KCAA ATC study guide
KCAA ATC · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Air Traffic Controllers Licences sit within the Personnel Licensing (PEL) function of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), the body that plans, develops, manages and regulates Kenya's civil aviation system under the Civil Aviation Act. Alongside the licence itself, KCAA lists Ratings and Endorsements as a separate PEL item, which is the route by which an initial licence is extended to specific disciplines. The KCAA ATC study guide has 4 sections and about 1,361 words.
01Air Traffic Control Service
The Air Traffic Control Service domain tests whether you can apply the collision-prevention, separation and clearance rules of ICAO Annex 11 and PANS-ATM (Doc 4444) as implemented in the Kenya Civil Aviation Regulations, inside the Nairobi FIR. ATC service is given to prevent collisions between aircraft, prevent collisions between aircraft and obstructions or vehicles on the manoeuvring area, expedite and maintain an orderly flow of traffic, and give advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights (Annex 11, 3.2).
379 words, about 2 min02Provision of Air Traffic Surveillance Services
The Provision of Air Traffic Surveillance Services domain tests Annex 10 Volume IV and PANS-ATM Chapter 8: how aircraft are identified, separated and monitored using primary radar, secondary surveillance radar (Modes A/C/S), ADS-B and multilateration. An aircraft is identified by direct recognition of its PSR return, by transfer of identity, by a discrete squawk with IDENT, by a position report over a fix that coincides with the label position (Mode C consistent within 300 ft of the reported level), or by a turn of 30 degrees or more.
348 words, about 2 min03Search and Rescue (SAR) Service
The Search and Rescue (SAR) Service domain tests Annex 12, the IAMSAR Manual (Doc 9613) and the alerting service obligations of Annex 11 - who is notified, when, and in which phase. States provide a SAR service through a SAR coordinator, one or more rescue coordination centres (RCCs) and, where required, rescue sub-centres.
360 words, about 2 min04Aeronautical Information Management
The Aeronautical Information Management domain tests Annex 15, PANS-AIM (Doc 10066) and Doc 8126: how aeronautical data becomes the AIP, NOTAM and pre-flight products that crews actually use. The integrated aeronautical information package contains the AIP and its amendments, AIP Supplements, aeronautical information circulars (AICs), NOTAM and pre-flight information bulletins.
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