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## Contributing
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Contribution guidelines can be found within the project under [Assist Us](https://vatpac-technology.github.io/sops/assist-us/).
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Contribution guidelines can be found within the project under [the Contribute tab](https://vatpac-technology.github.io/sops/assist-us/).
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**Before contributing** you should liaise with the VATPAC ATS Team to ascertain whether that particular SOP is needed. There is a fine-line between enabling a realistic service, and making our SOPs easy to navigate and understand.
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## Project Control
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The owner for this project is the ATS Director. Members of the ATS Team are also able to review PR's.
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### Approval Process
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Members of the ATS Department may review any contributed PRs and request changes or sign off on the work. Merging will not be completed until sufficient approvals have been given by members of the **SOPs Maintainers** group (comprised of senior ATS personnel).
The AD TCU controller can suspend/resume Auto Release at any time, with the concurrence of **AD ADC**.
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All other aircraft require a Next call to AD TCU.
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The Standard Assignable level from AD ADC to AD TCU is:
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For Jets: `A050`
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For Non-Jets: The lower of `A040` or the `RFL`
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| Aircraft | Level |
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| Jets |`A050`|
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| Non-Jets | The lower of `A040` and `RFL`|
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### Departures Controller
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When **AAE** is online, the AD TCU airspace is split down the 05/23 Runway Centreline. As such, departing aircraft shall be instructed to contact the departures controller corresponding to the direction of turn of the aircraft after departure
AMB ADC owns the Class C airspace in the AMB CTR from `SFC` to `A015`.
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AMB ADC owns the Class C airspace **in the AMB CTR** within 10nm of the YAMB ARP from `SFC` to `A015`. This airspace is primarily used for military circuits and initial and pitch approaches.
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<figuremarkdown>
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{ width="600" }
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<figcaption>AMB ADC Airspace</figcaption>
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</figure>
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## YAMB Aerodrome
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## Runway Modes
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Runways 15/33 are the primary runways at YAMB.
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## Departures
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### SID Selection
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Aircraft planned via **BN**, **JEDDA**, **MESED**, **BOBOP**, **TATEN**, shall be assigned the **Procedural SID** that terminates at the appropriate waypoint.
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Aircraft who are not planned via those points or who are negative RNAV may be assigned a RADAR SID or a visual departure.
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IFR aircraft planned via **BN**, **JEDDA**, **MESED**, **BOBOP**, **TATEN**, shall be assigned the **Procedural SID** that terminates at the appropriate waypoint.
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Aircraft who are not planned via those points may be assigned the RADAR SID or a visual departure.
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####Coded Departures (Fast Jets)
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Visual Departures are commonly requested by high performance military jets and often processed in the form of a coded departure (e.g. BYRON7 departure), which can be found in the AD2 Sups Page for YAMB. These coded departures provide a corridor with altitude constraints to join the Military Training Areas east of Brisbane, avoiding civilian traffic inbound to Brisbane.
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## Coded Clearances (Fast Jets)
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High performance military jet aircraft with planned operations in offshore SUA, or intending to depart to the east, shall be assigned a Coded Clearance departure. These Coded Clearances provide a standardised corridor avoiding civilian traffic in the adjacent airspace.
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Aircraft will depart the circuit visually and track overhead YAMB to begin tracking for their initial waypoint.
CRNG21 plans to enter R637 via the gate MOSSI for Military Training.
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**AMB ADC**: "CRNG21, cleared to YAMB via MOSSI, flight planned route. Runway 15, Northern 1 Departure. Climb to `F190`. Squawk 3601, Departure Frequency 126.20"
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Descriptions of the coded clearances are available in the [FIHA AD2 Supps](https://ais-af.airforce.gov.au/australian-aip){target=new}.
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!!! phraseology
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WOLF03 was assiged the BYRON7 departure with their initial clearance.
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**AMB ADC**: "WOLF03, make left turn, reach `F190` by COWIE, cleared for takeoff"
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**WOLF03**: "Make left turn, reach `F190`by COWIE, cleared for takeoff, WOLF03"
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### Departures
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Aircraft will depart the circuit visually and track overhead YAMB to begin tracking for their initial waypoint. Aircraft cleared the BYRON departure must turn to the west on departure, and may set course for their inital waypoint within 10TAC AMB, remaining within the laterial limits of the AMB CTR in order to meet the inital constraint at `COWIE`.
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The following altitude constraints and tracking points are implied by the coded clearance:
Charts for the Coded Departures may be in YAMB AD2 Supplements 6.2.25.11 available here: [RAAF AIP page](https://ais-af.airforce.gov.au/australian-aip){target=new}
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!!! phraseology
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*CRNG21 plans to enter R637 via the gate MOSSI for military training.*
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**AMB ADC**: "CRNG21, cleared to YAMB via BINUP, thence Northern 3, MOSSI transition, flight planned route. Runway 15, visual departure, climb to `F190`, squawk 3601, departure frequency 126.2"
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Since the Coded Departures are not SIDs, AMB ACD needs to write the name of the coded departure in the Global Ops Field of the FDR and amend the flight plan route to include all relevant tracking points.
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!!! warning "Important"
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The Coded Clearances are not present in vatSys, so AMB ACD must write the name of the coded departure in the Global Ops Field of the FDR and amend the flight plan route to include all relevant tracking points.
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!!! phraseology
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**AMB ADC**: "CRNG21, make left turn, cleared for takeoff"
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**CRNG21**: "Make left turn, cleared for takeoff, CRNG21"
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Runways 15/33 are the primary runways at YAMB.
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##Circuit Operations
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The Circuit Area Airspace is allocated to be within 5nm of the YAMB ARP from `SFC` to `A015`. Aircraft can be instructed to extend outside of this airspace by ATC for traffic management.
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## Charts
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Additional charts to the AIP may be found in the RAAF TERMA document, available towards the bottom of [RAAF AIP page](https://ais-af.airforce.gov.au/australian-aip){target=new}
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Circuits are flown at the following altitudes:
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## Miscellaneous
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### Circuit Operations
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The Circuit Area Airspace is allocated to be within 5nm of the YAMB ARP from `SFC` to `A015`. Aircraft can be instructed to extend outside of this airspace by ATC for traffic management.
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| Jets & large turboprops |`A015`|
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## Civil Training Area
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Civil operators (including Australian Air Force Cadets) conduct flying operations within the South Western Training Area (SWTA). The SWTA is divided in half by the Rosewood-Mt Walker-Aratula Road into SWTA Alpha (north) and SWTA Bravo (south). The training area is classified Class G airspace but a clearance is required to transit the AMB CTA to/from SWTA.
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### Outbound Aircraft
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Aircraft shall be cleared via the following waypoints when departing YAMB for the SWTA, assigned `A025`:
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**AMB ACD**: "ASTR203, cleared to South Western Training Area Alpha via MTWK, climb to A025, squawk 7301"
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**ASTR203**: "Cleared South Western Training Area Alpha via MTWK, climb to A025, squawk 7301, ASTR203"
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AMB TCU will clear inbound aircraft to YAMB via the following waypoints:
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TCU will transfer the aircraft to ADC approaching the CTR boundary. Instruct the aircraft to join the circuit for the applicable duty runway and clear them for a visual approach (traffic permitting).
**ASTR203**: "Join final Runway 33, cleared visual approach, ASTR203"
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## Helicopter Operations
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### Arrivals & Departures
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Helicopters should be processed as per fixed wing operations unless requested otherwise.
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The HLS at the intersection of Taxiway Alpha and Quebec may be used for arriving or departing helicopters at pilot request. It must be treated like a runway, with takeoff and landing clearances issued.
**CHOP41**: "Amberley Delivery, CHOP41, for low-level ops within Alpha Centre, request clearance"
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**AMB ACD**: "CHOP41, Amberley Delivery, cleared to operate within Alpha Centre, not above A001"
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**CHOP41**: "Cleared to operate within Alpha Centre, not above A001, CHOP41"
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SMC shall provide taxi instructions to the designated area of operations and retain the helicopter on their frequency. It may be necessary to instruct the helicopter to give way to other taxiing aircraft, or provide alternate taxi instructions to other aircraft.
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Aircraft taxiing outbound from the Southern Apron shall be instructed to hold short of Holding Point Quebec when necessary, to provide separation with helicopters operating on Taxiway Alpha.
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To facilitate helicopter circuits, two areas have been established.
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Utilising the threshold RWY 22 as a HLS, remaining east of a line parallel to RWY 15/33 intersecting threshold RWY 22.
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Utilising the threshold RWY 04 as a HLS, remaining west of a line parallel to RWY 15/33 intersecting threshold RWY 04.
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The primary area for continuous circuit operations is **Choppers East**, due to the displaced distance of the threshold of runway 22 from runway 15/33.
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Circuits are flown at `A010`, in the same circuit direction as the duty runway.
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## Coordination
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### AMB TCU
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[Next](../../controller-skills/coordination.md#next) coordination is required from AMB ADC to AMB TCU for all aircraft.
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'Next' coordination is required from AMB ADC to AMB TCU for all aircraft.
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The Standard Assignable Level from **AMB ADC** to **AMB TCU** is:
The Standard Assignable Level from **AMB ADC** to **AMB TCU** is:
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## Charts
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!!! abstract "Reference"
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Additional charts to the AIP may be found in the RAAF TERMA document, available towards the bottom of [RAAF AIP page](https://ais-af.airforce.gov.au/australian-aip){target=new}
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