Oceanic and International Operations ICAO Flight Planning

Objectives At the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Explain the responsibilities of the certificate holder, dispatch, and flight planning vendor Identify all the authorizations noted on the Flight Plan Identify areas ASI should spot-check in the Flight Plan Identify ICAO codes Complete a portion of an automated/manual ICAO Flight Plan

Overview In this lesson we will discuss the following topics: Flight planning responsibilities Flight planning guidance ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) Areas to spot-check

Responsibilities Certificate Holder Flight Planning Vendor Dispatcher (Flight Planner) Third-party Organizations

Evaluation Criteria for Flight Planning Flight Planning Considerations include: Fuel Planning ATC Routing – navigation, predictive RAIM, RNP requirements Meteorology Slide 1 of 2

Evaluation Criteria for Flight Planning Flight Planning Considerations include: Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS) Contingency Procedures – ETPs, ETOPS calculations, drift down, oxygen requirements, volcanic ash avoidance MEL/CDL Requirements Slide 2 of 2

Evaluation Criteria for Flight Planning Knowledge of SAO requirements including: CNS requirements Applicable regulations and ICAO Standards Flight planning software capabilities and limitations

Flight Planning Guidance North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual (as amended) Chapter 4 Flight Planning Chapter 17 Guidance for Dispatchers ICAO Annex 6 Part I - International Commercial Air Transport-Aeroplanes (as amended) ICAO Annex 6 Part II - International General Aviation- Aeroplanes (as amended) U.S. Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs) Web site, AIP TOC (pdf) U.S. Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) AIM (pdf)

Flight Planning Guidance An operator requesting AMU approval must review: Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (TC AIM) (Web site, TOC (pdf)) AIP Canada (ICAO) Aeronautical Information Publication (Web site, TOC (pdf)) Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH) (Web site, Online full PDF Document, M2) Define geographic areas communication capabilities airspace requirements and availability of airports

ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) Current FAA Form 7233-4 International Flight Plan (Blank 7233-4 (pdf)) Sample Computer Flight Plan

ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) Wake Turbulence Category in Block 9 on ICAO Flight Plan ITEM 9 /H HEAVY, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certificated take-off weight of 136 000 kg (300,000 lbs) or more; Example – B763/H /M MEDIUM, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certificated take-off weight of less than 136 000 kg (300,000 lbs) but more than 7 000 kg (15,500lbs); Example - DC3/M /L LIGHT, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certificated take-off weight of 7 000 kg (15,500lbs) or less. Example - ZZZZ/L

ITEM 10/Field 10a Differences ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) GBAS – Ground-Based Approach System RTF-Radio Telephone Key New qualifier Redefined Qualifier ICAO 2012 Flight Plan Changes ITEM 10/Field 10a Differences A : GBAS Landing Sys M1- M3 : ATC RTF (SATCOM, MTSAT, Iridium) B : LPV (APV w/SBAS) O : VOR C : LORAN C P1 - P9 : Reserved for RCP D : DME R : PBN Approved E1 – E3 : ACARS S : Standard equipment F : ADF T : TACAN G : GNSS U : UHF radio H : HF Radio V : VHF radio I : INS W : RVSM J1 – J7 : CPDLC X : MNPS K : MLS Y : VHF w/ 8.33 kHz spacing capability L : ILS Z : Other Equipment carried or other capabilities

ITEM 10/Field 10b Differences ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) enh – enhanced UAT Key New qualifier Redefined Qualifier ICAO 2012 Flight Plan Changes ITEM 10/Field 10b Differences N : No capability A : Mode A B1 : ADS-B 1090 Out C : Mode A and C B2 : ADS-B 1090 In/Out X : Mode S, no a/c id, no alt U1 : UAT Out I : Mode S, a/c id, no alt U2 : UAT In/Out S : Mode S, no a/c id, alt V1 : VDL In P : Mode S, a/c id, alt V2 : VDL In/Out E : Mode S, a/c id, alt, squitter H : Mode S, a/c id, alt, enh surv D1 : ADS-C FANS/1 L : Mode S, a/c id, alt, sqtr, enh G1 : ADS- C ATN

ITEM 18 Differences (FPL Item 18 Indicator “PBN/” ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) Key New entry ICAO 2012 Flight Plan Changes ITEM 18 Differences (FPL Item 18 Indicator “PBN/” A1: RNAV 10 (RNP 10) L1: RNP 4 B1: RNAV 5 all permitted sensors O1: Basic RNP 1 all permitted sensors B2: RNAV 5 GNSS O2: Basic RNP 1 GNSS B3: RNAV 5 DME/DME O3: Basic RNP 1 DME/DME B4: RNAV 5 VOR/DME O4: Basic RNP 1 DME/DME/IRU B5: RNAV 5 INS OR IRS S1: RNP APCH B6: RNAV 5 LORAN C S2: RNP APCH with barometric vertical navigation C1: RNAV 2 all permitted sensors T1: RNP AR APCH with RF (authorization required) C2: RNAV 2 GNSS T2: RNP AR APCH without RF (authorization required) C3: RNAV 2 DME/DME C4: RNAV 2 DME/DME/IRU D1: RNAV 1 all permitted sensors D2: RNAV 1 GNSS D3: RNAV 1 DME/DME D4: RNAV 1 DME/DME/IRU

Q&A An operator authorized to fly to Hawaii would enter which PBN code in block 18?

Areas to Spot-Check Block 9 Wake Turbulence Category Block 10 Equipment Block 18 Other Information

Practice Exercise 1 Answer

Review In this lesson we discussed the following topics: Flight planning responsibilities Flight planning guidance ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) Areas to spot-check

Objectives You should now be able to: Explain the responsibilities of the certificate holder, dispatch, and flight planning vendor Identify all the authorizations noted on the Flight Plan Identify areas ASI should spot-check in the Flight Plan Identify FAA and ICAO codes Complete a portion of an automated/manual ICAO Flight Plan