East Sale TCU

Positions

Name	ID	Callsign	Frequency	Login ID
East Sale Approach	ESA	Sale Approach	123.300	ES_APP

Note

East Sale TCU is a military TCU and procedures can differ significantly to those in a civil TCU. Ensure you are familiar with the military controller skills necessary to provide a quality service.

Airspace

ES TCU owns the Class C and G airspace within 50 DME YMES ARP, SFC to F210.

Restricted Area Activations

When ESA is online, the following restricted areas are activated by default, and reclassified as Class C airspace.

M301A A040 - F210
R360A SFC - A060
R360B A010 - A060
R360C A060 - F210
R360D A040 - F210
R360EF A060 - F210

SUA in Enroute Airspace

Military operations taking place in SUA in enroute airspace are outside the jurisdiction of ES TCU.

Upon receiving airways clearance coordination from ACD of an aircraft intending to operate in a currently inactive SUA in enroute airspace, ES TCU must give heads up coordination to relevant enroute controllers.

This gives the enroute controller sufficient time to assess the request, make necessary adjustments to any aircraft in the area currently, and activate the SUA; or alternately to refuse the activation request before the aircraft is in the air.

Phraseology

HRTG11 is requesting clearance to operate in the M301B restricted area.
ES ACD -> ESA: "HRTG11 requests clearance to M301B”
ESA -> ES ACD: "Standby, call you back."

ESA -> HUO: "On the groud YMES, HRTG11, requests activation of M301B F210-F450, from 0300 until 0500. My onwards with BLA”
HUO -> ESA: "HRTG11, expect activation of R225D A095-F600 at 0300 until 0500, your onwards with BLA."
ESA -> HUO: "HRTG11."

ESA -> ES ACD: "HRTG11, clearance approved."
ES ACD -> ESA: "Clearance approved, HRTG11"

Note

The requirement to coordinate activation of an SUA is in addition to existing coordination requirements. Heads-up coordination is still required for these aircraft if they do not meet the voiceless coordination criteria.

Local Procedures

Initial and Pitch

The intial points are aligned with Taxiway A at the following locations.

RWY	Initial Point	Altitude
04	Longford Road overpass	`A015`
09	Comfort Inn Motel	`A015`
22	Lake 2NM west of Lake Wellington Yacht Club	`A015`
27	Western edge of Lake Wellington	`A015`

Coded Clearances

Aircraft departing to certain specified training areas may be cleared a coded clearance.

Tip

Coordination requirements exist between ACD and TCU when aircraft are requesting clearance to operate in an SUA that has not been activated. Controllers performing the role of ACD should ensure they coordinate with TCU before providing clearance.

Low Flying Area

The Low Flying Area is located in the south-west of the ES TMA SFC-A020, entirely within the R360A restricted area.

Aircraft requesting clearance to operate in the area will be cleared a 'LOW FLYING AREA' clearance by ACD. This clearance gives aircraft permission to track to, and operate within, the area.

Note

ACD will write the coded clearance in the global ops field prior to issuing clearance, for the awareness of other controllers.

When the area is active the ATIS will be updated to reflect the activation.

Roulette Training Area

The Roulette Training Areas are located in the north-east of the ES TMA SFC-A060, entirely within the R360A restricted area. There are two training areas:

Training Area North
Training Area South

Training Area South may be activated in isolation, whereas Training Area North can only be activated in conjunction with Training Area South.

Aircraft requesting clearance to operate in the area will be cleared a 'ROULETTE TRAINING AREA' clearance by ACD. This clearance gives aircraft permission to track to, and operate within, the area.

Note

ACD will write the coded clearance in the global ops field prior to issuing clearance, for the awareness of other controllers.

When the area is active the ATIS should be updated to reflect the activation.

Training Areas

The ES TMA is divided into sixteen individual training areas to facilitate local training operations.

The inner training areas (designated 'A-H') extend from 12NM to 35NM YMES ARP, and the outer training areas (designated 'S-Z') extend from 35NM to 50NM YMES ARP.

Aircraft requesting clearance to operate in a training area will be cleared via the appropriate military gate or lane.

Military Gates

There are numerous military lanes established throughout the ES TMA to facilitate entry and exit to training areas and SUA.

Intended Training Area	TCU Outbound Lane
A, H, S, Z	NORTHERN Lane
B, C, T, U	EASTERN Lane
D, E, V, W	SOUTHERN Lane
F, G, X, Y	WESTERN Lane

Tip

Coordination requirements exist between ACD and TCU when aircraft are requesting clearance to operate in an SUA that has not been activated.

VFR Routes

There are several VFR routes established in the ES TMA to faciliate the movement of civil VFR traffic.

D354 VFR Transit Lane

The D354 VFR Transit Lane is available following the disused Gippsland Railway, allowing aircraft to transit underneath the R360A restricted area from east to west (or vice versa). It follows the Gippsland Railway southwest from COWR to LOWS and is wholly contained within the D353 danger area SFC-A010. A clearance is not required to track via the corridor and aircraft are not required to monitor the ESA frequency.

Longford Lane

The Longford Lane facilitates movements between Longford Helipad (YUOF) and off-shore platforms in the Bass Strait. The lane is defined as the area between 1NM south of Longford-Golden Beach Rd and Longford-Loch Sport Rd, 1NM east of Longford Seaspray Rd, and the coastline, SFC - A020.

Helicopters arriving and departing YUOF may transit the line without clearance. All other aircraft intending to transit the lane require a clearance from ESA prior to entering controlled airspace.

Phraseology

ABC intends to transit the ES TMA along the coast, northbound. This course will require them to pass through the Longford Lane ABC: "Sale Approach, ABC, Bonanza, 5 miles south of WELS, A015, for LKEE, request clearance"
ESA: "ABC, Sale Approach, squawk 0153, remain outside controlled airspace"
ABC: "Remain outside controlled airspace, squawk 0153, ABC"
...
ESA: "ABC, identified, cleared LKEE via WELS, MGBH, LSR. Maintain A015."
ABC: "Cleared LKEE via WELS, MGBH, LSR, maintain A015, ABC."

Aircraft transiting the TMA that will pass through the Longford Lane should be provided with a traffic statement of all traffic observed within the lane.

Phraseology

ESA: "ABC, traffic is EXH, a AW139, inbound to YUOF, currently 15 north east of MGBH, indicating A012 unverified."
ABC: "Copy traffic, ABC"

Princes Route

A lane of entry is available in the east of the TMA following the Princes Highway, allowing aircraft to transit through the R360A restricted area between FYN and YWSL. A clearance is required from ESA prior to entering controlled airspace. Aircraft should be cleared not above A015.

Phraseology

HM3: "Sale Approach, helicopter HM3, FYN, A015, for the Princes Route, request clearance"
ESA: "HM3, squawk 0366, remain outside controlled airspace"
HM3: "Squawk 0366, remain outside controlled airspace, HM3"
...
ESA: "HM3, identified, cleared Princes Route, not above A015"
HM3: "Cleared Princes Route not above A015, HM3"

West Sale (YWSL)

West Sale (YWSL) is a certified civilian aerodrome 9NM west of YMES. When the R360A restricted area is activated, Class C airspace extends to SFC over the aerodrome, and clearance from ESA is required for all operations.

Note

While ESA is responsible for the airspace from SFC above YWSL, they have no jurisdiction over the runways, taxiways, or apron areas on the aerodrome itself.

Departures

Outbound aircraft will report when taxiing for departure to ES TCU. Controllers shall issue the aircraft with a squawk code and a traffic statement regarding any aircraft operating on, or shortly to land at, the aerodrome.

IFR aircraft should generally be cleared via a visual departure in VMC or via the Radar SID otherwise.

Note

Both VFR and IFR aircraft require a clearance to operate in Class C airspace. The examples below show an IFR aircraft departing.

Phraseology

AM301: "Sale Approach, AM301, King Air, IFR, taxiing YWSL for YMEN, runway 27"
ESA: "AM301, squawk 4432, no reported traffic, report lined up for airways clearance"
AM301: "Squawk 4432, wilco, AM301"

When the aircraft reports ready, and where no conflict exists, issue airways clearance.

Phraseology

AM301: "AM301, lined up"
ESA: "AM301, cleared to YMEN via DUNNE, flight plan route, WS2 departure, climb via SID to F150"
AM301: "Cleared to YMEN via DUNNE, flight plan route, climb to F150, AM301"
ESA: "AM301, assigned heading left 360, report airborne"
AM301: "Assigned heading left 360, AM301"

All surface areas at YWSL are outside TCU's jurisdiction. Takeoff clearances are not given.

Phraseology

AM301: "AM301, passing A012, climbing to F150"
ESA: "AM301, identified"

Where a delay is required, withhold clearance until a suitable separation standard exists.

Phraseology

AM301: "AM301, lined up"
ESA: "AM301, short delay due to traffic inbound to YMES"
AM301: "AM301"

Arrivals

Inbound aircraft should be given an airways clearance by ES TCU (if not entering from ENR CTA). Aircraft may be cleared for a visual approach or one of Weipa's instrument approaches.

As a landing clearance is not given, aircraft should instead be informed of any traffic operating on the aerodrome and instructed to 'report clear of the runway', when their SARWATCH (for IFR aircraft) should be terminated.

Phraseology

AM301: "AM301, visual"
ESA: "AM301, cleared visual approach, no reported IFR traffic, report clear of the runway"
AM301: "Cleared visual approach, AM301"
...
AM301: "AM301, clear of the runway, YWSL, cancel SARWATCH"
ESA: "AM301, YWSL SARWATCH terminated"

Special Use Airspace

R360A-F East Sale

The R360A-F East Sale restricted areas are located in the western half of the ES TMA and are activated by default when ESA is online.

Runway Modes

Circuits

The ESL and YWSL CIRA overlap overhead Sale township. To avoid conflict between aircraft conducting circuits, a line north-south through the Sale Racecourse marks the boundary between ESL and WSL circuit patterns. Pilots must report if extension beyond the racecourse is required.

Circuit Directions

Runway	Direction
05	Right
09	Right
14	Right
23	Left
27	Left
32	Left

Coordination

Enroute

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

Tracking via a Procedural SID terminus; and
Assigned the lower of F200 or the RFL

All other aircraft going to Enroute CTA must be Heads-up coordinated by ESA prior to the boundary.

Arrivals

Voiceless for all aircraft:

With ADES YMES;
Assigned a STAR; and
Assigned A100

All other aircraft coming from Enroute CTA will be Heads-up coordinated to ESA.

ES ADC

Departures

Next coordination is required from ES ADC to ESA for all aircraft.

The Standard Assignable Level from ES ADC to ESA is:

Aircraft	Level
All	The lower of `A060` and `RFL`

ACD to ES TCU

The controller assuming responsibility of ACD shall give heads-up coordination to ESA (or the enroute controller responsible for the ES TCU) prior to the issue of a clearance to an aircraft intending to operate in an SUA that has not been activated.

Phraseology

ES ACD -> ESA: "HDSN11 requests clearance to R360D"
ESA -> ES ACD: "HDSN11, clearance approved."

Charts

Reference

In addition to the civilian ERSA and AIP publications, the RAAF AIP website contains the necessary charts (available in the TERMA) and description of procedures (in each airports' FIHA).