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 2023/08 See changelog
Released
Effective 10 August 2023
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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GEN 2.5.1 |
All |
Added missing top-down guidance section under GEN 2.5 Prioritisation of Services |
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GEN 5.1 |
All |
Improved wording throughout general coordination regulation, specifically making general release for turn procedure for UK internal standing agreement traffic clearer |
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GEN 5.8 |
All |
Added no coordination rule for DCT routings within 5 NM of planned route up to 30 NM beyond an external sector boundary |
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GEN 6 |
All |
Removed ‘Airfield sometimes offers AFIS-only’ top-down category |
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GEN 6 |
West |
Changed top-down status of Benbecula (EGPL) to full top-down |
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GEN 8 |
All |
Added Civil/Military procedures section including Deancross radar corridor |
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ScAC 2.4.6 |
North |
Removed Benbecula (EGPL), Kirkwall (EGPA) and Wick (EGPC) from list of airfields where an AFIS service may be provided |
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ScAC 5.4.6 |
West |
With version 2023/08:- Download