temporary instruction 2023-04-20 - ScAC Splitting Procedures (Hebrides & Central)

[VATSIM UK Operations]

Valid 1100-1800z 20th April 2024

For Cross The Pond Westbound 2024, a split of ScAC North is created, and can be combined with a split of ScAC West. To avoid confusion for pilots and controllers we plan to only open this sector with a Scottish Low also online. However, these sectors can be opened without.

ScAC Hebrides - SCO_H_CTR (Relief: SCO_H__CTR)

Frequency: 133.680 MHz
RTF callsign: Scottish Control
Coordination callsign: Scottish Hebrides
Top-down responsibility for: Stornoway (EGPO)

This sector controls only the "Hebrides" portion of the airspace depicted below.

ScAC Hebrides-Central - SCO_HC_CTR (Relief: SCO_HC__CTR)

Frequency: 128.675 MHz
RTF callsign: Scottish Control
Coordination callsign: Scottish Hebrides-Central
Top-down responsibility for: None

This sector controls the "Hebrides" and "Central" portions of the airspace depicted below. It has priority for the Central airspace from ScAC West or ScAC West-Deancross.

 

Coordination with Adjacent Sectors & Units

Standing Agreements

Standing agreements to aerodromes still exist (EGPE and EGPF) when ScAC Low is offline, however there are otherwise no standing agreements for these sectors.

Splitting Procedure

The following sectors should be informed when this position is opened:

• Shannon NOTA (Upper and Super)
• ScAC North
• ScAC West/Rathlin
• ScAC Deancross
• Antrim, ScTMA or ScAC Low
• Reykjavik East sectors (all levels)
• Affected airfields, if Low is offline

 

Figure 1 - ScAC Hebrides and Central sectors - whilst ScAC Low is online

Figure 2 - ScAC Hebrides and Central sectors - whilst ScAC Low offline

This procedure does not alter the staffing permissions as defined in the UK Division Policy or GCAP.

Edited April 20 by Kieran Hardern