aeronautical fixed service: message format national practical fixed network: Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) SITA (Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques) aeronautical mobile service: very high frequency (VHF) band frequency utilisation phonetic alphabet standard words call signs abbreviations communications priorities: distress urgency traffic practical operations automated aeronautical service: telecommunications service flight weather (VOLMET) VHF high frequency (HF) automatic terminal information service (ATIS) applying relevant aeronautical knowledge to flight monitoring services aviation risk management processes contingency planning considerations for unanticipated and routine airborne situations: aircraft fuel consumption variations aircraft performance calculations and variations effects of air traffic reroutes effects of flight diversion over different terrain unanticipated meteorological conditions (including icing conditions) contingency planning considerations for unanticipated and emergency airborne situations: overdue position report overdue at destination fuel exhaustion inability to communicate with aircraft continuing to operate in unsafe conditions in-flight fire loss of engine/s loss of cabin pressure security threat incapacitation of flight crew member ditching/emergency landing rescue co-ordination government/air traffic control (ATC) coordination and notification effects of air traffic reroutes elementary radio theory: amplitude frequency period wavelength electromagnetic wave sound wave electromagnetic (E-M) spectrum radio spectrum: very low frequency (VLF) low frequency (LF) medium frequency (MF) HF VHF ultra high frequency (UHF) propagation of radio waves skip distance and hops D, E, and F layers Aerials: polar diagrams Figure 8 cardioid modulation: AM FM sidebands: SSB, DSB elementary radio transmit/receive (TX/RX) en route weather changes: winds en route alternate terminal weather, including extended operations (ETOPS) turbulence icing weather reroutes initiated by flight dispatch fatigue risk management processes flight equipment failures: effect on performance: potential for diversion effect on subsequent flights availability of maintenance at diversion aerodrome: effect on other systems ETOPS considerations emergency potential flight monitoring resources — position reports: company radio: Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) reports commercial radio net reports aircraft situation display (ASD) departure station reports destination station reports ATC reports satellite communications (SATCOM) flight watch requirements: aircraft position fixes and reporting requirements en route weather and wind monitoring estimated time of arrival (ETA) calculations fuel performance calculations for routine and emergency airborne situations identification of methods and procedures for managing unlawful interference with aviation as a flight dispatcher: taking control of an aircraft by force, or threat of force, or any other form of intimidation or by any trick or false pretence destroying an aircraft that is in service causing damage to an aircraft that is in service that puts the safety of the aircraft, or any person on board or outside the aircraft, at risk doing anything on board an aircraft that is in service that puts the safety of the aircraft, or any person on board or outside the aircraft, at risk placing, or causing to be placed, on board an aircraft that is in service, anything that puts the safety of the aircraft, or any person on board or outside the aircraft, at risk putting the safety of aircraft at risk by interfering with, damaging or destroying air navigation facilities putting the safety of an aircraft at risk by communicating false or misleading information committing an act at an airport, or causing any interference or damage, that puts the safe operation of the airport, or the safety of any person at the airport, at risk international aeronautical telecommunications service: fixed mobile radio navigation service broadcasting telecommunications service radio navigation service: standard navigation aids operational objectives: — CAT I — CAT II — CAT III — ILS — Ground controlled approach (GCA) — VOR/DME — NDB, D/F relevant state/territory regulations and requirements relevant WHS/OHS and environmental protection procedures and guidelines risks and hazards when monitoring flight performance and related actions to control the risk. |