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Pearce TCU

Positions

Name Callsign Frequency Login ID
Pearce Approach Pearce Approach 130.200 PE_APP

Airspace

The PE TCU is responsible for the airspace within 20 TACAN of PEA (that is continained within Pearce SUA), SFC to A050. By default, PE TCU does not border any PIY CTA.

This is all reclassified to Class C when PE TCU is online.

Reference

A helpful diagram can be found in Pearce FIHA AD2 Supp, Section 2.2.2.

Additional Releases

Additional airspace releases may be NOTAM'd, or coordinated between PE TCU, PH TCU and PIY, to facilitate Military Operations.

Phraseology

PE TCU -> PH TCU: "Request release of R155 Alpha and Bravo, SFC to F180, for Military Operations. My onwards with PIY"
PH TCU -> PE TCU: "R155 Alpha and Bravo, SFC to F180, Released to you. Your onwards with PIY"

PE TCU -> PIY: "Request release of R155 Alpha and Bravo, SFC to F180, for Military Operations. My onwards with PH TCU"
PIY -> PE TCU: "R155 Alpha and Bravo, SFC to F180, Released to you. Your onwards with PH TCU"

Coordination

PIY

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • Tracking via AVNEX; and
  • Assigned the lower of F180 or the RFL

All other aircraft going to PIY CTA must be Heads-up Coordinated by PE TCU, if coming from CTA (ie, only if PE TCU has assumed more airspace than the default setup).

Arrivals/Overfliers

If PE TCU has assumed additional airspace from the default, and as such, PE TCU CTA borders PIY CTA, then:

Voiceless for all aircraft:

  • Tracking from JULIM or SAPKO DCT PEA; and
  • Assigned A090

All other arrivals/overfliers coming from HYD CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated to PE TCU prior to 20nm from the boundary.

PH TCU

All aircraft transiting between PE TCU and PH TCU must be heads-up coordinated prior to the boundary.

Phraseology

PE TCU -> PH TCU: "Airborne YPEA, PHNX11"
PH TCU -> PE TCU: "PHNX11, F180"

PE ADC

'Next' coordination is required from PE ADC to PE TCU for all aircraft.

Phraseology

PE ADC -> PE TCU: "Next, ASY01, runway 36L"
PE TCU -> PE ADC: "ASY01, Heading 030, unrestricted"
PE ADC -> PE TCU: "Heading 030, ASY01"

The Standard Assignable Level from PE ADC to PE TCU is:

  • F130 for aircraft assigned a Procedural SID; except
  • A030 for aircraft assigned the GUNOK SID; or
  • The lower of F130 or RFL for all other aircraft

GIG ADC

'Next' coordination is required from GIG ADC to PE TCU for all aircraft.

Example

GIG ADC -> PE TCU: "Next, VIPR01, Runway 08"
PE TCU -> GIG ADC: "VIPR01, Assigned Heading Right 030, unrestricted"
PE ADC -> PE TCU: "Right Heading 030, VIPR01"

The Standard Assignable Level from GIG ADC to PE TCU is the lower of A050 or the RFL.

Charts

Reference

Additional charts to the AIP may be found in the RAAF TERMA document, available towards the bottom of RAAF AIP page