Working environment WO Blanka Zelenková
Jan 17, 2016
Working environment
WO Blanka Zelenková
Vocabulary & Definitions & Abbreviations
• Tower Cab – the upper part of the Control TWR where ATC crew is situated
• NOTAM – Notice To Airmen
• PAR – Precision Approach Radar
• ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization
• AFTN – Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
• AIP – Air Information Publication
• Strip – paper stripe consisting basic flight information
AIRPORT
• ICAO – LKPD
• near town Pardubice
Air Traffic Control Tower(ATC TWR)
• ATC
• meteorological service
• communication service
Communication Service
• radio aids
• phones
• information technology
Meteorological Service
• meteorological situation
• weather forecast
• weather information for pilots
• weather history
Tower Cab
• Supervisor controller
• Tower controller
• Approach controller
• PAR controller
• ATC assistant
Supervisor Controller
• responsible for all activities in TWR Cab
• can replace any person in shift
• the most experience Air Traffic Controller
Tower Controller
• controls takeoffs and landings
• controls all movement on the ground
• communicates with pilots
Approach Controller
• provides radar services
• provides navigation help
• provides information about other traffic and significant weather
PAR Controller
• controls and monitors aircraft on the final approach (using PAR)
• monitors aircraft on final descent
ATC Assistant
• provides planning and NOTAM
services
• activates and deactivates flight plans
• activates the TRAs/TSAs according
AUP/UUP
• manages the flow of information
between military and civil services
ATC Assistant Screen 1
• electronic strip management
• military flights planning
• military flights information flow
• aircraft passing through our area of responsibility
ATC Assistant Screen 2
• information screen
• meteorological info
• flight info
• diversion airports
ATC AssistantScreen 3
• used for planning of civilian flights
• used for publishing NOTAMs
ATC AssistantPhone Control Panel
• direct line to other airports
• direct line to other ATC facilities
ATC Assistant Strip Printer
• prints the flight strips for TWR controller
ATC AssistantNOTAM board and publications
• contains all active NOTAMsand aeronautical regulations
Modernization
• buildings
• equipment
Topics for discussion
• Do you have the same workplace arrangement ?
• Are you satisfied with your working environment ?
• What would you like to improve in your working environment ?
Thank you for your attention