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ICAO. OVERVIEW ICAO Background Why We Care ICAO Pubs U.S. Pubs Altimetry WGS-84 ICAO Region-Specific. 1944 Chicago Convention - established ICAO - by 52 nations ICAO Articles ratified 1947 - by 26 Nations. Scene from the Chicago Convention.
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OVERVIEW • ICAO Background • Why We Care • ICAO Pubs • U.S. Pubs • Altimetry • WGS-84 • ICAO Region-Specific
1944 Chicago Convention - established ICAO - by 52 nations • ICAO Articles ratified 1947 - by 26 Nations
ICAO Headquarters • Montreal, Canada • 190 member nations • as of June 2007
Does ICAO Apply To Me? • ICAO Article 3: • “... applicable only to civil aircraft, and shall notbe applicable to state aircraft” • “aircraft used in the military, customs, and police services shall be deemed to be state aircraft”. • BUT….
Does ICAO Apply To Me? • AFI 11-202 V3, para 1.2.1: The PIC will comply with: • National Procedures- in sovereign nation • ICAO SARPs- if no national procedures • ICAO SARPs- International / Over the High Seas– (routine operations)
Does ICAO Apply To Me? • AFM 11-217 V1, para 18.1.3.1 • Outside US National Airspace, apply ICAO instrument procedures unless otherwise published. • Nationality of the air traffic controller or who produced the procedure is not relevant. • Geographic location of the aircraft is the determining factor, unless local procedures are in place. • In FLIP and/or local directives
A Note On…“National Procedures” • “National Procedures” include: • Published procedures • Bilateral Agreements with U.S. • Often Not Generally Available • LOA • Local AFI • Could be airfield-specific
What Rules Do I Use….? • …. at a U.S. military airfield in foreign country? • 1st - Bilateral agreements • 2nd - National procedures • 3rd - ICAO SARPs
ICAO Rules & Regs • “The ICAO Convention” - General Rules • 96 Articles • SARPs – “Standards And Recommended Practices” • 18 Annexes • PANS or PANS-OPS – “Procedures for Air Navigation Services” • Doc 4444 – Air Traffic Management • Doc 8168 – Vols I and II • Regional Supplemental Procedures • Doc 7030
ICAO Rules & Regs General Rules - 96 Articles SARPs - 18 Annexes
ICAO Rules & Regs PANS-OPS Doc 7030, Regional Supplement
Differences from ICAO Directives • Doc 4444 • Differences from ICAO procedures must be published in the country’s aeronautical information • ICAO doesnot need to be notified. • Where are differences published? • National “Aeronautical Information Publication” (AIP)
In search of .... ICAO Pubs • You can subscribe to them: • http://www.icao.int/ • $2100 • Per Year • OR……
In search of .... ICAO Pubs • http://dcaa.slv.dk:8000/icaodocs/
In Search Of…National AIP • FAA’s International Flight Information Manual • http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/ifim/country_list/ • Links to AIPs if publicly available
ICAO Information for U.S. Military • AFI 11-202 V3 • AFM 11-217 V1 - chap 18 • FLIP • Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) • Airfield Suitability and Restrictions Report (ASRR)
ICAO Information for U.S. Military • FLIP • General Planning (GP) • Area Planning (AP) series (AP/1, AP/2….) • Special Use Airspace (AP/1A, AP/2A) • Flight Information Handbook (FIH) • Enroute Supplements • Charts and Approach plates
AFI 11-202 V3 • “This AFI is a common source of directives including Air Force-specific guidance, the FARs, and the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs)”. • - para 1.1.2 • “Specific rules of each individual nation are published in FLIP and FCG”. • - para 1.2.1.5 • Example…..
Can I Exceed 250 kt. Below 10,000’ Outside the U.S.? • AFI 11-202 V3, para 5.7.3: • Outside the NAS. The PIC will not allow the aircraft to exceed 250 KIAS below 10,000 ft. MSL unless: • Mission requirements dictate and in international airspace. • ICAO or host nation rules permit • Necessary to maintain the minimum safe airspeed (aircraft T.O.) • Required by ATC and permitted by host nation rules. • Answer: Yes
AFM 11-217 V1 • Chapter 18 - ICAO Procedures • Summarizes many ICAO rules: • Bank Angle - 25 vs. 30 degrees • Established on Course • Aircraft Categories • Applied to procedures other than final approach
ICAO Aircraft Categories ICAO Doc 8168, Vol I, Part III, Chap. 1
ICAO Aircraft Categories - ICAO Doc 8168, Vol I, Part II, Chap. 2 - also in AFM 11-217 V1, Table 18.1
AFM 11-217 V1 • Screen Height • Standard 16 ft above DER (but how do you know?) • Departures • 3.3 % climb gradient instead of U.S. 24% ROC • Approach Names • LLZ • Many variations • Altimetry • More on this later
AFM 11-217 V1 • Low Altitude Approaches • 45/180 and 80/260 • Base Turn • Racetrack • Entry Rules • 30 degree Entry Sector • Exception: Arrival Routing • STAR, feeder routing, or arrival airway • Blended into the reversal procedure • Protected airspace is provided to allow the turn onto the outbound reversal track. - AFM 11-217 V1, para 18.4.2.2.3.1
FLIP General Planning (GP) Area Planning (AP series) Special Use Airspace (AP/A series) Flight Information Handbook (FIH) Enroute Supps Charts & Approach Plates
Eastern Europe and Asia (AP 4/4A) Europe Africa Middle East (AP 2/2A) North and South America (AP 1/1A/1B) Pacific- Australia Antarctica (AP 3/3A) Pacific- Australia Antarctica (AP 3/3A) FLIP Theaters General Planning
GP - General Planning • Chapter 4 – Flight Plans (1801) • Chapter 6 – Pilot Procedures • Has some ICAO-specific stuff • Chapter 7 - ICAO procedures • Companion to AFM 11-217 V1, Chap 18 • Chapter 8 – Operations & Firings Over the High Seas
GP - General Planning • FIR / UIR – (Flight / Upper) Information Region • Information service, and Air Traffic Control ?? • UIR - similar to FIR – just bigger and higher • May overlay several FIRs • CTA / UTA – (Control / Upper Control) Area • Air Traffic Control • Often combined with FIRs • UTA – similar to CTA • May overlay several CTAs
GP - General Planning, Chap 8 • Oceanic Procedures • Generally – follow ICAO procedures • When not – Due Regard • Territorial Airspace • U.S. recognizes 12 miles • Foreign ADIZ • With / Without entering Territorial Airspace • International Straights / Archepelagic Lanes
AP – Area Planning series • Includes: • AP/1 - North & South America • AP/2 - Europe, Africa, & Middle East • AP/3 - Pacific, Australia, & Antarctica • AP/4 - Eastern Europe & Asia
AP – Area Planning series Standard Layout: Chap 1 - Theater Chap 2 - Regional Chap 3 - National
AP – Area Planning series • Arrangement of Info • (1) Regional/National Procedures • (2) Visual Flight Rules • (3) Instrument Flight Rules • (4) Operational Air Traffic • (5) Flight Planning • (6) Flight Hazards (7) Enroute (8) Terminal (9) Aerial Refueling (10) Bird Hazard Data (11) Additional Information
Example - AP/2 - Regions • Chapter 2 • Section A – Africa / Indian Ocean • Section B – European • Section C – Middle East / Asia • Section D – North Atlantic
AP / “A” Series • Special Use Airspace • Includes: • AP/1A • AP/2A • AP/3A • AP/4A • MOAs, Restricted Areas
See AP/2A Special Use Airspace
Flight Information Handbook • Lost Comm procedures • ICAO Distress and Urgency signals • Oceanic VHF frequencies • USAF Global HF program • RVSM contingency procedures • Conversion Tables
Interception Signals • Algeria • Cuba • Lebanon and Malta • South Africa • Russia • Sweden • Taiwan • Serbia • Position Reports • FAA • ICAO • Oceanic • Africa • Central & South America • FSS Phone Numbers • RCR equivalents • USN/USMC Wave Off Lighting • Pilot Controlled Lighting • Airfield Lighting (31 systems) • HF Global Comm System • RVSM Contingencies • Frequency Pairings • Time Zones • Time Hacks • Temperature Corrections Flight Information Handbook • Emergency Procedures • Visual Signals • Comm Failure • FAA • ICAO Europe • Bahrain • Denmark • France • Germany • Hong Kong • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Japan • Norway • Oman • Philippines • Syria • UK • Distress Signals • Meteorology Sources • Meteorology Services • METAR/TAF Codes • PIREP Format • Conversions • FLIP/NOTAM Abbreviations
Enroute Supplement • Section B • Airport/Facility Directory • Section C • Theater Data / Procedures • Some Supps are combined with Approach Books • Example – Eastern Europe & Asia
FIR / UIR / CTA • Enroute Charts • Area Planning series (AP/1, AP/2….) • Chapter 3 – National Procedures
FCG - Foreign Clearance Guide • www.fcg.pentagon.mil • General Information Booklet • Geographic Area Books • Classified Supplement • SIPRnet only