204 Conflict resolution

When is a traffic conflict considered resolved

When one aircraft has reported traffic in sight

Flight service specialist responsibilities

• Maintain situational awareness regarding aerodrome operations

• Obtain information from pilot regarding aerodrome operations

• provide advisory and traffic information

• Evaluate pilot intentions

• Monitor traffic

• Assist pilot in establishing visual contact

• Request position report if required

• Assist pilot in coordinating aircraft movement to avoid immediate conflict

Pilot responsibilities

• Maintain situational awareness regarding aerodrome operations

• Provide essential information

• Advise intentions

• Scan for traffic

• Provide position information as requested

• Advise traffic in sight and provide updated intentions, if required

• Advise of updated intentions

Define traffic update

Any item of traffic information issued by ATS to pilots after the initial advisory

When must a traffic update be given even if previously reported in sight

An aircraft is preparing to depart and plans to depart ahead of traffic

What does requesting a position report achieve

• Helps maintain situational awareness

• Updates mental modeling

• Alerts to changes in the traffic picture

When must you pass updated information regarding a conflict

As soon as possible

A traffic update is provided to:

• Assist aircraft in establishing visual contact

• Advise aircraft of new traffic that may impact on their intentions

• Other traffic the aircraft requires that will assist the safe and efficient flow of traffic

When can you not call an aircraft

• Short final

• Take-off roll

• Immediately after take-off

What do you do if traffic for which no prior information was received is observed

Broadcast traffic information or update on the MF

What do you say when broadcasting about observed traffic for which no prior information has been received

Traffic observed (position)(direction)(type) intentions unknown

Define conflict

A situation where one aircraft comes in proximity to another aircraft such that one may require an immediate alteration to its flight path to avoid a risk of collision

What is the minimum buffer between two aircraft

2 miles

Prioritize tasks as follows

1. Emergency

2. In-flight services

3. Pre-flight services

When can you use “CAN YOU” phraseology

• Established procedures do not resolve a conflict

• Visual contact has been established but does not resolve the conflict

• It is requested by the pilot

• It is clear you are not controlling aircraft movement

• You deem it necessary because the pilot’s plan has not resolved the conflict

• You judge it necessary to avoid an immediate conflict

Use the following procedures before using “CAN YOU”

• Provide initial advisory information and receive the pilots intentions

• Request position reports to assist with conflict resolution

• Provide traffic updates

• If required and time permits, request additional position reports

• If unclear request an update of the pilot intentions

What can you not use “CAN YOU” to request

• Land and hold short

• The use of non-published circuit procedures