| Chapter 1 - Documentation
Identification And Control |
| 1.1 |
Title |
| 1.2 |
Purpose |
| 1.3 |
Responsibility for documentation and
publication |
| 1.4 |
Authority for changes |
| 1.5 |
Review |
| 1.6 |
Interpretation of words |
| 1.7 |
Effective date |
| 1.8 |
Change history |
| 1.9 |
Enquiries |
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| Chapter 2 - Definitions |
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| Chapter 3 - General |
| 3.1 |
Organizational structure and
functions |
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3.1.1 |
Airports Authority of India |
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3.1.2 |
Functions of Airports Authority of India |
| 3.2 |
Roles and Responsibilities of Air Traffic
Management Directorate |
| 3.3 |
Operational Supervision |
| 3.4 |
ATM Staffing |
| 3.5 |
Provision of Air Traffic Services |
| 3.6 |
Search and Rescue (SAR) |
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3.6.1 |
Responsible Authority |
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3.6.2 |
Area of Responsibility |
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3.6.3 |
RCCs and SAR units |
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3.6.4 |
Satellite aided Search and Rescue |
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3.6.5 |
SAR Agreements |
| 3.7 |
Recruitment procedure for Air Traffic Control
Officers |
| 3.8 |
ATC Training at CATC |
| 3.9 |
On-the-Job Training and Rating
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| 3.10 |
Checking Programme |
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3.10.1 |
Regular Assessment |
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3.10.2 |
Periodic assessment |
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| Chapter 4 - Air Traffic
Services |
| 4.1 |
Objectives of the Air Traffic Services |
| 4.2 |
Divisions of the Air Traffic Services |
| 4.3 |
Classification of Airspaces |
| 4.4 |
Application of Air Traffic Control Service |
| 4.5 |
Provision of Air Traffic Control Service |
| 4.6 |
Operation of Air Traffic Control Service |
| 4.7 |
Responsibility for Control |
| 4.8 |
Transfer of Responsibility |
| 4.9 |
Responsibility for the provision of FIS and
Alerting Service |
| 4.10 |
Time in Air Traffic Services |
| 4.11 |
Air Traffic Control Clearances |
| 4.12 |
Horizontal Speed Control Instructions |
| 4.13 |
Vertical Speed Control Instructions |
| 4.14 |
Change from IFR to VFR Flight |
| 4.15 |
Altimeter Setting Procedures |
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| Chapter 5 - Separation Methods And
Minima |
| 5.1 |
Provision for the separation of controlled
traffic |
| 5.2 |
Reduction of separation minima |
| 5.3 |
Loss of separation |
| 5.4 |
Essential traffic information |
| 5.5 |
Vertical separation |
| 5.6 |
Horizontal separation |
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5.6.1 |
Lateral separation |
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5.6.2 |
Longitudinal separation |
| 5.7 |
Minimum separation between departing aircraft |
| 5.8 |
Separation of departing aircraft from arriving
aircraft |
| 5.9 |
Non-radar wake turbulence longitudinal
separation |
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| Chapter 6 - Procedures / Separation
In The Vicinity Of Aerodromes |
| 6.1 |
Essential local traffic |
| 6.2 |
Procedure for departing aircraft |
| 6.3 |
Information for departing aircraft |
| 6.4 |
Procedure for arriving aircraft |
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6.4.1 |
General |
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6.4.2 |
Visual approach |
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6.4 3 |
Instrument approach |
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6.4.4 |
Holding |
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6.4.5 |
Approach sequence |
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6.4.6 |
Expected approach time |
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6.4.7 |
Onward clearance time 6 |
| 6.5 |
Information for arriving aircraft 7 |
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| Chapter 7 - Aerodrome Control
Service |
| 7.1 |
Functions of aerodrome control tower 1 |
| 7.2 |
Alerting service provided by aerodrome control
tower |
| 7.3 |
Failure or irregularity of aids and equipment |
| 7.4 |
Selection of runway - in – use |
| 7.5 |
Information to aircraft by aerodrome control
tower |
| 7.6 |
Essential information on aerodrome conditions |
| 7.7 |
Control of aerodrome traffic |
| 7.8 |
Control of traffic in the traffic circuit |
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7.8.1 |
General |
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7.8.2 |
Entry of traffic circuit |
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7.8.3 |
Priority for landing |
| 7.9 |
Order of priority for arriving and departing
aircraft |
| 7.10 |
Control of departing aircraft |
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7.10.1 |
Departure sequence |
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7.10.2 |
Separation of departing aircraft |
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7.10.3 |
Take off clearance |
| 7.11 |
Control of arriving aircraft |
| 7.12 |
Procedure for low visibility operations |
| 7.13 |
Suspension of Visual Flight Rules Operations |
| 7.14 |
Authorization of special VFR flights |
| 7.15 |
Aeronautical ground lights |
| 7.16 |
Wind shear advisories |
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| Chapter 8 - Radar Services And
Procedures |
| 8.1 |
General provisions |
| 8.2 |
Use of radar in air traffic control service |
| 8.3 |
Use of SSR transponder |
| 8.4 |
Performance checks |
| 8.5 |
Radar identification |
| 8.6 |
Doubtful identification |
| 8.7 |
Transfer of radar identification |
| 8.8 |
Position information |
| 8.9 |
Radar vectoring |
| 8.10 |
Navigation assistance |
| 8.11 |
Interruption or termination of radar service |
| 8.12 |
Minimum level |
| 8.13 |
Information regarding adverse weather |
| 8.14 |
Coordination of traffic under radar control and
non-radar control |
| 8.15 |
Separation application |
| 8.16 |
Transfer of radar control |
| 8.17 |
Speed control |
| 8.18 |
Emergencies, hazards and equipment failures |
| 8.19 |
Use of radar in the approach control service |
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8.19.1 |
General provision |
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8.19.2 |
General approach radar
procedures |
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8.19.3 |
Vectoring to pilot-interpreted final approach aid |
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8.19.4 |
Surveillance radar approach |
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8.19.5.1 |
Final approach procedures |
| 8.20 |
Use of radar in the aerodrome control service |
| 8.21 |
Use of Surface Movement Radar ( SMR) |
| 8.22 |
Use of radar in the Flight Information
Service |
| 8.23 |
Radar Air Traffic Advisory Service |
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| Chapter 9 - Flight Information
Service, Advisory Service & Alerting Service |
| 9.1 |
Flight Information Service |
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9.1.1 |
Application |
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9.1.2 |
Scope of Flight Information Service |
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9.1.3 |
Recording and transmission of information on the progress of
flights |
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9.1.4 |
Transfer of responsibility for the provision of Flight
Information Service |
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9.1.5 |
Transmission of information |
| 9.2 |
Air Traffic Advisory Service |
| 9.3 |
Alerting Service |
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9.3.1 |
Application |
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9.3.2 |
Notification of Rescue Coordination Center |
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9.3.3 |
Use of communication facilities |
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9.3.4 |
Plotting aircraft in a state of emergency |
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9.3.5 |
Information to the operator |
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9.3.6 |
Information to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an
emergency aircraft |
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| Chapter 10 - Coordination |
| 10.1 |
General |
| 10.2 |
Coordination in respect of the provision of Air
Traffic Control Service |
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10.2.1 |
General |
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10.2.2 |
Coordination between units providing ATS within
contiguous control area |
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10.2.3 |
Coordination between a unit providing Area Control Service and
a unit providing Approach Control Service |
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10.2.4 |
Exchange of movement and control data |
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10.2.4.1 |
Coordination between a unit providing Approach Control Service
and a unit providing Aerodrome Control Service |
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10.2.5 |
Coordination between control positions within the same
unit |
| 10.3 |
Coordination in respect of the provision of FIS
and Alerting Service |
| 10.4 |
Coordination in respect of the provision of
Air Traffic Advisory Service |
| 10.5 |
Coordination between the operator and Air
Traffic Services |
| 10.6 |
Coordination between Military Authorities and Air
Traffic Services |
| 10.7 |
Coordination of activities potentially hazardous
to Civil Aircraft |
| 10.8 |
Coordination between Meteorological and ATS
authorities |
| 10.9 |
Coordination between Aeronautical Information
Service and ATS units |
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| Chapter 11 - Air Traffic Services
Messages |
| 11.1 |
Categories of messages |
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11.1.1 |
General |
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11.1.2 |
Emergency messages |
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11.1.3 |
Movement and control messages |
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11.1.4 |
Flight Information Messages |
| 11.2 |
General provisions |
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11.2.1 |
Origination and addressing of messages |
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11.2.2 |
Preparation and transmission of message |
| 11.3 |
Methods of message exchange |
| 11.4 |
Message types and their application |
| 11.5 |
Emergency messages |
| 11.6 |
Movement and control messages |
| 11.7 |
Flight Information Message |
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| Chapter 12 - Phraseologies |
| 12.1 |
Introduction |
| 12.2 |
Transmitting technique |
| 12.3 |
Familiarity with radiotelephony procedures |
| 12.4 |
ICAO phonetics |
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12.4.1 |
Pronunciation of numbers |
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12.4.2 |
Pronunciation of Spellings Alphabets |
| 12.5 |
Transmission of numbers in radiotelephony |
| 12.6 |
Standard words and phrases |
| 12.7 |
Call signs |
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12.7.1 |
Call signs for aeronautical stations |
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12.7.2 |
Aircraft call signs |
| 12.8 |
Establishment and condition of
communication |
| 12.9 |
Issue of clearance and read-back
requirements |
| 12.10 |
Take-Off procedure |
| 12.11 |
Final approach and landing |
| 12.12 |
After landing |
| 12.13 |
General |
| 12.14 |
Grouping of Phraseologies |
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| Chapter 13 - Automatic
Dependent Surveillance ( ADS ) Services |
| 13.1 |
General |
| 13.2 |
Use of ADS in the provision of Air Traffic Control
Service |
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13.2.1 |
General |
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13.2.2 |
Provision of ADS services |
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13.2.3 |
Communications |
| 13.3 |
General ADS procedures |
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13.3.1 |
ADS contract management |
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13.3.2 |
ADS termination |
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13.3.3 |
ADS agreements |
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13.3.4 |
Performance checks |
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13.3.5 |
Emergency and / or Urgency reports |
| 13.4 |
Failure of equipment |
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13.4.1 |
ADS airborne system failure |
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13.4.2 |
ADS ground system shutdown |
| 13.5 |
ADS related aeronautical information |
| 13.6 |
Use of ADS in the application of separation
minima |
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13.6.1 |
General |
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13.6.2 |
Determination of level of occupancy |
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| Chapter 14- Controller Pilot Data
Link Communications (CPDLC) |
| 14.1 |
General |
| 14.2 |
Establishment of CPDLC |
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14.2.1 |
Establishment of CPDLC and its publication |
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14.2.2 |
Airborne-initiated CPDLC |
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14.2.3 |
ATC unit-initiated CPDLC |
| 14.3 |
Exchange of operational CPDLC messages |
| 14.4 |
Transfer of CPDLC |
| 14.5 |
Emergencies and hazards |
| 14.6 |
Equipment failure procedure |
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14.7.1 |
Failure of CPDLC |
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14.7.2 |
Intentional shutdown of CPDLC |
| 14.7 |
Testing of CPDLC |
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Chapter 15 - Procedures Relating To
Emergencies, Communication Failure And Contigencies
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| 15.1 |
Emergencies procedure |
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15.1.1 |
General |
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15.1.2 |
Priority |
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15.1.3 |
Unlawful interference and aircraft bomb threat |
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15.1.4 |
Emergency descent |
| 15.2 |
Air-ground communication failure |
| 15.3 |
Assistance to VFR flights |
| 15.4 |
Other In-flights Contingencies |
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15.4.1 |
Strayed or unidentified aircraft |
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15.4.2 |
Interception of civil aircraft |
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15.4.3 |
Fuel dumping |
| 15.5 |
ATC Contingencies |
| 15.6 |
Other ATC Contingency procedures |
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15.6.1 |
Emergency separation |
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15.6.2 |
Short-term conflict alert (STCA) procedures |
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15.6.3 |
Procedure in regard to aircraft equipped with airborne
collision avoidance systems (ACAS) |
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15.6.4 |
Minimum safe altitude warning (MSAW) procedures |
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15.6.5 |
Ground proximity warning system |
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15.6.6 |
Change of radiotelephony call sign for aircraft |
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| Chapter 16- Miscellaneous
Procedures |
| 16.1 |
Responsibility in regard to Military Traffic |
| 16.2 |
Responsibility in regard to Unmanned Free
Balloons |
| 16.3 |
Air Traffic Incident report |
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16.3.1 |
Submission of air traffic incident report |
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16.3.2 |
Reporting of air traffic incident |
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16.3.3 |
Preliminary investigation |
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16.3.4 |
Violation reports |
| 16.4 |
Runway incursion |
| 16.5 |
Information on the operational status of
Navigation-Aids |
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| Chapter 17 - ATS Safety
Management System |
| 17.1 |
Safety management system |
| 17.2 |
Airports Authority of India’s Safety Policy |
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17.2.1 |
Safe navigation of aircraft |
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17.2.2 |
Priority of safety |
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17.2.3 |
Management responsibility |
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17.2.4 |
Adoption of Explicit Safety Standards |
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17.2.5 |
Safety culture |
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17.2.6 |
Systems |
| 17.3 |
Objectives of ATS Safety Management System |
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