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Forum: ATC Issues
8th Apr 2011, 18:09
Replies: 4
Views: 6,919
Posted By malecontrol

Expiration of Take-Off Clearance

How long is a take-off clearance valid? I hear it's 90 seconds, is that correct? What happens 90 seconds after issuing a take-off clearance if the pilot does not commence the take-off? Does it...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Apr 2011, 18:02
Replies: 17
Views: 2,350
Posted By malecontrol

Neither. Why would anyone say maintain RWY...

Neither.

Why would anyone say maintain RWY upwind?! If a pilot is asked to maintain upwind he can maintain either RWY heading or RWY centreline track and he would be right both ways. This would be...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Apr 2011, 09:25
Replies: 17
Views: 5,956
Posted By malecontrol

So I guess the conclusion is that, in principle...

So I guess the conclusion is that, in principle VFR 'SIDs' and 'STARs' do exist and are perfectly legal - the only thing is to name them correctly? May be SVDs or SVARs? Annex 11 will help in naming...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Apr 2011, 12:33
Replies: 17
Views: 5,956
Posted By malecontrol

VFR SIDs and STARs

Hi all

Are there SIDs and STARs for VFR flights any where in the world? Is introducing SIDs and STARs for VFR a doable thing by ATC? To me, based on what I know about VFR it sounds like an...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Apr 2011, 16:11
Replies: 1
Views: 1,511
Posted By malecontrol

Evacuation Flight!!!

Ever heard of an 'evacuation fligth', anybody? What is it?

A pilot requested for priority landing saying that it was an evacuation flight. I have never heard of such a flight before. Does anyone...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Apr 2011, 16:08
Replies: 5
Views: 1,699
Posted By malecontrol

Thanks for all your replies.

Thanks for all your replies.
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Mar 2011, 18:19
Replies: 5
Views: 1,699
Posted By malecontrol

Right of Way

The aircraft that has the other on it's right shall give way.

I was asked by a colleague why is the above statement phrased as it is. Why not just say the one on the left shall give way or the one...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st Mar 2011, 18:02
Replies: 3
Views: 691
Posted By malecontrol

Right of Way

The aircraft that has the other on it's right shall give way.

I was asked by a colleague why is the above statement phrased as it is. Why not just say the one on the left shall give way or the one...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Dec 2010, 14:57
Replies: 10
Views: 1,604
Posted By malecontrol

ATC will make you a very focused man...I don't...

ATC will make you a very focused man...I don't know about engineering.
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Dec 2010, 09:38
Replies: 10
Views: 4,563
Posted By malecontrol

Target resolution means targets or radar blips...

Target resolution means targets or radar blips should not touch each other. No touching no, over-lapping.
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Nov 2010, 12:09
Replies: 5
Views: 4,414
Posted By malecontrol

Thanks samotnik. When it comes to orginal bad...

Thanks samotnik. When it comes to orginal bad ideas no management can beat ours.

When we questioned about endorsing the GND rating to those kids we were told that it was under an exemption by the...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Nov 2010, 22:57
Replies: 5
Views: 4,414
Posted By malecontrol

Assistant Air Traffic Control Officer?

I have searched through this forum and come across many asking about assistant air traffic controllers. Many replied to that saying an assistant air traffic controllers don't exist, it's either Air...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2010, 13:01
Replies: 12
Views: 17,364
Posted By malecontrol

Hahahahaha 27 years in 28 degrees celcius, on...

Hahahahaha 27 years in 28 degrees celcius, on white sand beaches would make you want to go somewhere else.

It's not only about what you can do with that money....question is why should I take such...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Nov 2010, 17:42
Replies: 12
Views: 17,364
Posted By malecontrol

You guys think that's bad or low??? How...

You guys think that's bad or low???

How about this....I am a TWR controller and have been one for the last 7 years, guess my pay!

$1350.

Wondering where? Maldives.:ugh:
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Nov 2010, 16:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,018
Posted By malecontrol

As a TWR controller you shouldn't be doing this...

As a TWR controller you shouldn't be doing this separation, at least not without proper training. That's the approach controller's job.
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Nov 2010, 15:37
Replies: 1
Views: 935
Posted By malecontrol

Class D vs Clock Position

A Canadian instructor of mine once told me a TWR controller cannot give clock positions while giving traffic information to aircraft in a class D airspace. He taught us to pass traffic info as...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Nov 2010, 19:03
Replies: 4
Views: 9,780
Posted By malecontrol

It's a little muddy

Yeah it's a little muddy.

You say a GPS approach is something that does not exist? This really confuses me because here we have GPS approach charts in our AIP labelled GPS approach and a GPS...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Nov 2010, 18:36
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

Thanks Spitoon that was a lot of help. We...

Thanks Spitoon that was a lot of help.

We don't 'identify' the traffic in the control zone because, as everyone agrees we can't since we are not radar rated.

But we have a procedure that says:...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Nov 2010, 11:10
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

Michael, what we have is ADS-C.

Michael, what we have is ADS-C.
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Nov 2010, 22:40
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,454,114
Posted By malecontrol

Oops my bad. I didn't know that...actually never...

Oops my bad. I didn't know that...actually never thought about that. Our AIP doesn't say anything about the arc tolerance limits. But since you said so I thought about it and it makes perfect sense...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2010, 21:42
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,454,114
Posted By malecontrol

12 DME arc

EXV127 (Expo 127) is a frequent cargo plane to the Maldives from VCBI. Usually it's an AN12 flown by Russian pilots. The following happened a few years ago before we got radar, during a moderately...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2010, 07:08
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

Yes that's correct, Mr. Michael. But what we have...

Yes that's correct, Mr. Michael. But what we have here is ADS-C if I am not mistaken. Not really sure of the stuff....but I will check and tell you more.
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Oct 2010, 20:47
Replies: 9
Views: 6,433
Posted By malecontrol

I would also go with b). But I have heard a...

I would also go with b).

But I have heard a colleague of mine (an ATCO) once say Medivac is used for aircraft carrying medical equipment but if you have a casualty like a sick passenger on board...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Oct 2010, 20:12
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,454,114
Posted By malecontrol

Yes, NL becomes SR but usually they don't land on...

Yes, NL becomes SR but usually they don't land on this lane because NL is very close to their docks so they like to use it for only departures. Even in high crosswind and tailwinds they prefer to...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Oct 2010, 23:10
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,454,114
Posted By malecontrol

Comm failure

In Male international Airport, Maldives we have a lot seaplanes. They land and depart from a lagoon just next to the RWY on the eastern side. The dep/landing lanes are designated as Northbound...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Oct 2010, 21:56
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

Thank you all, I think I got the answers I...

Thank you all, I think I got the answers I wanted.:ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Oct 2010, 21:52
Replies: 4
Views: 9,780
Posted By malecontrol

RNAV vs GPS

How does an RNAV approach differ from a GPS approach? Can you clear an aircraft for an RNAV approach and when it reaches the final approach fix ask to report established on the ILS? If the ACFT...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Oct 2010, 13:41
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

novation, for some of the questions the answer is...

novation, for some of the questions the answer is no for some yes

When I said sequencing I didn't mean vectors and application of speed. We don't vector as I have said before in an earlier post in...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Oct 2010, 11:11
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

Thanks all Ours is an SSR HD, well we...

Thanks all

Ours is an SSR

HD, well we don't have ground radar, our aerodrome is too tiny for that. When I said sequencing I was talking about the VFR twin otters that we control who land on a...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Oct 2010, 17:50
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

I really can't discuss all the politics that goes...

I really can't discuss all the politics that goes in here, I am sorry.

Do you consider using radar as source just to monitor traffic, pass traffic info and sequence as a radar service - I mean the...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Oct 2010, 13:49
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

Thank you all for your input. Looks like I...

Thank you all for your input.

Looks like I have to first answer a lot of questions before I will have my answer:)

Let me try to make you guys understand.

Here what I am talking about is...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Oct 2010, 05:20
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By malecontrol

You are off radar

In aerodromes where radar is used what is the standard phraseology to be used when a target goes off radar or a blip disappears?

And when the pilot squawks ident and reappears on the screen what...
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