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The Control Room Floor / Handoff vs. Transfer of Control
« on: January 19, 2015, 10:01:20 PM »
On many occasions I have seen people not understand the difference between a handoff and transfer of control. Whom ever has track control does not mean they always also have "control" (the ability to turn, climb/descend, adjust speed etc.). Control only comes from either airspace jurisdiction, verbal coordination with the controller operating the airspace the aircraft resides in, or by letter of agreement. A Handoff is not a transfer of control. A Handoff is a transfer or radar identification where communications will be changed.
Lets first review when transfer of control occurs. Emphasis mine.
[!--quoteo--][div class=\\\'quotetop\\\']QUOTE [/div][div class=\\\'quotemain\\\'][!--quotec--]2-1-15. CONTROL TRANSFER
c. Assume control of an aircraft only after it is in your area of jurisdiction unless specifically coordinated or as specified by letter of agreement or a facility directive.[/quote]
So to review, control of the aircraft does not occur after handoff, but after the aircraft crosses the boundary of the two facilities facilities and is in the receiving controllers area of jurisdiction. This is why I initiated the request for turns.
Well if a Handoff is not a transfer of control, what is it? Emphasis mine.
[!--quoteo--][div class=\\\'quotetop\\\']QUOTE [/div][div class=\\\'quotemain\\\'][!--quotec--]5-4-2. TERMS
a. Handoff. An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another controller if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred.[/quote]
As we can see, a handoff does not mention anything in regards to transfer of control, therefore without coordination, the receiving controller must allow the aircraft to remain on the assigned altitude, route, heading, speed, etc. until within their area of jurisdiction. Moral of the story, if someone asks you for control for an aircraft in your airspace and you have not other traffic and/or airspace to protect, instead of providing a statement to suggest that they are not using "common sense" just give him control.
Lets first review when transfer of control occurs. Emphasis mine.
[!--quoteo--][div class=\\\'quotetop\\\']QUOTE [/div][div class=\\\'quotemain\\\'][!--quotec--]2-1-15. CONTROL TRANSFER
c. Assume control of an aircraft only after it is in your area of jurisdiction unless specifically coordinated or as specified by letter of agreement or a facility directive.[/quote]
So to review, control of the aircraft does not occur after handoff, but after the aircraft crosses the boundary of the two facilities facilities and is in the receiving controllers area of jurisdiction. This is why I initiated the request for turns.
Well if a Handoff is not a transfer of control, what is it? Emphasis mine.
[!--quoteo--][div class=\\\'quotetop\\\']QUOTE [/div][div class=\\\'quotemain\\\'][!--quotec--]5-4-2. TERMS
a. Handoff. An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another controller if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred.[/quote]
As we can see, a handoff does not mention anything in regards to transfer of control, therefore without coordination, the receiving controller must allow the aircraft to remain on the assigned altitude, route, heading, speed, etc. until within their area of jurisdiction. Moral of the story, if someone asks you for control for an aircraft in your airspace and you have not other traffic and/or airspace to protect, instead of providing a statement to suggest that they are not using "common sense" just give him control.