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