temporary instruction 2025-04-26 - [Enroute] TC East - Splitting Procedures

[VATSIM UK Operations]

Valid 26 April 2025 for the duration of the Cross the Pond roster

A temporary arrangement is permitted to split TC East during the Cross the Pond.

This TI must be read in conjunction with the Temporary Instruction 2025-04-26 - [Enroute] LAC Clacton - Splitting Procedures as the TC East airspace is also divided when the upper Clacton split is used.

Any errors in procedures should be reported to the Operations department via the Helpdesk or Discord. The diagrams are slightly outdated as they do not reflect the changes at the interface with North Sea (EFMIH and AMFEP).

 

Sectors

The TC East group consists of 2 sectors, as shown in Figure 1 at the end of this post.

TC REDFA (north side)

Covers the northern part of TC East (real world TC REDFA & TC DAGGA sectors) as shown in Figure 1, handling a majority eastbound traffic flow. This sector is responsible for inbounds to EGLC/KB via ODVOD, Essex Group inbounds from IDESI and MEGEL, and LTMA departures to the east and via EFMIH. This sector has top-down responsibility for TC North East in their absence except the airspace belonging to TC Lambourne (FL175-), but no top-down responsibility of airfields.

 

TC SABER (south side)

Covers the southern part of TC East (real world TC JACKO & TC SABER sectors) as shown in Figure 2, handling a majority westbound traffic flow. This sector is responsible for inbounds to the London TMA from Brussels, Amsterdam and BARMI. This sector has top-down responsibility for the TC Lambourne AoR (FL175-) in their absence, but no top-down responsibility of airfields.

 

Positions

There are two positions available for use.

TC REDFA - LTC_ER_CTR (Relief: LTC_ER__CTR)

Frequency: 133.525 MHz
RTF callsign: London Control
Coordination callsign: TC REDFA
Top-down responsibility for: TC North East (excluding TC LAM FL175-)

TC SABER - LTC_ES_CTR (Relief: LTC_ES__CTR)

Frequency: 129.605 MHz
RTF callsign: London Control
Coordination callsign: TC SABER
Top-down responsibility for: TC LAM only (FL175-)

 

Agreed Levels

A TC East Split Agreed Levels Diagram is available at the link below.

OUTDATED 🗺️TC East (REDFA+SABER) Agreed Levels Diagram

 

Coordination with Adjacent Sectors & Units

It is the responsibility of the TC SABER/REDFA controller (or London Coordinator) to inform the following controllers when TC SABER/REDFA are split from TC East/AC Clacton:

• TC North East
• AC Clacton
• TC South East
• Southend/Thames
• AC Worthing
• AC Dover
• Amsterdam ACC
• Brussels ACC

 

Figure 1 - TC REDFA - Area of Responsibility

Figure 2 - TC SABER - Area of Responsibility

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