AMC3 ATS.TR.155(c)(1) ATS surveillance services
ED Decision 2020/008/R
METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION — TRANSFER OF IDENTIFICATION
(a) Transfer of identification from one air traffic controller/FIS officer/AFIS officer to another should only be attempted when it is considered that the aircraft is within the accepting air traffic controller’s/FIS officer’s/AFIS officer’s surveillance coverage.
(b) Transfer of identification should be effected by one of the following methods:
(1) designation of the position indication by automated means, provided that only one position indication is thereby indicated and there is no possible doubt of correct identification;
(2) notification of the aircraft’s discrete SSR code;
(3) notification of the automated or system-to-system aircraft address;
(4) notification that the aircraft is SSR Mode S-equipped with an aircraft identification feature when SSR Mode S coverage is available;
(5) notification that the aircraft is ADS-B-equipped with an aircraft identification feature when compatible ADS-B coverage is available;
(6) direct designation (pointing with the finger) of the position indication if the two situation displays are adjacent or if a common ‘conference’ type of situation display is used;
(7) designation of the position indication by reference to, or in terms of bearing and distance from, a geographical position or navigational facility accurately indicated on both situation displays, together with the track of the observed position indication if the route of the aircraft is not known to both air traffic controllers/FIS officers/AFIS officers;
(8) where applicable, issuance of an instruction to the aircraft by the transferring air traffic controller/FIS officer/AFIS officer to change SSR code and the observation of the change by the accepting air traffic controller/FIS officer/AFIS officer; or
(9) issuance of an instruction to the aircraft by the transferring air traffic controller/FIS officer/AFIS officer to squawk/transmit IDENT and observation of this response by the accepting air traffic controller/FIS officer/AFIS officer.
Aircraft Identification Transfer Procedures: Air traffic surveillance services require controllers to transfer aircraft identification within surveillance coverage. Acceptable methods include automated designation, SSR code/address notification, Mode S/ADS-B identification, direct designation, bearing/distance referencing, or instructing the aircraft to change SSR code/squawk IDENT for observation by the receiving controller.
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