Several years ago a long serving VATPAC member, John Keech, delivered a series of presentations at our VATPAC Conference. These presenations contained valuable tips and insights into techniques used to sequence and separate aircraft in both radar and non-radar environments.
They are a MUST READ for the VATPAC controller that wants to expand their knowledge of these techniques which are slowly becoming integrated into our everyday ATC training.
The presentations have been revised (slightly) to bring them up to date with modern ATC clients and procedures. Please take the time to watch them and apply the knowledge next time you control.
Download these and many other useful resources in the Controller Manuals & Guides section.
Communication between controllers becomes very important during major events when there are many aircraft movements and broad ATC coverage. During other times it is very important to practice these procedures so that when the time comes, you are properly prepared. What to say and when to say it should become second nature to reduce frequency congestion and controller workload.
Vast areas of Australian airspace are not covered by radar surveillance. Radar coverage in Australia is largely limited to the “J-Curve”, a band of airspace covering the east coast to 300nm or so inland, plus a few pockets of airspace over western and central districts. There are other types of surveillance in use within Australian airspace such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) which rely upon special equipment on board to track the aircraft’s position. More on ADS-B later.
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