Manoeuvring Area Responsibility
The vatSys ground map includes new taxiways which some simulators may not include. Some pilots will be unable to accept taxi via: Taxiway D south of G Taxiway J east of Runway 16R Taxiway K east of CHeliport Responsibility
When runway 07 or 25 is in use for either arrivals or departures, the responsibility for management of the helicopter area and associated arriving and departing helicopters falls to ADC West. During all other runway modes, ADC East (if online) takes responsibility for the heliport.Transferring Between SMC and ADC West
When both ADC and SMC are online, SMC shall issue aircraft departing on runway 16L/34R with a taxi limit in accordance with the table below. When runway 34R is in use, ADC shall issue further taxi to the holding point, considering any conflict with arriving aircraft taxiing via U1 and L. Aircraft landing on runway 16L/34R are expected to vacate the runway and taxi via the standard taxi routes to join taxiway Lima. If pilots are unfamiliar with local procedures, they should be instructed by ADC to taxi accordingly. Where possible, outbound aircraft should give way to inbound aircraft to avoid creating congestion at the runway exits.- standard taxi routes
Transferring Between SMCs
When both SMC positions are online and an aircraft is to be passed from one to the other (e.g. an aircraft taxis from the domestic terminal for runway 34L), they should be instructed to hold short of runway 16R/34L at the appropriate point and to contact the next SMC frequency. The aircraft’s strip shall be placed in the receiving controller’s bay prior to frequency transfer. The receiving controller is responsible for coordinating the runway crossing with ADC.- the appropriate point
Standard Taxi Routes
Standard taxi routes establish an implied set of taxi instructions which pilots are expected to comply with in the absence of other instructions. All runway crossings require an explicit crossing instruction. Controllers do not need to explicitly say each taxiway provided it is covered by a standard taxi route in the tables below. Not all pilots are aware of the existence of standard taxi routes. When in doubt, provide full taxi instructions detailing the full desired route. Standard taxi routes are published in Pilot Procedures and on the STANDARD DOMESTIC TAXI ROUTES charts. Controllers may choose to provide instructions which contradict a published standard taxi route to expedite traffic flow.- Pilot Procedures