The handover between FIRs can be accomplished by which means?

The handover between FIRs can be accomplished by which means?

• A. AFTN or surveillance handover
• B. VHF voice only
• C. Paper handover
• D. Satellite uplink only

Answer: (A)

Handover between FIRs is about transferring responsibility for an aircraft from one FIR organization to another as it crosses a boundary, while ensuring continuous tracking and flight information. This is done through formal data exchange so the receiving unit has the necessary details to continue separation and situational awareness. The standard means are AFTN messages, which carry required handover data electronically, and surveillance handover, which transfers the live radar track and related surveillance information to the next ATS unit. These methods provide timely, verifiable, and traceable transfer of responsibility. Relying on VHF voice alone wouldn’t guarantee the formal, recordable handover of flight data and surveillance information. Paper handover is outdated and not practical for real-time operations, and satellite uplink only isn’t the established, general method for FIR boundaries. Hence, the correct approach is AFTN or surveillance handover.

Handover between FIRs is about transferring responsibility for an aircraft from one FIR organization to another as it crosses a boundary, while ensuring continuous tracking and flight information. This is done through formal data exchange so the receiving unit has the necessary details to continue separation and situational awareness. The standard means are AFTN messages, which carry required handover data electronically, and surveillance handover, which transfers the live radar track and related surveillance information to the next ATS unit. These methods provide timely, verifiable, and traceable transfer of responsibility.

Relying on VHF voice alone wouldn’t guarantee the formal, recordable handover of flight data and surveillance information. Paper handover is outdated and not practical for real-time operations, and satellite uplink only isn’t the established, general method for FIR boundaries. Hence, the correct approach is AFTN or surveillance handover.