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 2022/05 See changelog
Released
Effective 19 May 2022
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Affected Section(s) |
Affected Sectors |
Description |
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GEN 5 |
All |
Refreshed the General Coordination Regulation section to: § distinguish between non-/Standing Agreement conditions § introduce the concept of turns within the ‘same general direction’ for turns of internal traffic § make clearer the distinction between UK internal and external transfer and release procedures |
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Various |
All |
Removed duplication of Silent Handover procedures to External ACCs from sector specific instructions, where possible; now defined in GEN 5.6.2 |
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Various |
ScAC South |
Replaced references to PC East with PC Northeast |
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GEN 7 |
All |
Updated UK Intention Codes Figure GEN-3 |
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ScAC 3.1 |
ScAC South |
Corrected ScAC South AoR diagram in vicinity of AGPED (Talla delegation) |
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ScAC 3.3.2.2 |
ScAC South |
Various changes to ScAC South <-> MPC NE agreements |
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ScAC 3.4.7 |
ScAC South |
Change to MUAC Delta (EDYY_D) frequency |
Note: A large number of changes are marked where instances of, for example, 1000ft have been changed to 1000 ft.
With version 2022/05:- Download