LONDON GATWICK GMC - EUROSCOPE

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VIRTUAL AIR TRAFFIC SIMULATION - VATSIM UK Ground Movement i. Ground Movement Control (GMC) is in continuous operation and all surface movement of aircraft, vehicles and personnel on the Manoeuvring Area is subject to ATC authority. ii. Directions issued by ATC should be followed specifically. RTF transmissions must be brief, concise and kept to the minimum number. iii. Within the Manoeuvring Area, pilots will be cleared to proceed under general direction from GMC and they are reminded of the extreme importance of maintaining a careful lookout at all times. ATC instructions will normally specify the taxi route to be followed iv. Departing aircraft on first contact with Gatwick ATC must state aircraft type, stand number and the code letter of the latest ATIS received and maintain a listening watch on the appropriate frequency. v. It is the aircraft Commander's responsibility not to accept an ATC clearance into an area not approved for his type of aircraft. vi. Pilots of departing aircraft are reminded to contact Gatwick Delivery for clearance 15 minutes before start up to allow for departure data to be processed vii. Pre-departure clearance by datalink ia available at Gatwick for suitably equipped aircraft. For further information contact ATC Operations on + 44 (0)1293-601026. Pilots requesting pre-departure clearance by datalink must when entering stand number ensure that: 1. L/M/R stand designator as appropriate is entered (ie 140L, 554M, 34R); 2. Ensure stand number is entered with at least 2 figures (ie 05M). viii. Taxiway Mike is available as an entry point to Runway 26L. Taxiway Mike can not be used as an exit point from Runway 08R. b. Gatwick Airport is equipped with an advanced surface movement radar utilising Mode-S. i. Aircraft operators intending to use London Gatwick Airport should ensure that Mode-S transponders are able to operate when the aircraft is on the ground ii. Flight crew should select XPNDR or the equivalent according to specific installation, AUTO if available, not OFF or STDBY, and the assigned Mode-A code 1. From the request for push back or taxi, whichever is earlier; 2. After landing, continuously until the aircraft is fully parked on stand. iii. After parking the Mode-A code 2000 must be set before selecting OFF or STDBY. iv. Flight crew of aircraft equipped with Mode-S having an aircraft identification feature should also set the aircraft identification. This setting is the aircraft identification specified in Item 7 of the ICAO ATC Flight Plan. The aircraft identification should be entered from the request for pushback or taxi, whichever is earlier, through the FMS or the Transponder Control Panel. c. Aprons i. Pilots should only request push-back when they are actually ready to do so. Before the aircraft commander calls for pushback, he/ she must ensure that the tug driver is in the tug ready to push. ii. The Manoeuvring Area is equipped with the following forms of taxiway guidance: 1. Yellow painted taxiway centre-lines; 2. Yellow painted holding position lines at the approach to runways; 3. Green taxiway centre-line lights and red stop bars controlled from the Tower; 4. An illuminated red stop bar means STOP. Aircraft must not proceed until the stop bar is extinguished or ATC permission is received; 5. Runway Guard Lights are installed at all runway/taxiway intersections, comprising alternating flashing amber standard low level dual traffic lights, operating H24. iii. The blast generated by high positioned jet engines on some types of aircraft, presents problems because of the height of the source from the ground. To reduce the risk of damage by such jet blast the following operating procedure should be adopted where appropriate: 1. The high positioned engines may not be used for taxiing in the terminal area; 2. There should be a minimum clearance of 400 ft behind the aircraft engines before the breakaway power is applied. d. Ground movement of large aircraft - Code E i. The following restrictions apply to aircraft with wingspan exceeding 52 m. 1. Operators of aircraft with wingspans of between 52 m and 65 m should note that there is sub-standard wingtip clearance along Taxiway Lima, between its junctions with Taxiways Romeo and Sierra. Clearance between the taxiway centre-line and nearest obstacle is 42.5 m. 2. Taxiway Juliet, East of Taxiway November and Taxiway Zulu - Code E aircraft not permitted. 3. Taxiway Yankee abeam Pier 1 and Yankee 4 to Yankee 3 all large aircraft must be under tow. ii. Operators of aircraft with wingspans in excess of 61 m must not use Taxiway Lima beyond Stand 36 to access Stands 37 and 38. iii. Taxiway Y from its junction with Taxiway M to abeam the windsleeve is a Code C taxiway restricted to aircraft with wing span less than 36 m. www.lausa.co.uk www.vatsim-uk.co.uk