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Airmanship II. Airfield Communications. Airfield Communications. This lecture will help you to understand the communication systems used on an airfield, including: Radio Telephony Tele-Talk Systems Special Telephones Visual Communications. Radio Telephony.
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Airmanship II Airfield Communications
Airfield Communications This lecture will help you to understand the communication systems used on an airfield, including: • Radio Telephony • Tele-Talk Systems • Special Telephones • Visual Communications
Radio Telephony • Uses VHF and UHF to talk to aircraft and vehicles. • These frequencies provide clear lines of communications. • Each airfield and its section have their own frequencies.
Tele Talk • Used for direct contact with vital sections on an airfield, including: • The ATC • Station Commander • Medical Officer • Fire Section
Special Telephone Systems There are three types, • BT system- Like you have at home. • The Defence Fixed Telecoms System (DFTS) - links all units and stations together. • Landlines - A special Air Traffic Control System which links the tower by direct cables to important centres such as ATCCs, ATCRUs, other airfields, emergency organisations and controlling authorities.
Visual Communications • Stationary Object Hazard • Bad Ground Markers 0.61 Metres square >
Visual Communications Helicopter Operating Areas • The ‘H’ is 4 metres high by 2 metres across • It may also have a box around the ‘H’. • Well clear of fixed wing aircraft