Chapter 7 - APRON DEP Operation

Containing Description, Operational Procedures and Submenus of the scope called AA+AD............

1. General Overview

Used by: EKCH_B_GND, EKCH_C_GND

Similar scopes: AA+AD (used for combination of Apron DEP and Apron ARR).

1.1 Overview

• Scope name: AA+AD,
• Used by: EKCH_A_GND, EKCH_B_GND, EKCH_C_GND

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AA+AD scope is used by any apron frequency, and contains all relevant tasks for perfroming both inbound and outbound responsibilities.

If a split apron is sensed, the scope is exanded into APRON DEP and APRON ARR which contains same features but relevant bays expanded. APRON ARR and APRON DEP will not be expanded upon as they contain identical information as this chapter.

1.2 ScopeGeneral Design

Column 1 (ARR INFO)ARR)	Column 2 (TAXI MOVEMENT)DEP)	Column 3  (START/SU+PUSH)	Column 4 (DEL)PLANNED DEP)
MESSAGES	TWYDE DEPICE V	STARTUP	SAS1
NORWEGIAN1
	FINAL			TWYDE DEPICE B
		PUSHBACK(UPR) TWY DEP
RWY ARR	TWY ARRPUSHBACK		OTHERNORWEGIAN1
		STAND(LWR) TWY DEP
TWY ARR			DE-ICEOTHERS
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   Planned PLANNEDDepartures

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2. MESSAGES

   ATC FINALClearance and RWY ARR will notcan be expandedassigned upon.by Refer to chapter 2 for details on MESSAGES.

 

1.3 PLANNEDAPRON DEP

Columnas 4required, andusing theprocedure baysas associated (OTHERS, SAS, NORWEGIAN) represents planned departures, for useoutlined in caseCLR thereDEL is no delivery or sequence planner is online, resulting in an apron controller providing the clearance.Chapter.

The three planned departure bays work inIf an identical fashion as all other scope. Refer to Chapter 3 - CLR DEL for detailed information on its operation.

Exception for AA+AD scope includes:

• An ATC Clearance issued from AA+AD scope will immediately transfer to STARTUP bay for AA+AD and be assumed by the controller, enabling use of CDM tasks by AA+AD. See Chapter 8 - CDM Operation for more info.

1.4 STARTUP

The bay STARTUP is for aircraft who has received the ATC Clearance, and has reported ready for startup.

With exception of when ATC Clearance is issuedassigned bydirectly through APRON DEP, or AA+AD, strips are transfered by previous controller, when released for startup.

Strip must be moved out of the STARTUPstrip baybypasses SEQ PLN and intois the PUSHBACK bay when a pushback instruction has been issued.directly:

Strip design

• SI Field: Click to Accept Transfer , or click to Initiate Transfer .
• Callsign: Click to mark or open callsign menu.
• Type / WTC: Click either to open "FPL MENU"
• STAND: Click to open pushback map to assign release point.
• TSAT: Click to update TOBT to current time. Color coding as per Chapter 8 - CDM Operation
• CTOT: Informational only. Color coding as per Chapter 8 - CDM Operation
• DEPRWY: Runway of Departure. Click to change.

ID	Name	Description	Bay
1	SI Field	Click to Accept Transfer , Click to Initiate Transfer .
2	Callsign	Click to mark or open callsign menu.
3	Type / WTC	Click either to open "FPL MENU"
4	STAND	Click to open pushback map to assign release point.
5	TSAT	Click to update TOBT to current time. Color coding as per Chapter 8 - CDM Operation
6	CTOT	Informational only. Color coding as per Chapter 8 - CDM Operation
7	DEPRWY	Runway of Departure. Click to change.

1.5 PUSHBACK

The bay PUSHBACKis for aircraft who has received pushback instruction.

A pushback release point (or a general direction) should be assigned if possible. Aircraft not requiring pushback should not be moved into this bay, but should remainPlaced in STARTUP bay until ready to taxi.

Strip design

1. SI Field: Informational only
2. Callsign:Under Click to mark or open callsign menu.
3. Type / WTC: Click either to open "FPL MENU"
4. Release Point: Click to open "Apron taxi map" to assign taxi limit.
5. TSAT: Informational only.
6. CTOT: Informational only. Color coding as per Chapter 8 - CDM Operation
7. DEPRWY: Runway of Departure. Click to change.

1.6 TWY DEP

The bay TWY DEP is unique in being the only one of its kind with Two Sections

This is important because there is a difference!

• The upper section of TWY DEP, is ONLY visible to APRON, and used for hold short instructions within apron
• The Lower section of TWY DEP, is ALSO visible to all TWR scopes, used for hold short of RWY 12/30.

NOTE: The purpose of this is not to overload TWR with Departure information until it is actually relevant.

Strip design

1. SI Field: Click to Initiate Transfer .
2. Callsign: Click to Mark.
3. STAND Informational only
4. DE-ICE: Infromational that De-Ice is required. Color coding as per Chapter 9 - Specific Features
5. HS: Hold Short points (Clearance Limit)
6. HP: Holding Point assigned
7. DEPRWY: Runway of Departure. Click to change.

1.7 TWY ARR

The bay TWY ARR contains the inbound aircraft currently taxiing on a taxiway. The bay contains all strips, including the ones owned by TE/TW and GE/GW.

Aircraft remains in TWY ARR bay until on stand, after which they must be manually moved to the STAND bay.

Strip design

1. SI Field: Click to Accept Transfer
2. Callsign: Click to Mark or open callsign menu.
3. Type / WTC: Click either to open "FPL MENU"
4. ARRRWY: Informational only
5. HS: Hold Short points (Clearance Limit)
6. STAND Informational only
7. TBD

1.8 STAND

The bay STAND contains the inbound aircraft which is on stand, and has been moved there MANUALLY by a controller.

Aircraft remains in STAND bay for 3 minutes after which the strip is removed from exsistence. the 3 minute delay allows controller to move aircraft back in case of inadvertant movement to STAND bay.

Strip design

1. ALL Informational

2.1 Startup and Pushback

A strip is transfered by SEQPLN (or EKCH_DEL), when startup is approved in accordance with TSAT requirements.

If neithercontrol of the abovecontroller mentionedwho entitiesassigned arethe online,clearance.

 

Assigning Pushback

Once an aircraft calls APRON DEP mustfor completepushback, CDMthe proceduresaircraft inis accordanceconsidered approved for startup with Chapterrespect 8.to CDM.

ClickTo on SI Field when aircraft call up, to confirm transfer, and approveassign a pushback.pushback, ThisAPRON youDEP, can do byperform one of three actions,actions specifiedwith belowsame in order of most preferred:result:

• Click on the STAND field, to open the “Pushback Map”, and select appropriate release point.point Aircraftor direction. Once selected strip is automatically movedrelocated to PUSHBACK bay.
  BAY
  • Click and drag aircraft to PUSHBACKPUSHBAY bay.Bay, Selectand subsequently choose a release point thereafter within 10 seconds.
    point/direction
    • Click and drop aircraft to PUSHBACKPUSHBAY bay.Bay, Selectand subsequently choose a release point thereafter within 10 seconds.
  point/direction

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OnceDoing Pushbackone isof completethese three actions are mandatory, as assigning a pushback results in CTOTs being locked, and activating the flight for vIFF.

 

Taxi-Out Instruction

When an aircraft reportsis ready for taxi, you need to continuepushback, the process.strip Thisis youplaced can do byin one of the threetwo actions,different specified below in ordertypes of most prefered:

• Click on RELEASE POINT to select taxi clearance limit. Aircraft is automatically moved to TWY DEP bay¹.bays.

  Appropriate use of these bays must be respected by use of one of the following actions:

  • Click on the STAND field, to open the “Apron Taxi Map”, and select point of holding short. Aircraft will be prompted to move to the appropriate bay as required by the HS.
  • Click and drag aircraft to approrpiate TWY DEP bay.Bay, Selectand taxisubsequently clearancechoose limita thereafter.HS
    point. (as desired)
    • Click and drop aircraft to approrpiateTWY DEP Bay, and subsequently choose a HS point. (as desired).

    It is recommended but not mandatory to select hold short positions

    
    

    There are Two TWY DEP bay. Select taxi clearance limit thereafter.

¹Strip is automatically put into Upper Section or Lower Section, depending on the clearance limit selected.bays:

2.2

• UPPER TWY DEP & Transfer.

Once aircraft goes tobay

LOWER TWY DEP,DEP youbay

will

see the SI Field being populated with the identifier for next position. The position takes "cross coupling" into account, so it will show GW (Ground West on 118.580) even if he is not online, but

Which one of the two TWY DEP bays to use, depends on the “clearance limit” of the strip in question

• Upper TWYDEP bay is for clearance limits, which are within APRON AOR and will prompt further instructions by APRON DEP. This bay is only visible to other apron controllers.
• Lower TWY DEP bay is for clearance limits, which are prompting a handover to GW (Ground West). This bay is also visible to all tower cotnrollers.

DE-ICE B / DE-ICE V

If De-Icing is required, this is clearly marked on the strip in blue color and white font “DE-ICE B” or “DE-ICE V”, in which case APRON DEP is responsible. When clearing an aircraft to the platform, the strip must be moved into the appropriate de-icing patform. If destined for DE-ICE B it must also be assigned a lane. LANE 1, LANE 2 strips can be selected to keep overview of who holds where, and will further more provide the frequency for De-Icing the pilots can contact.

Once aircraft is placed into the DE-ICE B or DE-ICE V bay the DE-ICE indication in the strip, will change from highlighted in blue, to a subtle colorless indication, signifying that the de-icing has been completed.

COORDINATION

Coordination between APRON DEP & APRON ARR

Coordination between the two aprons can be achieved primarily by use of MEM AIDs

• CROSSING BEHIND ->
• CROSSING AHEAD <-

This can be used to alert a follow controller of an aircrafts relative position to the strips in that controllers hasqueue. crosscoupledAchieve this by:

1. Click to Select strip in question.
2. Click MEMAID
3. Select the frequency.CROSSING BEHIND or CROSSING AHEAD.
4. Place the strip so the arrow point to the aircraft it crosses behind or ahead of
   • Meaning place it below an aircraft if it crosses ahead.
   • Meaning place it above an aircraft it crosses behind.
5. Clicking the hourglass on the right of the strip, will acknowledge the request by the other controller.

Coordination between APRON DEP & GW

Coordination between APRON DEP & GW can be achieved either by MEM AIDs, or by use of the RTI (Request Tacitical Instruction) feature of flightstrips.

A MEM AID is used similarly, as when coordinating in between aprons.

An RTI can only be requested on a “purple” strip. Strips which are coming to you, but not yet. Therefore this, for the purpose of APRON DEP is requested by GW for you to do something. The request goes as follows:

• GW selects the taxi map and selects a HS position
• Selection turns yellow for both controllers indicating a request.
• APRON DEP clicks the HS and selects the same HS position that was requested.
• Selection removes yellow color and is shown in blue font (indicating a manual selection).

 

Traffic Sequencing & Handover

APRON DEP must ensure traffic is sequenced correctly, by placing the aircraft leading the queue in the bottom of the bays, followed by next strips in sequence stacked on top.

 

OnceAn aircraft approchesapproaching theits clearance limitlimit, for transfer click on SI Field to initiate transfer, and ask aircraft to contact next frequency.

If the SI Field for whatever reason does not contain the correct next controller, manually select next frequency by one of two alternative options.

• Click on Aircraft and select TRF to open manual transfer dialogue (explaining in Chapter 2)
  • Click on Aircraft and select TW/TE/GW/GE in the small menu above

NOTE: The second option does NOT transfer, but simply changes the unit on the SI field. Youhandover must still transfer.

You must ensure that aircraft isbe in the Lower SectionTWY ofDEP bay, because Tower controllers can only see this lower bay. Additionally it must be sequenced correctly.

 

Automatic transfer is available, by clicking on SI field to initiate transfer to next controller.

If transfer is desired to another station that what is indicated, four small buttons between the two TWY DEP beforebays, transfering!

allows

Youa mustchange moveof stripsdefault incontroller correct order so bottom one is transfered first, to communicate correct sequence. to GE/GW.by:

2.3 Inbound Taxi

Inbound aircraft will be transfered

• Click to youselect clearedcurrent tostrip.
• Click on the appropriate clearance limit in accordance with LAI. Once in contact,station you must accept the strip, by clicing on SI field, and provide further taxi to stand.

  It is NOT recommendedwish to change the standdefault afterto.

• Click transfer.on SI field to initiate transfer to that controller

The gateSI assignmentfield systemwill takesonly manychange factorsif intothe accountstation inselected assigningis stands.actually online.

If desired a transfer can always be initiated via the Manual TRF option from the command bar.

If you really need to change stand clicking on the STAND field in the flightplan allows you to request a new stand. It is highly prefered to automatically request a stand instead of manually selecting it. 

Pilots should NOT be allowed to taxi to a prefered stand unless you are aboslutely sure they will disconnect as soon as they arrive and will not return to the stand for another flight. Pilots can request stands via EFB.

Once aircraft approaches the stand, immediately move the strip to STAND bay, to clear up space.

 

3.1 MEM AID

The ATC Clearance dialogue is divided into three sectors. Departure section, Arrival Section and general information.

3.2 APRON PUSHBACK MAP

3.3 APRON TAXI MAP