LPPO Controller
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This page covers procedures for Santa Maria FIR, with a special focus on the Oceanic Portion
Before attempting to connect to any oceanic position all controllers, regardless of division of origin, must complete oceanic training which is offered by the Portuguese Division. Upon completion of this training the controller will be allowed to control in Santa Maria Oceanic Positions without supervision.
To Request Oceanic Training you should visit this webpage: https://pt.ivao.aero/portal/training/gca
Contents
Purpose
This page establishes standard procedures for the control of the North Atlantic HLA airspace by Santa Maria OCC including coordination and transfer of control of flights to//from adjacent Units
Description of Airspace and Sectors
For the moment, Santa Maria OCC position acts as a combined sector for the entire FIR. However, in case of events, subsectors may be created ad-hoc. The Delivery position shall only be opened after the main Oceanic position (SMO) is open.
| Sector | Frequency | Identifier | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria Radio | 133.550 (13355.0 kHz) | LPPO_OCC_CTR | SMO |
| Santa Maria Delivery | 132.075 MHz | LPPO_D_CTR | SMD |
| Santa Maria Radar | 132.150 MHz | LPPO_TMA_CTR | TMA |
A Combined position can also be opened, by local controllers with OCC Endorsement, or by Guest Controllers that have both Oceanic and Santa Maria Domestic GCAs.
Identifier will be LPPO_CTR and frequency 133.550 MHz.
This position is then responsible for the entire FIR, providing Oceanic Services and domestic services to the islands.
Santa Maria TMA
Inside the Oceanic Airspace, there is a TMA Sector, with an upper flight level of 285, controlled by Santa Maria Radar. By local procedures, and if this station is active in simultaneous with the Santa Maria Oceanic Sector, a delegation occurs for traffic inside Radar Coverage as depicted in the following:
When traffic is under Radar Control, position reports are no longer needed, so coordination needs to be done between the Radar and the Oceanic controllers to update the estimates over the next fix outside radar coverage.
When traffic is reaching the coverage area (this is noted by the ADS-B/C position reports), SMO Controller shall instruct the traffic to Standby for Santa Maria Radar Frequency, and advise the TMA Controller that a handoff was made. TMA Controller shall, when a radar contact is noticed, initiate contact with the traffic and assign a Squawk code before Radar Separation can be applied and Position Reports Suspended.
This procedure is only applicable if the TMA Controller is also Oceanic rated.
Phraseology Sequence
When traffic is approaching the Radar Coverage,
When TMA Controller notices the traffic entering coverage,
-- when correlation is obtained --
When traffic is leaving radar coverage,
Coordination
With Oceanic Units
| Sector | Coordination |
|---|---|
| Shanwick/Gander Master Position EGGX_SG_CTR 12790.0 kHz |
Handoffs to and from Shanwick/Gander should be coordinated on an individual basis as the majority of flights will be on random tracks. Ideally transfer of communications should occur on the 45th Parallel. Shanwick and Gander might be open as standalone sectors after the Master Position is open. |
| New York Oceanic KZWY_CTR 12010.0 kHz |
Handoffs to and from New York should be coordinated on an individual basis as the majority of flights will be on random tracks. Ideally transfer of communications should occur on the 40W Meridian. |
| Piarco Control TTPZ_CTR 12370.0 kHz |
Handoffs to and from Piarco Control should be coordinated on an individual basis as the majority of flights will be on random tracks. Ideally transfer of communications should occur when crossing the border |
| Canarias Control GCCO_CTR 13300.0 kHz |
Handoffs to and from Canarias Control should be coordinated on an individual basis as the majority of flights will be on random tracks. Ideally transfer of communications should occur when crossing the border |
With Radar Units
| Sector | Westbound | Eastbound |
|---|---|---|
| Lisboa Control | Oceanic clearances must be obtained by the latest 40 Minutes prior to entrypoint. Lisboa Control is therefore to release aircraft to meet that deadline accordingly. | A coordination message should be sent to Lisbon around 5 Minutes prior to reaching the exit point quoting Level, Speed, ETA for the point and destination. |
| LPPC_CTR | ||
| 130.900 MHz | ||
| ABALO, IRKID, NAVIX, MANOX, LUTAK, KOMUT, GUNTI, ERPES, DETOX, BANAL, ARMED, RETEN | ||
| Madrid Control | Oceanic clearances must be obtained by the latest 40 Minutes prior to entrypoint. Madrid Control is therefore to release aircraft to meet that deadline accordingly. | A coordination message should be sent to Madrid around 5 Minutes prior to reaching the exit point quoting Level, Speed, ETA for the point and destination. |
| LECM_R1_CTR | ||
| 135.700 MHz | ||
| RETEM, MUDOS, KOPAS, HIDRA, PASAS | ||
| Sal Control | Oceanic clearances must be obtained by the latest 40 Minutes prior to entrypoint. Madrid Control is therefore to release aircraft to meet that deadline accordingly. | A coordination message should be sent to Sal around 5 Minutes prior to reaching the exit point quoting Level, Speed, ETA for the point and destination. |
| GVSC_CTR | ||
| 119.700 MHz | ||
| XIBOT, VEPOP, ERNEK, ULTEM, BAMUX | ||
ATIS
ATC Position: Santa Maria Radio
Remarks: Clearance to be obtained NO LATER than 40 Mins prior to Entry / Position reports mandatory and to include: Callsign, Waypoint, Time, FL, Mach, NAME+ETA of next waypoint/ Name ONLY of waypoint thereafter / For further Info please consult occ.ivao.aero/wiki
Add if the position opened is LPPO_CTR: Radar service available within SSR/ADS-B/MLAT coverage | Covering Azores islands