Extending Slot Coordination 21 July – 15 August 2012, inclusive – No IFR arrivals or departures without pre-booked slot Implemented by Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) within EU and UK rules Covers 40 airports with potential to impact on South East controlled airspace Linked to acceptance of flight plans March 2012 ACL Page | 1
How the System Works Review slot availability of the airport on line at Contact the Airport/Handling Agent as appropriate (to allow for parking and handling availability) Airport uses website to obtain slots All slots booked through ACL online-coordination.com System are on/off block times not airborne/landing times For General and Business Aviation the Airport receive back a unique slot ID for use with confirmed slots, the slot ID is entered by the operator in field 18 of the flight plan, with the prefix of RMK/ASL: i.e. RMK/ASLGBXXAPVT The addition of an appropriate contact telephone number in field 18 is imperative to allow for possible resolution of discrepancies highlighted Submitting a flight plan without a valid slot ID will ultimately result in the flight plan being suspended on the day or a possible heavy fine up to £20,000 Applies to everyone, including “state” flights, VVIPs Late changes possible subject to availability – ACL will operate 24/7 during Olympic period Permits for hire & reward flights will only be issued by the DfT on evidence of slots being booked – application forms download from March 2012 ACL Page | 3
Suspension Timeline March 2012 ACL Page | 4
Slot Coordination Will... Protect scheduled and non-scheduled traffic from disruption due to congested airspace Facilitate orderly and efficient use of available airport capacity Work with and through the market Encourage operators to book early March 2012 ACL Page | 5
General and Business Aviation bookings – As of Saturday the 03 rd of March 2012 March 2012 Page | 6
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