Paraparaumu Flight Service Station

Section 1:

1.1 Responsibilities

Paraparaumu Flight Service is an Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) provided for the Paraparaumu Aerodrome and MBZ. Paraparaumu Flight Service is responsible for providing weather, traffic, and providing relevant safety information to pilots below 4500ft to the north of NZPP and 2500ft to the south of NZPP (the lower level of Wellington CTA).

Paraparaumu Flight Service is an event-only position. Controllers must have approval from the Events Director to staff this position during a sanctioned event or from the Operations Director at any other time. Other stations are not allowed to cross-couple this frequency in accordance with our Extended Services policy.

1.2 - Frequency and Callsign Information

Callsign	NZPP_TWR
Primary Frequency	118.300 MHz
RTF Designator	Paraparaumu Flight Service / Paraparaumu Traffic
Telephone Designator	Paraparaumu Flight Service

The unofficial real-world pronunciation of Paraparaumu is "PARAPARAM", so VATNZ follows suit.

1.3 Standard Operations

The Paraparaumu Flight Service operator is not a controller and cannot issue instructions or clearances except on behalf of another controller. They are otherwise there to provide traffic and weather awareness to pilots operating within the Paraparaumu MBZ.

Paraparaumu Flight Service can relay IFR clearances from a higher control service to aircraft on the ground. The clearance is issued by the higher-level control service, such as Wellington Approach or Christchurch Control, and relayed to the pilot. The specific terminology can be found below.

1.4 Example Phraseology <CURRENTLY UNDER EDITORIAL REVIEW>

1.4.1 VFR Circuits

(PILOT) PARAPARAM FLIGHT SERVICE, KAL
(AFIS) KAL, PARAPARAM FLIGHT SERVICE
(PILOT) KAL, AT AERO CLUB, 2 POB TO REMAIN IN THE CIRCUIT
(AFIS) KAL, PREFERRED RUNWAY 16, WIND 150 DEGREES 10 KNOTS, QNH 1001, NO REPORTED TRAFFIC
(PILOT) QNH1001, COPY TRAFFIC KAL.

(PILOT) KAL TAXIING TO HOLDING POINT E
(AFIS) KAL

(PILOT) KAL LINING UP SEAL 16
(AFIS) KAL

(PILOT) KAL ROLLING SEAL 16
(AFIS) KAL

(PILOT) KAL DOWNWIND SEAL 16 TOUCH AND GO
(AFIS) KAL

1.4.2 Local VFR Flights:

(PILOT) PARAPARAM FLIGHT SERVICE KAL
(AFIS) KAL PARAPARAM
(PILOT) KAL 2 POB VACATING TO TE HORO BEACH 3000 FEET OR BELOW
(AFIS) KAL PREFERRED RUNWAY SEAL 34, WIND 320 DEGREES 10 GUSTING 20 KNOTS, QNH 1001, TRAFFIC IS A CESSNA IN THE CIRCUIT AND TWO PA28S OPERATING TO THE NORTH
(PILOT) QNH1001, COPY TRAFFIC

(PILOT) KAL TAXIING VIA TAXIWAYS D AND A TO HOLDING POINT A1
(AFIS) KAL

(PILOT) KAL LINING UP SEAL 34
(AFIS) KAL CESSNA SHORT FINAL SEAL 34
(PILOT) KAL ROGER, HOLDING SHORT SEAL 34
(AFIS) KAL

(PILOT) KAL LINING UP SEAL 34 BEHIND THE CESSNA
(AFIS) KAL
(PILOT) KAL ROLLING SEAL 34 DEPARTING TO THE NORTH
(AFIS) KAL

(PILOT) PARAPARAM TRAFFIC CESSNA KAL 3 MILES NORTH OF NZPP, 1500 FEET, TRACKING NORTH ALONG THE COAST

Pilots talk to the flight service operator while manoeuvring on the aerodrome and remaining in the circuit. Pilots should not broadcast to Paraparaumu local traffic until they have cleared the circuit.

From here, an AFIS should give further traffic information as it is reported and required and pass this to the relevant aircraft.

Pilots are welcome to use this frequency as a common frequency zone, similar to the VATSIM ADVISORY FREQUENCY (formerly UNICOM). Think of it as being a supervised UNICOM. If two pilots are coordinating with each other, there is no need to step in and give information about the two aircraft - they already know about each other because they are in direct two-way communication.

1.4.3 VFR Arrival into NZPP:

(PILOT) PARAPARAM FLIGHT SERVICE SENECA TWN
(AFIS) TWN PARAPARAM FLIGHT SERVICE
(PILOT) TWN 1 MILE SEAWARDS OF OTAKI BEACH 1000 FEET 2 POB FOR JOINING
(AFIS) TWN PREFERRED RUNWAY SEAL 34, WIND 340 DEGREES 10 KNOTS, QNH 1001, TRAFFIC IS A CESSNA ALSO JOINING FROM OTAKI AND TWO CHEROKEES IN THE SEAL 34 CIRCUIT
(PILOT) COPY TRAFFIC QNH 1001 TWN

(PILOT) TWN 1 MILE SEAWARDS PEKAPEKA PONDS AND TRACKING THE COAST TO JOIN LEFT HAND DOWNWIND SEAL 34
(AFIS) TWN ONE CHEROKEE LEFT CROSSWIND THE OTHER IS LEFT BASE
(PILOT) COPY TRAFFIC

(PILOT) TWN LEFT HAND DOWNWIND SEAL 34 FULL STOP
(AFIS) TWN

(PILOT) TWN ROLLING THROUGH SEAL 34 TO VACATE AT C FOR THE AERO CLUB
(AFIS) TWN

1.4.4 IFR Departure from NZPP:

(PILOT) PARAPARAM FLIGHT SERVICE BARON KVY
(AFIS) KVY PARAPARAM
(PILOT) KVY AT AERO CLUB 6 POB REQUEST IFR CLEARANCE TO PALMERSTON NORTH 5000 FEET
(AFIS) KVY PREFERRED RUNWAY SEAL 34, WIND 320 DEGREES 10 KNOTS GUSTING 20 KNOTS, QNH 1001, CLEARANCE ON REQUEST
(PILOT) COPIED KVY

(AFIS) REQUEST CLEARANCE KVY RUNWAY 34
(TMA) KVY CLEARED PALMERSTON NORTH ONE AT 5000FT, ENTER CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA THE GUGAK6 DEPARTURE, KAMET TRANSITION, SQUAWK 5621, HOLD
(AFIS) CLEARED PALMERSTON NORTH ONE AT 5000 FEET ENTER CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA THE GUGAK6 DEPARTURE, KAMET TRANSITION, SQUAWK 5621, HOLD, KVY
(TMA) KVY READ BACK CORRECT

(AFIS) KVY CLEARANCE AVAILABLE
(PILOT) KVY READY TO COPY
(AFIS) WELLINGTON APPROACH CLEARS KVY PALMERSTON NORTH ONE AT 5000FT, ENTER CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA THE GUGAK6 DEPARTURE, KAMET TRANSITION, SQUAWK 5621
(PILOT) CLEARED PALMERSTON NORTH ONE AT 5000 FEET ENTER CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA THE GUGAK6 DEPARTURE, SQUAWK 5621, KVY
(AFIS) KVY READBACK CORRECT CLEARANCE NOT YET VALID NO REPORTED IFR TRAFFIC

(PILOT) KVY

(PILOT) KVY TAXIING TO HOLDING POINT A1 VIA D AND A
(AFIS) KVY

(AFIS) KVY ON THE TAXI
(TMA) KVY CLEARANCE NOW VALID, CLEARANCE EXPIRES AT TIME [time]
(AFIS) CLEARANCE VALID, CLEARANCE EXPIRES AT TIME [time] KVY
(TMA) CORRECT

(AFIS) KVY CLEARANCE NOW VALID, CLEARANCE EXPIRES AT TIME [time].
(PILOT) KVY ROGER. LINING UP SEAL 34.
(AFIS) KVY PASSING 2000 FEET CONTACT WELLINGTON APPROACH 119.3, NO REPORTED IFR TRAFFIC BELOW CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
(PILOT) PASSING 2000 FEET CONTACT WELLINGTON APPROACH 119.3 COPY TRAFFIC KVY, AND ROLLING SEAL 34 DEPARTING TO THE NORTH CLIMBING TO 5000 FEET
(AFIS) KVY

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1.4.5 IFR Arrival into NZPP (At some point during cruise, before ToD)

(TMA)

WN APP - "KAL, cleared AVKEX2G arrival for the RNAV approach RWY34 at Paraparam, when ready, descend to 3,000ft. "
KAL - "Cleared AVKEX1G arrival, RNAV34 approach at Paraparam, when ready, descent 3,000ft."

(When established on the approach)

KAL - "KAL established RNAV34"
WN APP - "KAL, clear to vacate controlled airspace on the RNAV approach RWY34, contact Paraparam Flight Service on 118.3."
KAL - "Cleared to vacate on the RNAV34 approach, contact Paraparam Flight Service on 118.3, KAL."
KAL - "Paraparam Flight Service, KAL is 12 miles South West of the field descending through 3,500 on the RNAV34 approach to land."
FSS - "KAL, Paraparam Flight Service. Wind 290 degrees 12 knots, QNH 1007. No significant traffic."
KAL - "Copy conditions and traffic, QNH1007, KAL."

(From here just do relevant position reports to Paraparam Traffic as required)

1.5 Handoff

UNICOM or Wellington Approach is the next frequency for aircraft leaving the Paraparamumu MBZ. Since AFIS Officers aren't technically controllers, it is not necessary to hand people over to a controller or UNICOM. If you notice a pilot is out of the zone and is still on your frequency and has not reported clear to any other pilots, prompt them to switch frequency.