RFE Geneva

RFE Geneva
1400Z – 2100Z / 09.04.2016
Briefing for ATC
Welcome
Briefing for ATC
You are part of our controller
Our goals for this event are:
-
group
taking
part
in
this
RFE.
having fun and a good time
offering one of the best ATC services on IVAO for the RFE
Geneva
To call it in the end a success I really need you reading this
Briefing for ATC from the begging to the end. Even you have a lower
rating it is important to know what the Radar will have to do, for
example. Because a pilot can ask everywhere and I want to have every
controller on the same level of knowledge for this event. So take
your time and read this.
Kind regards,
Matt Torti
Swiss Events Department
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Contents
Welcome
page 1
Contents
page 2
ATC Stations overview
page 3
Mandatory Resources
page 3
Geneva Ground
page 4 - 5
Geneva Apron
page 6 - 7
Geneva Tower
page 8 -9
Geneva Departure
page 10
Geneva Arrival
page 11 - 12
Geneva Final
page 13
Swiss Radar Lower & Higher
page 14 - 15
Supervisor Position
page 16
New squawk codes in CH
page 17
Last important notes
page 18
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ATC Stations overview
Name
ICAO-Code
Frequency
Responsibility
Geneva Ground
LSGG_ GND
121.675 Mhz
Deliveries
and
northern apron
Geneva Apron
LSGG_A_GND
121.850 Mhz
Movements on southern apron
Geneva Tower
LSGG_TWR
118.700 Mhz
Take-off, landing clearance, VFR
Geneva
Departure
LSGG_DEP
119.525 Mhz
Departing traffic
Geneva Arrival
LSGG_APP
136.250 Mhz
Initial Approach
Geneva Final
LSGG_F_APP
120.300 Mhz
Final Approach, ILS vectoring
Swiss Radar
LSAG_S_CTR
124.225 Mhz
Lower Radar Sector SFC – FL240
Swiss Radar
LSAG_L1_CTR
134.850 Mhz
Higher Radar Sector FL250 - UNL
movement
Mandatory Resources
The following files are for ATC ONLY. Do not share them outside of
the controller team! You need to download them, without this files
controlling during RFE Geneva is impossible!
Sectorfile for RFE Geneva
http://ivao.ch/downloads/public/sectorfiles/CH_Sector_File_1603.zip
Charts for RFE Geneva
http://rfe.ivao.ch/briefs/Charts_RFEGeneva.pdf
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Geneva Ground
Login: LSGG_GND
Frequency: 121.675 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Geneva Ground
ATIS / METAR Station: LSGG
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: 23, 23 or 05,05 depending on the weather
ATIS / Transition Level: QNH > 0990 FL080, QNH =< 0990 FL090
ATIS / Transition Altitude: 7000ft
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
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BLUE AREA: Clearance and
instructions ONLY / NO taxi
taxi
instructions
YELLOW
AREA:
Clearance
CLEARENCE
Clearances are not
off-block time) or
you earlier, advise
earliest 10 minutes
give more than 10 minutes before TOBT (target
slot time (it’s the same). If a pilot contacts
him “XXXX, clearance is not yet available, call
before your slot time”.
Example clearance:
Pilot – Geneva Ground Bonjour, Swiss 69 Kilo Charlie, Airbus A320 at
Gate A5 with information I, ready to copy clearance to Zurich.
ATC – Swiss 69 Kilo Charlie, Geneva Ground Bonjour, Info I correct,
runway 23 to Zurich, KONIL4 Juliet departure, squawk 4201.
Pilot – Cleared to Zurich, runway 23, KONIL4 Juliet departure, sqwk
4201, Swiss 69 Kilo Charlie
ATC – Swiss 69 Kilo Charlie, read back correct / correct, report
when fully ready for start and push.
IMPORTANT: Transfer the pilot first to Apron when he is fully ready
for push and start. If you see already a delay in your Delivery
tool, advise the pilot about the new slot time and hand off him
first to Apron at the new time (for example 10 minutes later).
Pilot – Fully ready for start and push, Swiss 69 Kilo Charlie.
ATC – Swiss 69 Kilo Charlie, roger for push and start, contact Apron
on 121.850, bye! (Or if the aircraft is on the northern part you
give the push and start clearance)
Pilot – Apron on 121.850, bye, Swiss 69 Kilo Charlie.
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
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Geneva Apron
Login: LSGG_A_GND
Frequency: 121.850 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Geneva Apron
ATIS / METAR Station: LSGG
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: 23, 23 or 05,05 depending on the weather
ATIS / Transition Level: QNH > 0990 FL080, QNH =< 0990 FL090
ATIS / Transition Altitude: 7000ft
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
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YELLOW AREA: Taxi instructions ONLY / NO clearances
TAXI INSTRUCTIONS
You are the men and responsible for the main apron and all its
movements, this includes:
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Pushback and start-up clearances
Taxi instructions to active runway
Taxi instructions to parking gates
There is no
phraseology!
special
phraseology
needed,
just
use
the
standard
RUNWAY 23 ACTIVE: Normal taxi instructions for departures are via
INNER and LINK 5 and A, for arrivals via OUTER and one of the LINK
to a gate
RUNWAY 05 ACTIVE: Normal taxi instructions for departures are via
INNER and LINK 1 and G, for arrivals via OUTER and one of the LINK
to a gate
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Give always arrivals priority! If you see there
arrival within the next 2 minutes and you have in
pushback request and its better having first the
gate, tell the push-back pilot that he is getting a
minutes due to inbound rolling traffic.
is coming in a
its gate area a
arrival at its
short delay of 2
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
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Geneva Tower
Login: LSGG_TWR
Frequency: 118.700 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Geneva Tower
ATIS / METAR Station: LSGG
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: 23, 23 or 05,05 depending on the weather
ATIS / Transition Level: QNH > 0990 FL080, QNH =< 0990 FL090
ATIS / Transition Altitude: 7000ft
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
RUNWAY 23 / 05 Concrete
RUNWAY 23 / 05 Grass
CTR Geneva, GND – 4000ft
You are responsible for every departure and arrival. Runway 23 / 05
Concrete is only available for aircrafts with a slot. If an aircraft
has no slots only Runway 23 / 05 Grass is available (usually used by
VFR). Be familiar with VFR procedures, we are expecting some VFR
traffic, here you have VFR charts for Geneva:
AD Info: http://www.delta-fox-fox.ch/cd/Full/LS_ADINFO_0000_LSGG.pdf
APPX:
fox.ch/cd/Full/LS_ADINFO_0000_LSGG_APPX.pdf
http://www.delta-fox-
AREA
Arrival:
fox.ch/cd/Chart/LS_ADINFO_0000_LSGG_AREA_A.pdf
http://www.delta-fox-
AREA
Departure:
fox.ch/cd/Chart/LS_ADINFO_0000_LSGG_AREA_D.pdf
http://www.delta-fox-
Visual
Approach:
fox.ch/cd/Chart/LS_ADINFO_0000_LSGG_VAC_A.pdf
http://www.delta-fox-
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Visual
Departure:
fox.ch/cd/Chart/LS_ADINFO_0000_LSGG_VAC_D.pdf
http://www.delta-fox-
Heli
Departure:
fox.ch/cd/Chart/LS_ADINFO_0000_LSGG_HEL_D.pdf
http://www.delta-fox-
Out or inbound routings are assigned by Tower, not by Ground or
Apron, they only give taxi instructions to the holding point.
Give same priority to VFR with slot then IFR. If you see that an
aircraft has already a huge delay, try to give him priority! Try to
avoid go around due to slow line up traffic or traffic which is not
ready. You can ask always traffic at the holding point: XXXX are you
fully ready for departure? If he agrees you can fit him in the
arriving sequence.
Never give take off clearance when the aircraft has its transponder
standby, in this case when he lined up you may ask him to set his
transponder on! First after this you can give him take off
clearance.
Traffic information are mandatory. Especially between VFR-IFR but
also between IFR-IFR.
Runway 23 intersection B departures are possible and by pilot
request. If you have for example waiting 2 aircraft at A and one
very delayed is coming to you on OUTER you may suggest him B and you
can let him take off before the other two at A. Try to find here the
best mix between delay, traffic flow and fairness to everyone.
If there is a go around it will be transferred to Geneva Arrival,
NOT Departure!
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
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Geneva Departure
Login: LSGG_DEP
Frequency: 119.525 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Geneva Departure
ATIS / METAR Station: LSGG
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: 23, 23 or 05,05 depending on the weather
ATIS / Transition Level: QNH > 0990 FL080, QNH =< 0990 FL090
ATIS / Transition Altitude: 7000ft
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
TMA Geneva for departure, 4000ft – FL150
Every departure is coming on your frequency. Often IVAO controllers
say that departure is a boring position, but don’t forget: you are a
Radar controller on this position and you need to be very carefully
with your instructions!
Departure routings and arrival routings are often crossing in
Geneva. So it makes sense to NOT give a direct climb to FL150 for
departures. Often there are restrictions needed like first FL100,
due to traffic, or a heading or a direct. Here you need a very good
and close coordination with Geneva Arrival to avoid conflicts!!
If you see a pilot is not able to follow his cleared route, advise
surrounding stations and act to help the pilot getting back on his
cleared route. There is nothing worse than during peak times a lost
aircraft in the airspace. It is your airspace and you are
responsible for it, don’t tell me the pilot was not able! ;) With
short and kind words even a newbie is able to fly easy headings and
altitudes!
Hand-off the traffic latest 1000ft before its level off altitude
which is in Geneva FL150. So latest FL140 hand off, a bit earlier
starting from FL120 is perfect!
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If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, raise your hand or wave to the supervisor position and
the supervisor will come to you to help you!
Geneva Arrival
Login: LSGG_APP
Frequency: 136.250 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Geneva Arrival
ATIS / METAR Station: LSGG
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: 23, 23 or 05,05 depending on the weather
ATIS / Transition Level: QNH > 0990 FL080, QNH =< 0990 FL090
ATIS / Transition Altitude: 7000ft
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
TMA Geneva for arrival, FL150 – 4000ft.
Every arrival is coming to your frequency. The main task is to get
all the traffic sequenced on the ILS. The biggest problem we often
have on IVAO is that the sequencing is not working 100%. Here I give
you the best hint and if you follow this a perfect sequencing should
be not a problem: Speed restrictions! Use it, keep the traffic on
slow speed, then you have more time to react. Always try to have
100% control on every aircraft in your sector!
Extending downwind. In Geneva we have the option that if the ATC
does not advises for the final turn the pilot must autonomously
extend the downwind. Unfortunately we have often here on IVAO pilots
who are not able to understand this. It is mandatory for you if you
wish to extend the traffic the downwind to advise it with, continue
on present heading or better to give the downwind heading, even he
is flying it already!
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Holdings. Check the RNAV arrival charts to see where are the
holdings. Usually try to avoid holdings, but sometimes if not
possible you need to assign a holding. Try to use only the
published. Individual holdings should not be given! If you see a
pilot is unable to fly a holding, in this case you may give him
delay vectors or instructions, based on the published holding to
hold (inbound heading, leg time, left or right, speed, altitude).
During high traffic times Final will be online. Usually you transfer
the traffic after the fixes PETAL for runway 23 or BELKA for runway
05 but not higher than 7000ft! A high and good communication with
final is needed to ensure all the traffic flow goes well! This two
stations are the most difficult to be controlled station, so it will
be only given to experienced members. If you don’t see yourself in
the schedule, don’t worry. Control as often you can on IVAO on this
position to earn experience and during the next big event you will
be the Arrival or Final controller!
In Geneva you don’t need to clear all traffic from 7000ft on the
ILS, it is allowed to descend the traffic down to 4000ft (watch out
mountains!!) and clear them on the ILS before PETAL or BELKA out of
4000ft.
Try to use as a good separation something between 3 and 5 miles for
final. If you see that there are some departures ahead, make the gap
bigger to ensure that enough time for a departure is given. A good
communication is here needed with Tower controller.
On the final part you should reduce the traffic down to 140kts /
150kts if you have lot of traffic to minimize the go around problem!
You can add on hand off to the Tower something like keep speed until
4 miles final!
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
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Geneva Final
Login: LSGG_F_APP
Frequency: 120.300 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Geneva Final
ATIS / METAR Station: LSGG
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: 23, 23 or 05,05 depending on the weather
ATIS / Transition Level: QNH > 0990 FL080, QNH =< 0990 FL090
ATIS / Transition Altitude: 7000ft
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
TMA Geneva for arrival, 7000ft – 4000ft
Please read also the Geneva Arrival text. It fits 1 to 1 to your
position. On Final position there is nothing more to say, you just
simple give the last to final vectors usually.
Important is here the downwind problem mentioned in the Arrival
part. Keep an eye on this!
Nothing more to add here, if you have any question ask!
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
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Swiss Radar Lower & Higher
Login: LSAG_S_CTR
Frequency: 124.225 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Swiss Radar
ATIS / METAR Station: NO
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: NO
ATIS / Transition Level: NO
ATIS / Transition Altitude: NO
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
Swiss Radar airspace over Geneva FIR, FL160 – FL240
Departures should be assigned to the fasted way out of Geneva sector
to have always a clear airspace!
Arrivals have to be transferred to Arrival with a minimum separation
of 10 miles! Lower is only possible with coordination. You also have
to assign the STAR to the pilot. Short cuts are possible but only in
good coordination with Arrival.
Every airport in your airspace beside Geneva is under your control.
This includes Sion, Les Eplatures, Payerne!
A good filter setting it here the best way to have a clear picture
of the situation.
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
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Login: LSAG_L1_CTR
Frequency: 134.850 Mhz
ATIS / ATC Position: Swiss Radar
ATIS / METAR Station: NO
ATIS / Take-off, Landing: NO
ATIS / Transition Level: NO
ATIS / Transition Altitude: NO
ATIS / Remarks: LEAVE THIS EMPTY
RESPONSIBILITY
Swiss Radar airspace over Geneva FIR, FL250 – UNL
The main task on this position is to pre-sequence arrival traffic
for Geneva and if neighbour sectors of Geneva are offline you may
force act them way before the border!
You will have also many crossing traffic, you are responsible for
the starting at FL250.
A good filter setting it here the best way to have a clear picture
of the situation.
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
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Supervisor Position
This position will be logged in IVAN as Observer and it is a noncontrolling position. The active supervisor is responsible for the
traffic management and is helping out on every request every other
position.
If there is anything you don’t know to answer or a special request
of the pilot, please contact the Supervisor position who will be
connected as “LSAS_SUP_CTR”
Exactly this is what we wanted to have! On the Supervisor station
will be the most experienced controller to help you in any issue!
One of the main task will be non-booked aircrafts. Here the
supervisor tries to assign a free slot. If there is no more slot the
flight will be not allowed what means in the end no clearance or for
arrival diverting to another airport. We cannot increase delays to
booked flights due to non-booked flights!
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New squawk codes in CH
When you listen often on LiveATC.net to real controllers you often
hear that they sometimes assign the new squawk code 1000. This can
be given and is well seen during our event, followed by this rules!
Arrivals:
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Every inbound from Italy gets squawk 1000.
Every inbound without a squawk gets also 1000.
Departure:
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Usually you give one of our squawk of our squawk range: 5701 –
5757
Squawk code 1000 can be given to following countries in the
blue sector PA EUR-B:
Belgium,
France,
Germany,
Ireland,
Switzerland,
The
Netherlands, United Kingdom, East of Spain: Barcelona and
Baleares
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Last important notes
Labelling: Always label only the first 3 digits in a SID or STAR or
any kind of Waypoint.
Example: DIPIR5A is labelled as DIP5A, DIPIR is labelled as DIP etc.
Some little things you should never forget during controlling at RFE
Geneva:
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Be friendly
Enjoy it
Be serious
Keep your transmissions short and precise
If you don’t know something ask our Supervisor
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