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DARS Heads Up 0109

Important changes to aircrew emergency personal location beacons post 1 Feb 2009


Date: 7 Jan 09

DARS Heads Up 0808

Leuchars Advisory Service Area (ASA)
The area of Class G airspace surrounding RAF Leuchars known as OTA E, 'the Stubs' and P18 is annotated as an Advisory Service Area (ASA) with effect from 1 Jan 09.


Date: 17 Dec 08

DARS Heads Up 0508

Following a review of airspace arrangements in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport, Class D Control Zones (CTRs) and Control Areas (CTAs) will be introduced on 28 August 2008 (AIRAC 9/2008) to further enhance safety of air traffic operations in the Doncaster Sheffield area.


Date: 17 Jul 08

Heads Up Flyer 3-08

Delay of proposed changes to UK Air Traffic Control Services Outside Controlled Airspace (ATSOCAS).


Date: 15 Feb 08

Heads Up Flyer 2-08

Defence Confidential Occurrence Reporting Scheme (DCORS)
The new tri-service confidential reporting form that subsumes the four single service reporting forms: Anymouse, Acorn, Condor and Murphy.


Date: 16 Jan 08

Heads Up Flyer 1-08

LATCC (MIL), Swanwick (MIL) and London FIR D&D - Change of Operational and Administrative and Administrative Details Following Relocation of LATCC (MIL) to Swanwick - 27 January 2008
As a result of the LMARS project, LATCC (Mil) including the London FIR D&D cell will relocate to Swanwick on the 27 January 2008. At this time both Swanwick (Mil) and LATCC (Mil) will merge and will be known as LATCC (Mil).


Date: 8 Jan 08

Heads Up Flyer 6-07

Use of Temporary Reserved Areas (TRAs)
It has been 9 months since the introduction of Class C airspace at and above FL195 and the creation of TRAs. It is an appropriate time to refresh the military community on the use of TRAs, the out-of-hours booking and the requirement to adhere to the principles of flexible use of airspace.


Date: 19 Dec 07

Heads Up Flyer 5-07

Airspace Safety Initiative (ASI) and Changes to Air Traffic Control Services Outside Controlled Airspace (ATSOCAS)
The ASI was established to capture safety issues associated with operations in Class G airspace with a view to enhancing safety through awareness campaigns and changing procedures. One such major change agreed by the ASI, is the forthcoming change to ATSOCAS.


Date: 19 Nov 07

Heads Up Flyer 1-06

Post Incident Drug & Alcohol Testing (PIDAT)
The Armed Forces Act 2001 Sections 32 & 33 provide powers for the Services to conduct PIDAT and this is to be introduced across Defence on 03 February 2006.


Date: 23 Feb 06