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Conflict detection
Definitions Conflict. Predicted converging of aircraft in space and time which constitutes a vio...
Runway Change Guide
Runway changes might be tricky, especially during phases with a lot of traffic. This guide should...
Deicing using the example of EDDM
Introduction Aircraft are becoming more and more sophisticated and complex, there are more and m...
Missed Approach - Controller Guide
By definition, a missed approach is the part of an approach procedure that is initiated if the ap...
Priorities - Ground & Tower
In order to ensure safe and smooth flight operations, it is important to work efficiently and saf...
Wake Turbulence Category
Description The ICAO wake turbulence category (WTC) is entered in the appropriate single charact...
Handover Approach / Director / Center
While the article "Handover Tower" has already examined the WEST-principle in detail, this articl...
Definitions
In the following chapters some terms are used, which will be explained now. Upstream/downstream ...
Introduction
Coordination is indispensable in the overall air traffic control system. This is particularly imp...
Coordination Tower / Ground
Already between tower and ground, in many situations communication and coordination are indispens...
Departure release
At some airports it is necessary to obtain a so-called Departure Release from the radar station a...
Addendum (not relevant for VATSIM)
In addition to Approval Request, Release and Reference, there are other types of coordination. Ho...
Reference
Anything that cannot be handled with an approval request or a release falls under the coordinatio...
Release
As defined earlier, the TRANSFER OF CONTROL takes place when crossing the sector boundary plus ha...
Approval request
For coordination purposes, there are some keywords that give the coordination partner a rough ide...
S1 Training
Welcome to the S1 training! Since May 2024, the S1 training is no longer held by the FIRs but in...
Koordination Tower / Ground
Bereits im Tower / Ground Bereich ist Kommunikation und Koordination in vielen Situationen zur fl...
Vorwort
Im Gesamtsystem der Flugsicherung ist Koordination unabdingbar. Gerade in einem hochkomplexen Luf...
Effizienz auf der Frequenz
Der Lotse ist für die Frequenz verantwortlich, denn nur dieser weiß, wer als nächstes welche Anwe...
Übersicht
Luftraumklassen nach ICAO Was ist ein Luftraum? Auf den ersten Blick simple Frage, aber wie würd...