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FDD Exercises Training Document

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Title FDD Exercises

Document name TAS KEF Controller FDD Exercises

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Tómas Davíð Þorsteinsson

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Purpose.................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Overview .................................................................................................................. 5

1.4 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................. 6

1.5 References ............................................................................................................... 6

2 Training ......................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 FDD - Overview ........................................................................................................ 8

2.3 Strip Stack Toolbar and Menu .................................................................................. 9

2.4 Flight Strips ............................................................................................................ 10

2.6 Flight Strip – Menu ................................................................................................. 13

2.7 Printing Flight Strips ............................................................................................... 14

2.8 Information Area ..................................................................................................... 15

2.9 Message Editor Tab ............................................................................................... 16

2.10 Flights Tab .......................................................................................................... 19

2.11 Sector Inbox Tab ................................................................................................. 23

2.12 Error Handling Tab .............................................................................................. 25

2.13 Message Log Tab ............................................................................................... 28

2.14 Coordination ....................................................................................................... 28

2.14.1 Outbound Coordination ................................................................................. 28

2.14.2 Inbound Coordination ................................................................................... 28


4 Introduction

List of tables

Table 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................... 6

Table 2: References ................................................................................................................................. 7


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1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose This document includes FDD Exercises for use during Controllers OJT training of the TAS

BPN system.

The main objective of these exercises is to provide the student with advanced knowledge of

the FDD part of the TAS BPN system.

This module includes a lecture and exercises on using the FDD part of the TAS BPN

system.

1.2 Overview At each controller position an Air Situation Display (ASD) is installed, including the Watch

Supervisor Console, which can be controlled by the use of a mouse and/or keyboard. The

three buttons on the mouse are in this document referred to as LB (Left button), MB (Middle

Button), and RB (Right Button).

The use of the word Select in this document most often means that the user should move

the cursor to the specified menu item or menu button and press LB once. When a button is

selected either the indicated function is activated or a menu appears where more buttons

can be selected. The use of the “phrase hold and drag” means that the mouse button is

pressed and held while the mouse cursor is moved to the desired location.


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1.4 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Definitions / Acronyms / Abbreviations Description

AIDC ATS Inter-facility Data Communications

AF Altitude Filter

APM Approach Path Monitoring

ASD Air Situation Display

ATA Actual Time of Arrival

ATD Actual Time of Departure

DAIW Danger Area Infringement Warning

DBF Data Block Filter

FDP Flight Data Processor

FDR Flight Data Record

FDB Full Data Block

GPS Global Positioning System

GSI General Status Information Area

GTM General Terrain Map

HMI Human Machine Interface

MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

MSD Minimum Separation Distance

PI Performance Information Area

PIP Picture in Picture

PPos Predicted Position Vector

PPS Present Position Symbol

RDPS Radar Data Processing System

SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar

STCA Short Term Conflict Alert

TAS Tern ATC System

UDM User Defined Map

UTC Universal Time Coordinated

VSP Variable System Parameter

1.5 References


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Table 2: References

Number Title Replication Number Publisher

1 TAS BPN Controller FDD

Presentation

QGGDBPQ2JE Tern Systems


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2 Training

2.1 FDD - Overview

FDD - Overview Student Notes:

Log on to FDD

Observe the FDD window and note

how it splits in two, showing the

electronic flight strips on one side

and an information area showing

the various flight related information

in multiple tabs on the other side.

Locate the Main menu and observe

the information contained

Locate the toolbar and observe the

information contained.

Note that the toolbar is detachable.

Locate the status bar and observe

the information contained


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2.3 Strip Stack Toolbar and Menu

Strip stack toolbar and

menu

Student Notes:

Locate the strip stack menu and

toolbar.

Locate Align Top button

Locate Align Bottom button

Locate Unflag All Strips button

Locate Strip sorting button

Locate Sort Ascending button

Locate Sort Descending button

Locate all these actions from the

Menu

Locate the Print empty strip action


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2.4 Flight Strips

Flight strips Student Notes:

Observe the flight strips in FDD

Compare the flight strips that are

displayed in ASD window and in

FDD window for this workstation.

Notice that you have the same

information in both windows.

Observe the flight strip list in ASD by selecting Window – Flight Strips and note that the list is

identical to the Flight strip list in FDD

Locate the displayed information on

the flight strips, such as:

Callsign

Aircraft type

Departure aerodrome

Destination aerodrome

Altitude/Flight level

ETD

ETA

Wake turbulence category

Sort the flight strips by Callsign in

ascending order

Flight strips can be sorted by the tools on the tool bar above the flight strips or from menu.

Flight strips can be sorted according to callsign, time of entry in the sector, course or cleared level and in ascending or descending order.

Sort the flight strips in descending

order


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Flight strips can be sorted in Ascending/Descending order by selecting Sort Ascending or

Sort Descending buttons on the toolbar above the strip stack or using appropriate action

from menu.

Sort the flight strips by Entry Time

Flight strips can be sorted by Entry Time by selecting the appropriate sorting option from the

drop down list on the toolbar above the strip stack or using the appropriate action from

menu.

By sorting the strips by Entry Time they are sorted according to the time they are expected

to enter the controlling sector of the workstation.

Switch between ascending and

descending order and see how it

changes the order of the flight

strips.

Sort the flight strips by Cleared

Level

Flight strips can be sorted by Cleared Level by selecting the appropriate sorting option from

the drop down list on the toolbar above the strip stack or using the appropriate action from

menu.

By sorting the strips by Cleared Level they are sorted according to the flight level of each

flight.

Sort the flight strips by Course

Flight strips can be sorted by Course by selecting the appropriate sorting option from the

drop down list on the toolbar above the strip stack or using the appropriate action from menu

By sorting the strips by Course they are sorted according to whether the fllight is inbound,

outbound, overflight or VFR.

Align the strips to the bottom of the

stack

Align the strips to the top of the

stack


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To align the strips to the top/bottom of the stack use the appropriate tools from stip stack tool

bar

Flag one strip to the left

To flag a strip press with LB over the strip and drag it to the left or right

Flag one strip to the right

Move the strip at the top of the stack

to the position at the bottom of the

stack

To move a strip press with the LB of the mouse over the strip to be moved and drag it

up/down to the selected location.

Hide the strip stack

To hide the strip stack temporarily use the resizing handle between the strip stack and the

information. Move the mouse cursor to the line between the strip stack on the left and the

information area on the right. When the cursor changes to arrow pointing both left and right

then press with the LB and drag the strip stack to the left.

Show the strip stack again


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2.6 Flight Strip – Menu

Flight Strip – Menu Student Notes:

2.6.1.1 For this exercise, you need

to be working as the

TWR/DATA workstation.

Open the Callsign menu of an

outbound flight

To open the Callsign menu of a flight, press with your RB on the callsign on the electronic

strip and the Callsign menu will appear. Then select the desired action from the menu.

Open the Callsign menu of an

inbound flight

Open the SID’s menu of an

outbound flight and select any

appropriate SID

To open the SID’s menu, press with RB at SIDs field (restriction field) on the strip and select

desired SID.

Select runway to display in the

Runway field for outbound flight.

To open the Runway menu, press with RB at Runway field on the strip and select desired

runway.

Change the runway you just

selected and select a new runway to

display in the Runway field. Note

that you can also select no runway,

to leave the field blank again.

Delete a strip from the Flight Strip

menu.

Deleting is only available if the flight is non-concerned and/or has left the control sector(s)

assigned to the workstation. RB on the Callsign menu and select Delete. Deleting a strip will


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not delete the flight data record (FDR).

2.7 Printing Flight Strips

Printing Flight Strips Student Notes:

Disable Automatic printing

Print a single flight strip

Print an empty strip for APP

To disable automatic printing select Flights tab, from the main menu bar select Actions and

then Disable Automatic Printing.


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2.8 Information Area

Information Area Student Notes:

Observe the information area on the

right part of the FDD window.

Locate those tabs:

Message Editor

Flights

Sector Inbox

Error Handling

Message Log

RPL

NOTAM

Weather

Load Calculation

Select each tab and observe the

different tool bars connected to

each tab.

The Tool bar is located above the Information area.

The Tool bar that applies to the active tab in the information area is by default aligned with

the left edge of the information area.

As you select each tab, observe the

different options available from the

Actions Menu.


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2.9 Message Editor Tab

Message Editor tab Student Notes:

Observe the Message Editor tab in

FDD and notice that various

message types can be created

Locate the different areas in

Message editor:

- Template selector

- AFTN header area

- Editing area

- Preview area

- Error display area

- Buttons

Locate the different actions from the

Actions menu and the tool bar

The actions available from the Actions menu and the tool bar for the Message Editor Tab

are:

• Clear Editor: Clears the input fields in the current message editor.

• Insert Current Time: Inserts the current time in format HHMM in the input field that has the

focus. (Can also be done using the F5 function button on the keyboard)

• Check Message: Check the syntax and semantics of the message being edited.

• Store Message: Stores the message in the message store.

• Defer Message: Sets the time of transmission for the message.

• Send Message: Sends the message immediately.

Locate the different message

template options from the Template

Selector

Defined templates are:

ALR, RCF


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FPL, CHG, CNL, DLA, DEP, ARR, POS

ABI, CPL, EST, PAC, CDN, ACP, MAC, REJ, TOC, AOC, OCA, COC, RQP, RQS, SPL

In addition to the standard ATSM it is also possible to create NOTAMs and miscellaneous

messages, by selecting respectively the NOTAM and ATSM buttons in the template selector.

Observe the buttons available and

their actions

The buttons available from the Message Editor Tab are:

• Clear: to clear the contents in all editing fields of the message

• Check: the syntax and semantics of the message can be checked for correctness.

• Store: puts the message into the Message Store and does not send the message.

• Defer: to send the message at a later time. To set the time of transmission for the message

choose the desired date and time from the calendar dialog.

• Send: To send the message immediately.

Create FPL with callsign SIA212

Create a DLA message for SIA212

Create DEP message for flight

SIA212

Create ARR message for flight

ISIA212

Create a message with SS priority

Create a message with invalid

destination aerodrome and then

correct the message

Create a new FPL with callsign

SIA222 from the FPL you created

for SIA212 and place it into the

message store.


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Create a new FPL using the same

SIA222 FPL from the message

store.

Create three new messages and

place them into the message store.

Open the message store and delete

all but one of the messages you just

created.


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2.10 Flights Tab

Flights tab Student Notes:

Observe the Flight tab in FDD and

note what information about the

flight it contains.

How many flight data records does

your workstation show?

Flights tab - Flight list columns:

o Callsign

o SSR - Squawk code

o State - State of flight

o Ctrl. St. – Control State

o Ctrl. Sect – Controlling Sector

o Dep. - Departing aerodrome

o Dest - Destination aerodrome

o DOF – Date of flight

o ETD - Estimated time of departure

o ATD - Actual time of departure

o ETA - Estimated time of arrival

o ATA - Actual time of arrival

o Type – Aircraft type

o Route

Locate the different areas that the

flight tab is divided into.

The Flights tab is divided into three main areas; the Flight list area, Message display area

and Additional message information area.

In the flights list tab, sort flights

according to callsign.


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Sort flights according to their

estimated time of departure.

Sort the flights in ascending order.

Sort flights according to departure

aerodrome.

You want to know how many flights

are estimated to arrive/depart at

WALL airport in the next two hours.

How can you find out?

Observe the different actions

available from the flights tab.

The actions available from the Actions menu in the main menu bar and from the mouse LB, for the Flights Tab are:

Show ATSMs: Shows all ATSM messages connected to the flight.

Hide ATSMs: Hides all ATSM messages connected to the flight.

Handle Error: Handles the current alarm ATSM.

Print Strip: Print a flight strip for the selected flight.

Display Electronic Strip: Creates an electronic strip for the selected flight and places it in the proposed area

Terminate Flight: Terminates the selected flight.

Show Profile: Displays the profile of the selected flight, i.e. waypoints, entry and exit points and time over.

Insert ATSM: Allows the user to create ATSM message for the selected flight. When Insert


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ATSM is selected, an editor window will popup with a system generated message from the data available for the flight. This message can then be edited by the user. The buttons/actions available are the same as in the Message Editor.

State Filter: When filter is selected a popup window will appear, allowing the user to select the desired states and control states desired to filter.

Print All Strips: Prints a flight strip for every flight in the list. Also those who are filtered.

Disable Automatic Printing: Disable automatic printing of flight strips.

The actions available in the context menu are the same as in the Actions menu.

What actions are available from the

tool bar?

Print a flight strip of a selected flight.

To print a flight strip of a selected flight, select the flight in Flight tab list and select Print Strip

with RMB. The strip will be printed in the current and subsequent sector workstations.

Display all the messages for

SIA212.

What messages are related to that flight?

Read the details of the DEP

message for SIA212.

The contents of the messages are shown in the message display area, just below the flight list. This area displays the contents of the currently selected message in the list. If a flight is selected in the list instead of a message, the message display area contains the FPL (or CPL) message from which the flight data record was created.

Hide the messages for SIA212.

You have more than one way to

show/hide messages. Try out all

options.


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Flight Data Messages:

The user can decide to hide or display the Flight data messages individually for each flight by double clicking on the flight data record, using the mouse LB. The Show ATSMs and Hide ATSMs action buttons can also be used for this purpose. Yet another way to display messages is to press the right arrow key on the keyboard when a flight is selected. In a similar fashion, messages can be hidden by pressing the left arrow key when a flight is selected. When the messages are displayed, they are displayed in chronological order, the oldest message being closest to the flight.

2.10.1.1 For this exercise, it is best to be working from the Approach position.

Locate how many flights are

controlled by your sector.

What is the state of the flights in the

list?

Which flights are active?

View the profile of SIA212.

Disable automatic printing of strips.

Find a flight that has an error

message in it’s flight list.

Open the error message.

Locate the Additional Message

Information Area. What information

does it display?

The displayed information in the Additional Message Information Area consists of:

• Originator: originator of selected message

• Priority: priority of selected message

• Filing time: filing time of selected message


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2.11 Sector Inbox Tab

Sector Inbox tab Student Notes:

Observe the Sector Inbox tab in

FDD and note what information it

contains.

Locate the different areas of the

Sector Inbox tab.

Note what information is shown in

the Message List area.

Each line of flight contains information about:

o Callsign: Callsign of the flight

o Type: Type of message

o Priority: Priority of the message

o Time: Time of message sent

o Message: Contents of message

Notice the field in front of each

message. What does it mean?

Mark viewed message as unviewed.

In the field (column) in front of each message is a picture of a book, either open or closed.

Closed book means that this message has not been viewed.

Open book means that this message has been viewed.

Each message can be marked viewed or unviewed by using the actions from the menu or toolbar.

Locate the different actions from the

Actions menu and the tool bar

Open the Sector Inbox tab and

select a CPL message.


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Acknowledge this message

To acknowledge a message, select the message from the Sector Inbox and press Acknowledge button. This will remove the message from the sector inbox.

Actions from the Actions menu and the toolbar can also be used to do the same.

Accept (and thereby acknowledge)

the CPL message.

To answer a coordination message, click on the appropriate command button and an editor

window will popup with a system generated answer message. Review the message, modify

it if needed and then send it.


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2.12 Error Handling Tab

Error Handling Tab Student Notes:

Observe the Error Handling tab in

FDD and locate the different areas.

The Error Handling tab is divided into four main areas, the Error list area, Message

display/edit area, Error display area and Processing area.

Notice how error messages can be

changed and corrected

What information does the Error List

area include?

Each line of flight contains information about:

Time: Time of message sent

Priority: Priority of the message

Origin: The origin of the message

Callsign: Callsign of the flight

Dep. Time: Time of departure

Dep. Aerodrome: Departure aerodrome

Message: Contents of message

What information does the Message

display/edit area include?

Under the Error List area is a display and edit area that contains the body of the message

selected in the list. This area allows the user to correct the messages. If the error is a syntax

error, the erroneous part of the message will be highlighted.

What information does the Error

Display area include?

At the bottom of the tab is an error display area that gives information on the type of error.

The functionalities of this area are the same as of that in the message editor tab.

What buttons does the Processing

area include?


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At the bottom of the tab are command buttons that allow the controller to take some action

about the message. What actions are available depend on the type of selected message.

Possible buttons available are:

• Delete: Deletes the current message or command.

• Check: Checks the current message’s syntax and semantics. If the message still contains

errors, they will be indicated in the error display area.

• Submit: Submits the current message. This implicitly performs the Check action too before

the message is re-submitted in the system. All errors have to be corrected before the

message can be processed by the system.

These actions are also available from the Action menu and the Tool bar.

How many error messages have not

yet been read by the user of this

sector?

The status bar of the FDD contains an indicator of the number of errors that have not yet

been viewed by the user. If there are no unviewed errors, this indicator is disabled.

From the Error handling tab, select

SIA615.

This flight has the wrong WTC

assigned.

Correct the message for SIA615

and press Check.

Are there still some errors for the flight?

To correct an error message you first need to locate and open the message. You have two

ways of doing that. You can either open the Flight tab and select the message from the

flights messages list or you can open the Error handling tab and then select the message

from the list of error messages.

From the Message Editor tab create

a DEP message for a flight that

already has a DEP message.

Open the Flights tab and observe

the flight and the list of messages


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for that flight. This second DEP

message should be red and the

Error icon should be displayed in

front of the flight.

Select this flight and click Handle

Error on the tool bar or select it from

the menu by right clicking.

This should take you to the Error

Handling tab.

Observe the difference in handling

of error messages in the sector that

is the default workstation for error

messages and other workstations.


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2.13 Message Log Tab

Message Log tab Student Notes:

Observe the Message Log tab in

FDD and locate the different areas.

The Message Log tab is divided into three main areas: the message list, the message

preview pane and the buttons area.


List area include?

The properties of each message are:

Received Time: The time the TAS system receives the message

Priority: The priority type of the message

Type: The message type

Origin: 8 letters indicating the originator of the message

Destination: 8 letters indicating each destination address of the message

Callsign: Callsign of the flight in the message

Message: The content of the message


Preview Pane area include?

By selecting an individual message from the list, the operator can view the entire message in

the message preview pane

What information does the Buttons

area include?

At the bottom of the tab are command buttons that allow the controller to take some action about the message.

Possible buttons and message processing available are:

• Reconnect: Reconnects to the message database.

• Refresh New: Reads message that have been added to the database since the last refresh and adds them to the list.

• Refresh All: Refreshes the list by reading all messages again from the database


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