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VFR Basics + Entry / Exit / Crossing
Visual flight rules (VFR) traffic navigates primarily by sight, using roads, rivers and landmarks as a guide. There are specific visual flight charts for this purpose, which pilots and controllers at an airport must be familiar with. Among other things, these ...
Traffic circuit
The traffic circuit or traffic pattern (German: Platzrunde) ensures that approach and departure procedures at uncontrolled airfields run smoothly and, above all, safely. They provide orientation and prevent serious collisions. They also help pilots to develop ...
Enroute Clearance
The enroute clearance, often also called IFR clearance, is usually the first clearance that an air traffic controller gives to any departing IFR pilot. As the name suggests, it contains important instructions for the flight route the pilot is cleared for. For...
SID - Standard Instrument Departure
In order to connect airports with the airway system for IFR flights, predefined departure routes (Standard Instrument Departure - SID) are used. These lead from the respective runway via waypoints and/or conventional navigation facilities such as NDBs and VORs...
Conditional Lineup
Introduction At all controller stations, it is extremely important to use the frequency as efficiently as possible. In our heads, we may be able to think about and work on two things at the same time, but on frequency, we cannot give two instructions to diffe...
Tower Separation
General All control towers operated by DFS (German Air Traffic Control) at international airports (EDDx) have a radar system that can provide radar separation. This might sound obvious at first glance, but it is not. There are still some controlled airports i...
Pushback and Taxi
Ground/Apron is responsible for pushback and all taxi guidance at the airport. Ground and Apron differ in that in reality ground is managed by DFS and apron is staffed by the airport operator itself. In Germany, there are six airports with an apron station: Be...
Pushback und Rollführung
Ground/Apron ist für den Pushback und die gesamte Rollführung am Flughafen verantwortlich. Dabei unterscheiden sich Ground und Apron dahingehend, dass in der Realität Ground von der DFS und Apron vom Flughafenbetreiber selbst betreut wird. In Deutschland gibt ...
Aufgabenbereich Tower
Der Tower ist im Allgemeinen für alle Bewegungen auf den Pisten sowie innerhalb der Kontrollzone (CTR) verantwortlich. Zudem legt er die Betriebsrichtung am Platz fest. Abweichende bzw. zusätzliche Aufgaben werden in der jeweiligen Flughafen SOP beschrieben. ...
Prioritäten - Ground & Tower
Um einen sicheren und reibungslosen Flugbetrieb zu ermöglichen, ist es wichtig effizient und sicher zu arbeiten. Wichtig ist es dabei immer vorausschauend zu arbeiten und nicht dem Verkehr nachzuarbeiten. Dazu gehört es u.a. auch über den eigenen Bereich hinau...
Radarstaffelung
Übersicht Radarstaffelung (engl. Radar separation) beschreibt einen horizontalen und vertikalen Mindestabstand, welchen zwischen zwei Luftfahrzeugen, die sich in der Luft befinden, bestehen muss. Da die Sicherheit das höchste Gut in der Luftfahrt ist, muss s...
Koordination Tower / Ground
Bereits im Tower / Ground Bereich ist Kommunikation und Koordination in vielen Situationen zur flüssigen, sicheren und effizienten Verkehrsabarbeitung unabdingbar. Auch wenn die meisten Standardverfahren in Form von SOPs geregelt sind, gibt es viele Situation...
Coordination Tower / Ground
Already between tower and ground, in many situations communication and coordination are indispensable for smooth, safe and efficient traffic handling. Even though most standard operations are regulated in the form of SOPs, there are many situations that requi...
Priorities - Ground & Tower
In order to ensure safe and smooth flight operations, it is important to work efficiently and safely. It is important to always work proactively and not fall behind the traffic. This includes looking beyond your own area to see what your colleague in the neigh...