Airservices Australia Psychometric Testing
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I suspect that it's bed-time in Plazbot's neck of the woods, so I'll have a crack.
Tops looks after the airspace North of Australia which covers all the air routes heading into and out of Asia.
Because it's outside of radar coverage, it relies on procedural techniques to keep aircraft separated - very tricky.
It's at it's busiest around 0300 EST when Internationals are doing their thing.
Check out this link, you'll probably see it at your induction, but none the less, it's pretty cool.
YouTube - airtraffic volume for 24 hour period
Tops looks after the airspace North of Australia which covers all the air routes heading into and out of Asia.
Because it's outside of radar coverage, it relies on procedural techniques to keep aircraft separated - very tricky.
It's at it's busiest around 0300 EST when Internationals are doing their thing.
Check out this link, you'll probably see it at your induction, but none the less, it's pretty cool.
YouTube - airtraffic volume for 24 hour period
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The Aus FIR (Flight Information Region) extends a bit over halfway to NZ. This is well out of radar and VHF range, as most of Australia itself is.
ATC in non-radar airspace is maintained through position reporting via HF (radio), CPDLC (texting) and ADS-B (GPS).
An aircraft may still be in Aus airspace, but due to unfavourable communication conditions, be controlled via relay through NZ ATC, and vice versa.
Aus ATC is part of a network of units in surrounding FIRs, Primary Guard being given to that unit which may maintain the most effective comms with the aircraft. As in the above example, this means that an aircraft in South African airspace may still be controlled via relay through Aus ATC if conditions merit it.
ATC in non-radar airspace is maintained through position reporting via HF (radio), CPDLC (texting) and ADS-B (GPS).
An aircraft may still be in Aus airspace, but due to unfavourable communication conditions, be controlled via relay through NZ ATC, and vice versa.
Aus ATC is part of a network of units in surrounding FIRs, Primary Guard being given to that unit which may maintain the most effective comms with the aircraft. As in the above example, this means that an aircraft in South African airspace may still be controlled via relay through Aus ATC if conditions merit it.
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How is the story with the bottom half of the country and the jets coming from nz/USA etc is that also procedural like tops or radar?
So basically traffic that stays on the east coast usually stays within radar coverage depending on level.
The rest of the country is mostly procedural, with more and more ADS-b appearing as aircraft become equipped and the last of the sites are being turned on. Eventually ADS-b will give the ability to provide radar like separation across most of the country.
For those of you who are unaware what ADS-b is take a look at this link.
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) - Airservices Australia
The Aus FIR (Flight Information Region) extends a bit over halfway to NZ. This is well out of radar and VHF range, as most of Australia itself is.
ATC in non-radar airspace is maintained through position reporting via HF (radio), CPDLC (texting) and ADS-B (GPS).
An aircraft may still be in Aus airspace, but due to unfavourable communication conditions, be controlled via relay through NZ ATC, and vice versa.
Aus ATC is part of a network of units in surrounding FIRs, Primary Guard being given to that unit which may maintain the most effective comms with the aircraft. As in the above example, this means that an aircraft in South African airspace may still be controlled via relay through Aus ATC if conditions merit it.
ATC in non-radar airspace is maintained through position reporting via HF (radio), CPDLC (texting) and ADS-B (GPS).
An aircraft may still be in Aus airspace, but due to unfavourable communication conditions, be controlled via relay through NZ ATC, and vice versa.
Aus ATC is part of a network of units in surrounding FIRs, Primary Guard being given to that unit which may maintain the most effective comms with the aircraft. As in the above example, this means that an aircraft in South African airspace may still be controlled via relay through Aus ATC if conditions merit it.
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Hey guys first of all thanks for all your contributions to this thread - I have taken in alot of information from it!
I was just wondering if you know anyone young who has gone through the course as I am 18 and have just applied for ATC. Cheers
I was just wondering if you know anyone young who has gone through the course as I am 18 and have just applied for ATC. Cheers
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Back in the olden days you had to be 21 to hold an ATC licence.
I don't know what the regs are these days.
Radar coverage at useful levels maxes out at around 160 nm.
It is limited by line of sight and the curvature of the earth.
It's a bit hard to have radar heads floating in the ocean so no coverage out in the indian, pacific, southern oceans or the coral sea.
I don't know what the regs are these days.
Radar coverage at useful levels maxes out at around 160 nm.
It is limited by line of sight and the curvature of the earth.
It's a bit hard to have radar heads floating in the ocean so no coverage out in the indian, pacific, southern oceans or the coral sea.
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The radar coverage in Aus is quite limited, the coverage is mostly limited to what we call the j-curve which basically gives radar coverage in an area from Adelaide around to Brisbane covering most of tassie at high levels. There is also some coverage about 250nm around Perth.
Having worked on Tops, I said at the time I got the transfer that had I gone into that group straight from the college I would have quit straight away
I've never heard of a trainee quit on day one of final field training because of their allocated sectors.
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Hi all, just in the process of organising my Class 3 medical. It seems some places (or I should say, receptionists) don't even know what I'm asking them and the prices differ quite significantly... Anyone who has done their Class 3 in Brisbane, can you recommend your DAME?
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Anyone who has done their Class 3 in Brisbane, can you recommend your DAME?
Receptionist knew what they were talking about... they did all but the DAO stuff + blood test. He recommended a DAO that came out to sherwood, and i got the blood test bulk billed in indooroopilly from his referral
Costs were $261 DAME, $187 DAO, $75 CASA fee.
Hope that helps.
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7th June start
Hey people. Just discovered this forum.
From brisvegas, got offered a start on the 7th of june.
Noticed there is a couple (maybe a few) people from bris with the same offer. Thinking about accomodation and other issues, would be interested in others thoughts.
From brisvegas, got offered a start on the 7th of june.
Noticed there is a couple (maybe a few) people from bris with the same offer. Thinking about accomodation and other issues, would be interested in others thoughts.
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Plenty in brisbane here's a few, they are on the CASA website
Dr J CAMERON (male)
Watkins Medical Centre
225 Wickham Terrace
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Ph: 07 3831 6081
Fax: 07 3832 7175
Dr M MCADAM (female)
289 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Ph: 07 3221 3366
Fax: 07 3221 3082
Dr R MCCARTNEY (male)
6/18 Dennis Rd
Springwood
BRISBANE QLD 4127
Ph: 07 3299 3211
Fax: 07 3208 5076
Dr J L YATES (male)
Anzac Square Medical Centre
280 Ann Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Ph: 07 3229 1344
Fax: 07 3221 2694
bris_rob at the moment its you, me, AU_Viper and AlphaFoxtrot Romeo from brissy heading down for the june course , definitely should all get together soon
Dr J CAMERON (male)
Watkins Medical Centre
225 Wickham Terrace
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Ph: 07 3831 6081
Fax: 07 3832 7175
Dr M MCADAM (female)
289 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Ph: 07 3221 3366
Fax: 07 3221 3082
Dr R MCCARTNEY (male)
6/18 Dennis Rd
Springwood
BRISBANE QLD 4127
Ph: 07 3299 3211
Fax: 07 3208 5076
Dr J L YATES (male)
Anzac Square Medical Centre
280 Ann Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Ph: 07 3229 1344
Fax: 07 3221 2694
bris_rob at the moment its you, me, AU_Viper and AlphaFoxtrot Romeo from brissy heading down for the june course , definitely should all get together soon
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We got the pre-course stuff about 5 weeks before starting, but were sent a heads-up email about a week before receiving everything.
You'll also get a "welcome to Melb" tourist guide to explain tricky things like hook turns and shopping centres (everyone gets it, even those of us lucky enough to be locals
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You'll also get a "welcome to Melb" tourist guide to explain tricky things like hook turns and shopping centres (everyone gets it, even those of us lucky enough to be locals
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