Data Processing

Voice Switching and Control System

VSCS

Emergency Radio Broadcast System

ERBS

Voice Recording System

VRS

Automatic Terminal Information Service

ATIS

ATIS

Automated service that provides current aerodrome information to departing and arriving aircraft.

Automatic Weather Observation System

AWOS

AWOS

System that provides continues , real time information and reports on airport weather condition

Search and Planning System

SPS

Hongkong Mission Control Center

HK MCC

HK MCC

serves as the central data information hub for 406 distress beacon signals sent by satellites in the the SARSAT system.

Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking

SARSAT

Aeronautical Message Handling System

AMHS

Manila Aeronautical Data Control Center

MADCC

MADCC

aeronautical ground-ground communications based on X.400 format

COMSOFT Aeronautical Data Access System

CADAS

Meteorological Data Processing System

MDPS

MDPS

system for the acquisition, processing and distribution of weather information

World Area Forecast System

WAFS

WAFS

provide the worldwide aviation community with operational meteorological forecasts

JMA Data Dissimination System

JDDS

JDDS

Provide satellite images

Aeronautical Information Service System

AISS

AISS

____ is to ensure the flow of aeronautical data and aeronautical information necessary for global ATM system

European AIS Database

EAD

EAD

____ is the world's largest Aeronautical Information System (AIS), a centralised reference database of aeronautical information

GNSS Signal Monitoring System

GSMS

Global Navigation Surveillance System

GNSS

GNSS

____ for any of the satellite constellations that broadcast positioning, navigation and timing data

Notice Advisory to Navstar User

NANU

NANU

provide updates on the general health of individual satellites in the GPS constellation

ATMS

the dynamic, integrated management of air traffic and airspace safely, economically and efficiently through the provision of facilities and seamless services in collaboration with all parties

Data processing

provide the means of relaying essential information for the safe and orderly operation of ANS

Surveillance System

Communications system

Ground-Ground Control System

Flow Control System

Separation Standards

Basic ATC System Elements (5)

SSR

Reflection of transmitted signals back to the radar;

Provides only positional data

ADS-C surveillance

dependent on contracts automatically established between the ground system and an individual, equipped aircraft

ADS-B

based on automatic, high-update-rate “squitters” being transmitted by equipped aircraft.

Ground based ADS-B

Space based ADS-B

Kinds of Data Inputs in ADS-B

Voice

Air/Ground/Air Communication – _______

Depending on the location and equipment carried, voice communications can be conducted via VHF and HF bands

Data

Air/Ground/Air Communication – _______

Depending on the location and equipment carried, data communications can be conducted via VHF, HF or Satellite data networks

Flight Plan

_____ is a document that provides information about an aircraft's intended flight to air traffic control.

Altitude

Time

Distance

To achieve separation between aircrafts the controller can use defined separation standards based on differences in: (3)

Vertical

Lateral

Longitudinal

Wake turbulence

Applicable to both Radar and Non-Radar areas, standards cover: (4)

Aircraft flight plan data

Controller instructions

Pilot reports

Coordination

Flight progress strips record: (4)

Sector

A ______ is a defined volume of airspace controlled by a controller

Separation Standard

Set of rules that define the minimum spacing in terms of distance or time between any aircraft pairs to ensure they do not collide.

equipment tolerances

Each Standard takes account of errors in terms of ______

Altitude

Height above Mean Sea Level using local barometric pressure (QNH)

Altitude

Term Used when <= 10,000 ft

Flight Level

a standard nominal altitude used in aviation that is based on a fixed standard atmospheric pressure of 1013.25 hPa (QNE)

Flight level

Term Used when > 10,000ft

ATM Operational Concept

To achieve an interoperable global air traffic management system, for all users during all phases of flight, that meets agreed levels of safety, provides for optimum economic operations, is environmentally sustainable and meets national security requirements

Air Traffic Management

____ is the dynamic, integrated management of air traffic and airspace — safely, economically and efficiently — through the provision of facilities and seamless services in collaboration with all parties

Flight Plan Data

Surveillance Data

Communication Data

Meteorological Data

Aeronautical Data

Air Traffic Data Type (5)

Flight Plan Data

Data type that provides aircraft intention (route, level, timing)

Surveillance Data

Data type that provides aircraft position, speed, ID

Communication Data

Data type which coordination and control exchanges

Meteorological Data

Data type that affects flight profile, separation

Aeronautical Data

Data type that is for static + dynamic airspace information

Operating system

Is a system software, which acts as the master controller for all of the activities that take place within a air traffic management system

failover

Operating system constantly monitors the health of the hardware and, if it detects a failure, it can automatically trigger a "_____" to a backup server so the controller’s screen stays active