ATC procedures
An Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ) has the characteristics of the airspace in which it is located. The Shoreham ATZ is located within an area of Class G uncontrolled airspace. Therefore, ATC are not required to provide separation between VFR traffic.
The Manual of Air Traffic Services Part 1 (MATS 1), Section 2 defines the responsibilities of the Aerodrome ATCO as:
‘2.1 Aerodrome Control is responsible for issuing information and instructions to aircraft under its control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic and to assist pilots in preventing collisions between: a) aircraft flying in, and in the vicinity of, the ATZ;’
Responsibility for collision avoidance, therefore, rests with the pilot(s) in command.
Air Traffic Control in Uncontrolled Airspace?
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