fss 201.2 - describe airport advisory service

Airport advisory service is the provision by FSS of information pertinent to _______ and for _______.

the arrival and departure phases of flight, transit through an MF area

Mandatory frequency (MF) is a very high frequency specified in ______ for the use of radio-equipped aircraft operating within a mandatory frequency area

the CAP, CFS, or CWAS

Transport Canada has designated a MF for use at _____, or _____.

selected uncontrolled aerodromes, aerodromes that are uncontrolled between certain hours

For the aerodromes with an MF, the _________ within which MF procedures apply will be published in the CFS.

specific frequency, distance and altitude

The mandatory frequency for CYMR is ____.

122.3

Mandatory frequency area is an area established at _______ within which aircraft are required to comply with mandatory-frequency reporting procedures

selected uncontrolled aerodromes

The runway protected area (RPA) is the area around an active runway established to ________ from taxiing aircraft and ground traffic.

protect aircraft taking off and landing

The runway protected area is the physical surface of a runway, from _______ to _______, as designated by the airport authority.

the centerline, the holding point appropriate to the type of runway

Where operations are being conducting during _______, the RPA should be the holding point appropriate to the procedures in force

Low Visibility Operations

The “protected area” could include ______ at all times, and the ______ during Low Visibility Procedures. This should be shown on the _______.

the ILS glide path and localizer critical areas, ILS sensitive areas, the Aerodrome Protected Area Map

The objective of AAS is to _____.

provide information essential for the safe and efficient movement of arriving and departing aircraft, and aircraft transiting the zone.

The information provided includes:

• ______ Runway

• Wind

• Altimeter Setting

• _______ Traffic

• Wake turbulence

• ______ Conditions

• ______ Conditions

• Determined

• Aircraft and Ground

• Aerodrome

• Weather

In the context of traffic information, “safe” can be interpreted to mean ________ with other aircraft and ground traffic.

the avoidance of conflict

In the context of traffic information, “efficient” can be interpreted to mean ________ movement of aircraft.

the effective and expeditious

As radio coverage permits, provide AAS on the MF to aircraft departing from, or arriving at, a location within a MF area or transiting through an MF area where either of the following applies:

• An FSS ______

• An FSS and a control tower are established, _______

• Is established

• But the tower is not operating

At FSS locations co-located with a part-time control tower, _______ is designated when the tower is open. ________ becomes the MF when the control tower is not operating.

No MF, The control tower’s air-ground VHF frequency

When a pilot is seemingly unaware that you are not providing control service, advise that advisory service is being provided with the following phraseology:

NO CONTROL SERVICE AVAILABLE, THIS IS AN ADVISORY SERVICE.

________ often mistakenly think that the services provided by an FSS are those that are provided by an ATC tower.

Itinerant and foreign aircraft

If unable to provide an advisory on the MF, you may use any other frequency on which a pilot calls, provided that you inform the pilot that _____. Advise the pilot to use the MF to _____ and to maintain a listening watch.

Traffic information may be incomplete, broadcast mandatory reports

Pilots may request information that is not part of the AAS service, i.e. weather info such as METARs or TAFs. This information should be provided on ______ by _______.

A FISE frequency, the appropriate FIC

Except in cases of emergency, do not transmit to an aircraft _______.

Taking off or during the early stage of climb

Except when absolutely necessary, do not transmit to aircraft in the process of landing until ________. Landing includes the actions immediately preceding ______.

The landing roll is completed, coming into contact with the supporting surface

To be considered a usable reporting point, it must be published _______.

On a map in the CFS.

At sites that do not have published reporting points, pilots will be asked to report using ______, followed by _______.

The 8 cardinal points of the compass, a distance

Whenever the CFS indicates that reports are to be made to a ground station, the initial transmission should be made _______.

To the station

When operating outside an MF area, and when frequency congestion prevents pilots from making their mandatory calls, it is their responsibility to _____.

Remain clear of the MF area until contact can be established with the FSS

Should there be no acknowledgement of a directed transmission to a ground station or a vehicle operator, reports shall be made _______ unless the ground station or vehicle operator subsequently establishes two-way contact, in which case pilots shall ______.

In the broadcast format, resume communicating by directed transmission

The PIC of a VFR or IFR aircraft that is operated at an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within ______ shall report _______ before entering the manoeuvring area of the aerodrome

Within an MF area, the PIC’s intentions

The PIC of a VFR or IFR aircraft that is departing from an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

a) Before _______, report the PIC’s departure procedure intentions

Moving onto the take-off surface

The PIC of a VFR or IFR aircraft that is departing from an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

b) Before ______, ascertain by radio communication and by visual observation that there is no likelihood of _________

Take-off, collision with another aircraft or a vehicle during take-off

The PIC of a VFR or IFR aircraft that is departing from an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

c) After _____, report _____.

Take-off, departing from the aerodrome traffic circuit

The PIC of a VFR aircraft arriving at an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

a) Before ______ and, where circumstances permit, shall do so _______ before entering the area, giving the aircraft’s _______.

Entering the MF area, at least 5 minutes, position, altitude, estimated time of landing and the PIC’s arrival procedure intentions

What are pilots required to report before entering a MF?

Position, altitude, estimated time of landing, and their arrival procedure intentions

The PIC of a VFR aircraft arriving at an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

b) When joining ______, giving the aircraft’s _____

The aerodrome traffic circuit, position in the circuit

The PIC of a VFR aircraft arriving at an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

c) When ______, if applicable

On the downwind leg

The PIC of a VFR aircraft arriving at an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

d) When on ______; and

e) When ______ on which the aircraft has landed

• Final approach

• Clear of the surface

The pilot-in-command of a VFR aircraft carrying out continuous circuits at an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within a MF area shall report:

a) When joining _____ of the circuit;

b) When on ______, stating the PIC’s intentions; and

c) When _______

• The downwind leg

• Final approach

• Clear of the surface on which the aircraft has landed

The pilot-in-command of an aircraft flying through a MF area shall report:

a) Before entering the MF area and, where circumstances permit, shall do so _______ before entering the area, giving the aircraft’s ______

b) When clear of the MF area

At least 5 minutes, position and altitude and the PIC’s intentions

The PIC of an IFR aircraft who intends to conduct an approach to or landing at an uncontrolled aerodrome shall report:

a) The pilot’s intentions regarding the operation of the aircraft:

i. 5 minutes before the estimated time of ________, stating the ______

ii. When commencing a ______, and

iii. As soon as practicable after initiating a _____

• Of commencing the approach procedure, estimated time of landing

• Circling manoeuvre

• Missed approach procedure

The PIC of an IFR aircraft who intends to conduct an approach to or landing at an uncontrolled aerodrome shall report:

b) The aircraft’s position:

i. When passing _____, where the PIC intends to conduct _____, or, if no procedure turn is intended, when the aircraft _____

ii. When passing ______ or _____ the estimated time of landing where no final approach fix exists, and

iii. On _____

• The fix outbound, a procedure turn, first intercepts the final approach course

• The final approach fix, 3 minutes before

• Final approach

Where it is necessary for the purposes of the operation in which the aircraft is engaged, a pilot-in-command may operate an aircraft at an altitude of less than 2,000 feet over an aerodrome, where it is being operated:

a) In the service of a police authority

b) For the purpose of _______

c) For _____ operations

d) For the purpose of the administration of the Fisheries Act or the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act

e) For the purpose of the administration of the national or provincial parks

f) For the purpose of ______

g) For the purpose of aerial application or aerial inspection

h) For the purpose of highway or city traffic patrol

i) For the purpose of _______ conducted by the holder of an air operator certificate

j) For the purpose of helicopter _______, or

k) For the purpose of ______ conducted by the holder of a ______ unit operator certificate

• Saving human life

• Fire-fighting or air ambulance

• Flight inspection

• Aerial photography

• External load operations

• Flight training, flight training

No PIC shall operate a VFR or IFR aircraft within a MF area unless the aircraft is equipped with _____ pursuant to _____.

Radio communication equipment, Subpart 5

The PIC of a VFR or IFR aircraft operating within an MF area shall maintain ______ on _____

A listening watch, the mandatory frequency specified for use in the MF area

The PIC of a VFR aircraft not equipped with the radio communication equipment referred to in subsection (1) may operate the aircraft to or from an uncontrolled aerodrome that lies within an MF area if

a) _______ is in operation at the aerodrome

b) _______ to operate the aircraft at the aerodrome has been given to the ground station

c) When conducting _____, the PIC ascertains by visual observation that there is no likelihood of collision with another aircraft or a vehicle during, and

d) When approaching for a landing, the aircraft enters the aerodrome traffic circuit from ____ before turning onto the final approach path

• A ground station

• Prior notice of the PIC’s intention

• Take-off

• A position that will require it to complete 2 sides of a rectangular circuit