About This File
This manual is for controllers of London Area Control (LAC), London Terminal Control (LTC) and Manchester Prestwick Control (MPC) sectors and contains specific and local procedures relevant to these sectors. In addition, relevant information regarding the handling of traffic at airfields that may be covered top-down by VATSIM controllers is also included.
Controllers must be familiar with controlling procedures in the UK; this manual should be read in conjunction with MATS Part 1 (CAP 493) and guidance on standard UK Radiotelephony phraseology, detailed in CAP 413.
What's New in Version 2022/12 See changelog
Released
Effective 05 December 2022
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Affected Section(s) |
Affected LAG(s) |
Description |
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Various |
South, Central |
Updated AoR diagrams to reflect new TC NW/SW & DTY/WOR sector boundary near COWLY, and to reflect extended Southend CTA-10 |
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All |
All |
Removal of Doncaster Sheffield (EGCN) procedures and agreements |
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GEN 1.1.2 |
All |
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GEN 2 |
All |
General improvement (corrections and consolidation) to Provision of Air Traffic Services |
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GEN 3.2 |
All |
Simplified vertical separation minima description |
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GEN 6 |
West |
Added Scilly Isles/St Mary’s (EGHE) top-down responsibility |
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GEN 7 |
All |
Figure GEN-4 – Added new Maastricht Fx intention codes |
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GEN 1.4 |
All |
New holding phraseology requirement to reduce instances of incorrect direction holding |
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LAC 4.3.3.2 |
Central |
Added note regarding possible incorrect EuroScope predicted next sector for Newcastle/Teesside inbounds to PC NE |
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LAC 3.3.2.1 |
South |
Added note regarding possible incorrect EuroScope predicted next sector for Luton inbounds via VATON to TC NE |
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LAC 8.3.2 |
West, |
Removed Essex and Thames Group inbound agreements between AC West and TC NW |
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LAC 8.3.2.1 |
West, |
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LTC 3.2.1.1 |
Central, |
New agreement for EGLF/Wessex inbounds via CPT from TC NW to TC SW |
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MPC 3.2.1.1 |
North |
New agreement for Midlands Group inbounds between PC NE and PC W |
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MPC 4.2.2.2 |
North |
Amended agreement for Midlands Group outbounds, now FL270 lvl ARSAT/TILNI (was FL280) |
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APT 3 |
South, Central |
Updated Thames & Southend RMA diagrams to reflect extended Southend CTA-10 (AIRAC 2209) |
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APT 3.4.1 |
South, Central |
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APT 7.4 |
Central, West |
Updated Birmingham SIDs – UMLUX renamed BRUMI; LUVUM 1Y redesignated (AIRAC 2212); WCO 2Y removed (AIRAC 2211) |
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APT 13-17 |
All |
Renumbering of chapters due to removal of Doncaster |
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