About This File
This manual is for controllers of Scottish Area Control (ScAC), Scottish TMA (ScTMA) and Antrim (Northern Ireland) 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 2023/11 See changelog
Released
Effective 02 November 2023 (AIRAC 2311)
Changes made since the last release are marked in the document with a black bar in the left-hand margin. New text is marked in red.
In addition to minor procedural and editorial changes, the following changes have been made since the last published edition:
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Affected Section(s)
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Affected Sector(s)
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Description
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Throughout |
All |
Changes to frequencies due to 8.33 frequency transition (UK enroute, airport, and external ACCs) |
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Various |
All |
Changed instances of Shanwick OACC to OAC (AIP alignment) |
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ScAC 2.4.4.1 |
North |
Updated logon callsigns and ownership for Polaris (Stavanger) sectors |
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ScAC 2.4.4.6-2.4.4.8 |
North |
Reduced silent handover minimum spacing from 15 NM to 10 NM for transfers to/from Polaris (Stavanger) sectors |
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ScAC 3.4.5 |
South |
Updated logon callsign for Maastricht EuroControl (EUC vACC) position (EURM-W à EUC-MW) |