types of flight rules

Answer 3

2 main types

IFR
VFR

Question 4

VFR flight rules

Answer 4

Visual flight rules

Applies only in clear meteorological conditions whereby pilots primary control and navigate an aircraft using visual references

Question 4

IFR flight rules

Answer 4

Instrument Flight Rules

Applies in any meteorological conditions whereby pilots navigate and control an aircraft using their instruments