LESSON PLAN



SAOlesson plan information sheet

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|COURSE # & NAME: |21000088, OCEANIC AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS |

|LESSON TITLE & TAG: |SPECIAL AREAS OF OPERATION (SAO) |

|LESSON NUMBER: |07 |

|VERSION: |1.01 |

|VERSION DATE: |3/28/2013 |

|DURATION (INCLUDES BREAKS): |1 HOUR 15 MINUTES |

LESSON OVERVIEW:

|This lesson addresses the SAO, the CNS requirements for each SAO, and the means for communicating clearances. |

Visuals:

|SL-01-SAO to SL-33-SAO |

Handouts & Practice Exercises:

|PE-01-SAO, Identifying Special Areas of Operation; HO-01-SAO, World Map; PE-02-SAO, Special Areas of Operation CNS Requirements; HO-02-SAO, B050 ETOPS |

|Operational Areas; |

Training Aids:

|Markers, pencils, erasers, laser pointer white board, flipchart |

Other Pertinent Information:

|The Virtual Oceanic Resource Guide web site: |

Computer File Names:

|Lesson Plan: |LP07-SAO.doc, LP07-SAO-HOPE.doc |

|PowerPoint Presentation: |SL07-SAO.ppt |

|Participant Notes: |PN07-SAO.doc |

|Handouts & Exercises: |PN07-SAO-HOPE.doc |

|Other Files: | |

Instructor References (as revised):

|Regulations |ACs |

|14 CFR |AC 90-96 - Approval of U.S. Operators and Aircraft to Operate Under |

|Part 91.705 Operations within airspace designated as Minimum Navigation |Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) in European Airspace Designated for Basic Area|

|Performance Specification Airspace |Navigation (B-RNAV) and Precision Area Navigation (P-RNAV) (as amended) |

|Part 91.706 Operations within airspace designed as Reduced Vertical |AC 91-70 - Oceanic and International Operations (as amended) |

|Separation Minimum Airspace |Other Documents |

|Orders |Policy Letter 106 SATCOM MEL Relief |

|8400.12 RNP-10 (as amended) |Virtual Oceanic Resource Guide (VORG) (as amended) |

|8400.33 RNP-4 (as amended) | |

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|PROMPTS |CONTENT |NOTES |

| |Introduction | |

|SL-1-SAO |[pic] | |

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| |Review | |

| |Lesson 6 discussed accessing oceanic and international operations resources and publications. | |

| |This lesson addresses SAOs, the CNS requirements for each SAO, and the means for communicating| |

| |clearances. | |

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| |Motivation | |

| |To be able to correctly and consistently issue Operations Specifications (OpSpecs), Management|3/28/2013 |

| |Specifications (MSpecs), and Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to operators and individuals | |

| |desiring to operate in Special Areas of Operation by thoroughly understanding the CNS | |

| |requirements for Special Areas of Operation (SAO) through consultation with your Regional | |

| |NextGen SAO Specialist and, if applicable, a Dispatch Inspector Specialist. | |

| |Objectives | |

|SL-2-SAO |[pic] | |

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| |Participants will be able to: | |

| |Identify the SAOs | |

| |Identify the communication, navigation, and surveillance requirements for each SAO | |

| |Identify the means for communicating clearances | |

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| |Overview | |

|SL-3-SAO |[pic] | |

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| | |Confirm if we keep as bullet|

|( |Special Areas of Operation (SAO) |VORG was covered in previous|

| |Unrestricted Operations |lesson and will be covered |

| |Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) Requirements for each SAO |more in depth in this |

| |Accessing the Virtual Oceanic Resource Guide (VORG) |lesson. |

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| | |Confirm if we keep as bullet|

| |Let’s begin by looking at a video of world air traffic. | |

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| |Body | |

|SL-4-SAO |[pic] |Show World Air Traffic |

| | |video. It runs for a little |

| | |over 1 minute. |

|( |Bring attention to the NAT tracks, major traffic flows depending on the time of day, the | |

| |running clock at the bottom of the slide and the concentration of traffic on the core tracks. | |

| |These flows include the NAT tracks, NOPAC routes to Asia, and CEP routes to Hawaii. | |

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|SL-5-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |Question: Are there any oceanic areas of the world that use flexible track systems? If yes, | |

| |give some examples. | |

| |Answer: Yes. Examples include the NAT OTS and the Pacific (Hawaii to Japan and West Coast of | |

| |U.S. to Australia). | |

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| |Flexible tracks can change from day to day depending on winds, weather, and user-preferred | |

| |routes. | |

| |There are fixed tracks that do not change from day to day. For example, WATRS, CEP, NOPAC and | |

| |NAT Contingency routes (Blue Spruce). | |

|( |The answer and two graphics of supporting examples are on the next slide. | |

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|SL-6-SAO |[pic] |3/28/2013 |

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| | |Click each graphic to view |

| | |an enlarged version. |

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| |NAT OTS is a flex-track system that changes daily. On the other hand, NOPAC and CEP are | |

| |fixed-track systems. | |

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| |Special Areas of Operation (SAO) | |

|SL-7-SAO |[pic] |Click the B050 map to view |

|( | |an enlarged version. |

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|( |As SAO requirements continue to evolve, there is increasing emphasis on geographic areas |Inform participants that |

|( |having defined CNS requirements. |there is a handout of the |

|HO-02-SAO | |map at the end of this |

| | |lesson – HO-02-SAO. |

| |These requirements are performance-based and may require strict tolerances for integrity, | |

| |availability, and monitoring. | |

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| |Communication | |

| |Except as noted, unrestricted operations in SAOs require 2 High Frequency (HF) voice radios to| |

| |be installed and operational. Long Range Communication Systems (LRCS) requirements are | |

| |evolving. For example, SATCOM Voice is currently being evaluated as a primary means of | |

| |long-range communication. | |

|( |Exceptions to the above communication requirements for dual HF radios include, West Atlantic |Click on the B050 map to |

| |Route System (WATRS), Gulf of Mexico, and the special contingency routes between North America|show these areas. |

| |and Europe (Blue Spruce). | |

| | |ETOPS areas in bottom right |

| | |hand corner of the map. |

| |Navigation | |

| |For unrestricted operations, two Long Range Navigation Systems (LRNS) are required. | |

| |Surveillance | |

| |All SAOs outside radar (or ADS-B coverage) are procedural airspaces that require voice or Data| |

| |Link position reports. | |

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| |Now that we’ve reviewed SAO CNS requirements, let’s discuss unrestricted operations. | |

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| |Unrestricted Operations | |

|SL-8-SAO |[pic] |Click on each graphic to |

|( | |view an enlarged version. |

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| |Unrestricted Operations: | |

| |NAT Organized Track System (OTS) | |

| |NAT Track Message | |

| |NAT Track messages will detail information about flight levels available and oceanic waypoints| |

| |The tracks, validity time and TMI number (Julian dates) should be checked | |

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| |NAT Organized Track System (OTS) | |

| |The NAT OTS is designed to provide minimum time tracks based on winds, predicated weather, | |

| |environmental conditions (volcanic activity), or other relevant factors. The primary ATC | |

| |Oceanic Centers constructing the OTS are Gander and Shanwick. | |

| |ATC does consider inputs from operators for user-preferred routes. The primary Flight Level | |

| |(FL) band for the majority of the NAT traffic is FL310-390. | |

| |The actual NAT Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications (MNPS) vertical boundaries are FL| |

| |285-420. | |

| |The evening tracks from North America to Europe are valid from 0100-0800 UTC. They are | |

| |designated by letters, from the end of the alphabet with the southernmost track labeled “Z”. | |

| |These tracks are issued by Gander Center in Canada. | |

| |The daytime tracks from Europe to North/Central America are valid from 1130-1900 UTC. They are| |

| |designated by letters, from the beginning of the alphabet with the northern most track labeled| |

| |“A”. These tracks are issued by Shanwick Center in the UK. | |

|( |The track validity times are noted on each NAT track message and are based on an aircraft |North Atlantic Operations |

| |crossing 030 west longitude within the validity period. This is the boundary between the |and Airspace Manual |

| |Gander and Shanwick FIRs. | |

| |NAT Track Message | |

| |Each NAT track message has an assigned track message identification (TMI) which is listed in | |

| |the remarks section of each message. The TMI is associated with the Julian date. For example, | |

| |a track message for 27 Jan would have a TMI of 027. Any amendments to the track message would| |

| |have an alphanumeric TMI. For example, an amendment for 27 Jan might have a TMI of 027A. | |

|( |The NAT track messages routinely have information on NARs (eastern sea board of the U.S.) and |NARS – North American Routes|

| |NERS (transitioning into Europe). These NARs and NERS are simply guidance to flight planners | |

| |for preferred routing for aircraft transitioning between the domestic and oceanic sector. |NERS- North Atlantic |

| | |European Routing Scheme |

|( |The OTS separation is based on 60nm laterally, 1000 feet vertically, and 10 minutes |Later in the course we will |

| |longitudinally for in-trail aircraft using the Mach Number Technique (MNT). |discuss current or planned |

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|SL-9-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |Key: |Write key on whiteboard/flip|

| |Gold= known FANS 1/A aircraft who log on to the ADS-C and CPDLC connections |chart. |

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| |Blue = FANS 1/A Make/Model aircraft but who do not possess an approval or have not established| |

| |connection | |

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| |Green = everyone else | |

|( |This video was originally produced to illustrate not only the NAT traffic flows but also to |Play the NAT Traffic video. |

|( |show the presence of FANS 1/A equipped aircraft and their relative proximity to others. |It runs for about 5.5 |

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|( |Show the students the Zulu time at the bottom right of the screen. |You may need to hit “ESC” |

| | |twice to get out of the |

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| |Ask the students what they start to notice with the flow of the aircraft in this video. | |

| |The evening NAT tracks are clearly defined | |

| |The two core tracks are heavily used | |

| |Aircraft leaving the NAT and entering European FIRs funnel into a relatively limited | |

| |geographic area in the UK (Shanwick FIR) before going to respective airports in Europe. | |

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|SL-10-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |Unrestricted operations in the following geographic areas require two LRCS and two LRNS: |Click each graphic to view |

| | |an enlarged version. |

| |North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification (NAT-MNPS) | |

| |NAT MNPS is the busiest oceanic airspace in the world. Depending on the time of year there may| |

| |be as many as 1500 to 2000 flights a day in the NAT | |

| |Areas of Magnetic Unreliability (AMU): | |

| |AMU geographic area can change from year to year based on small movements in the location of | |

| |the magnetic North Pole. | |

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|SL-11-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |Unrestricted operations in the following geographic areas require two LRCS and two LRNS: |Click each graphic to view |

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| |North Polar | |

| |Canadian-MNPS (C-MNPS) | |

| |Operators with unrestricted NAT MNPS authorization automatically qualify for C-MNPS | |

| |authorization. | |

| |The only MNPS airspaces currently in the world are NAT MNPS and C-MNPS. | |

|SL-12-SAO |[pic] |3/28/2013 |

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| |Unrestricted operations in the following geographic areas require two LRCS and two LRNS: | |

| |North Pacific (NOPAC) | |

| |There are 5 fixed routes, some of which are bidirectional depending on the time of day. | |

| |Central East Pacific (CEP) | |

| |There are 7 primary fixed routes for traffic flows between the U.S. west coast and Hawaii | |

|SL-13-SAO |[pic] |3/28/2013 |

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| | |Refer students to HO-02-SAO |

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|( |This map is from the B050 OpSpec with which most of you should be familiar. |Select the graphic to view |

| | |an enlarged version. |

| | |RNP 4/10 is oceanic Class II|

| | |Navigation. |

| |Oceanic Required Navigation Performance (RNP) (4/10) | |

| |RNP-4 and RNP-10 are currently the only oceanic RNPs that are authorized. | |

| |Note there is some confusion that RNP-1 or RNP-5 are part of an oceanic approval, which it is | |

| |not. | |

| |RNP 1/5 is RNAV Class I. | |

| |These geographic areas involve either deep ocean or remote, overland operations and redundancy| |

| |of equipment is required. | |

| |Other geographic areas are by exception for the Comm/Nav Requirements and a Regional NextGen |3/28/2013 |

| |SAO Specialist must be consulted. | |

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|( |Practice Exercise follows. | |

|( |Ask participants to turn to the back of this lesson and pull out PE-01-SAO. | |

|SL-14-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |Practice Exercise – Identifying Special Areas of Operations: PE-01-SAO |PE-01-SAO |

| | |HO-01-SAO |

|PE-01-SAO |Purpose: This activity requires participants to identify a few SAOs on a world map. | |

| |Directions: Using the HO-01-SAO: World Map handout on the next page, identify the following | |

| |SAOs: | |

| |NAT-MNPS | |

| |NOPAC | |

| |CEP and | |

| |WATRS | |

| |Debrief: Instructor will use the link for the B050 Area Map to verify the location of the | |

| |above SAOs. | |

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| |CNS Requirements for each SAO | |

| |North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification (NAT-MNPS) | |

|SL-15-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |C-Communication |Currently 2 LRCS means 2 HF |

| | |radios. However SATCOM Voice|

| | |is evolving. |

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| | |Policy Letter 106 allows MEL|

| | |relief to use Data link in |

| | |lieu of 1 HF radio in an |

| | |area that requires 2 HF |

| | |radios. |

| |For unrestricted operations, parts 91, 91 K, 121, 125, and 135 operations require two LRCS | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |For unrestricted operations, two LRNS are required. | |

|( |Northern contingency routes require one LRNS |Blue Spruce Routes |

|( |S-Surveillance |Procedural vs. Tactical = |

| | |Non-Radar vs. Radar |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports | |

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| |Oceanic airspace is considered procedural for the separation of aircraft in that crews are | |

| |given typically an assigned speed, flight level, and route. Established oceanic procedures | |

| |normally will not result in a loss of separation between two aircraft in trail exposed to the | |

| |same environmental conditions. | |

| |Aircraft using Data link (CPDLC and ADS-C), in effect, create tactical awareness for ATC based| |

| |on more timely information on the aircraft’s position. | |

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| |Initial Class II | |

|SL-16-SAO |[pic] | |

| |C-Communication | |

|( |Requirements are dependent on area. For example: |3/28/2013 |

| |Gulf of Mexico normally requires no LRCS |Validations are covered in a|

| |In the Gulf of Mexico, due to the VHF equipment on the oil rigs, if an aircraft is at FL 180 |later lesson. |

| |and above, no LRCS is required | |

| |Pacific Ocean requires two LRCS |Gulf of Mexico(GOMEX) Route |

| | |structure implemented in Jan|

| | |2013, provides RNP 10/4 with|

| | |50 NM Separation |

| | |30 NM require an RNP 4 |

| | |Authorization |

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| | |OpSpec B054 (single LRNS). |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |Initial unrestricted Class II operations normally require two LRNS. | |

|( |Exception: WATRS, and Gulf of Mexico operations require one LRNS (if authorized by OpsSpec). | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports. | |

| |For example, ATC will determine the frequency of the position reports for an aircraft with | |

| |ADS-C capability | |

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| |Canadian-MNPS (C-MNPS) | |

|SL-17-SAO |[pic] | |

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| |C-Communication | |

| |Operations conducted in the C-MNPS require two LRCS | |

| |Note: LRCS requirements are evolving | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |C-MNPS operations require two LRNS | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports | |

| |Canadian MNPS requirements mirror that of unrestricted NAT MNPS requirements. | |

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| |North Polar | |

|SL-18-SAO |[pic] | |

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| |C-Communication | |

| |Operations conducted in the North Polar region require two High Frequency (HF) Radios | |

| |Note: LRCS requirements are evolving | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |North Polar region operations, without AMU, require two LRNS | |

| |Operations within the with AMU require two LRNS, each with an inertial navigation platform | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports | |

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| |Areas of Magnetic Unreliability (AMU) | |

|SL-19-SAO |[pic] | |

| |C-Communication | |

| |Operations conducted in the AMU require two High Frequency (HF) radios | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |AMU operations require two LRNS, each with an inertial navigation platform | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports | |

| |The Southern Polar region also has an AMU and requires consultation with a Regional NextGen |3/28/2013 |

| |SAO Specialist. | |

| |Flying in the AMU requires a dual inertial platform. During OpSpec reviews, it has been found | |

| |that a number of operators have been conducting operations in the AMU with primary means | |

| |GPS-only on the aircraft. This is against FAA guidelines because an inertial platform is | |

| |required to relay True (as opposed to Magnetic) information to the compass. | |

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| |North Pacific (NOPAC) | |

|SL-20-SAO |[pic] | |

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| |C-Communication | |

| |Unrestricted operations conducted in the NOPAC require two High Frequency (HF) Radios | |

| |Note: LRCS requirements are evolving | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |NOPAC operations require two LRNS | |

| |There are 5 fixed routes, some of which are bidirectional depending on the time of day. | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports | |

| |Operators requesting authorization for NOPAC should be aware of the following issues: | |

| |Proximity to the Russian FIR especially in the cases of executing a contingency procedure | |

| |Poor communication handoff between a U.S. and Russian FIR | |

| |Magnetic storm activity which can cause the compasses to fluctuate +/- 15 degrees | |

| |Operators requesting authorization to fly north of the established NOPAC routes must | |

| |demonstrate to the FAA that they have coordinated such a request with the Russian Transport | |

| |Ministry. | |

| |Part of the reason for such coordination is that the Kamchatka Peninsula has some of the | |

| |highest concentration of military in the world. | |

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| |Central East Pacific (CEP) | |

|SL-21-SAO |[pic] | |

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| |C-Communication | |

| |Unrestricted operations conducted in the CEP require two High Frequency (HF) Radios | |

| |Note: LRCS requirements are evolving | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |CEP operations require two LRNS | |

| |There are 7 primary fixed routes for traffic flows between the U.S. west coast and Hawaii. | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports | |

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| |Basic Area Navigation/Precision Area Navigation BRNAV/PRNAV (RNAV5/RNAV1) | |

|SL-22-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |C-Communication |AC 90-96A - Approval Of U.S.|

| | |Operators And Aircraft To |

| | |Operate Under Instrument |

| | |Flight Rules (IFR) in |

| | |European Airspace Designated|

| | |For Basic Area Navigation |

| | |(B-RNAV) and Precision Area |

| | |Navigation (as amended) |

| | |B-RNav/ P-RNav. |

| |BRNAV/PRNAV (RNAV5/RNAV1) operations require Very High Frequency (VHF) Radios (8.33 kHz with | |

| |FM Immunity) | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |Single Area Navigation System (RNAV) system | |

|( |Question: Does an operator that has a B-RNAV (RNP-5) authorization automatically meet the | |

| |requirements for an RNP-10 authorization? | |

| |Answer: No, oftentimes operators with such a request for RNP-10 believe they meet a stricter | |

| |tolerance having been issued an RNP-5 authorization. This can simply be the case of RNP-5 is a| |

| |smaller number than RNP-10. | |

| |It’s important to remember that BRNAV (RNP-5) authorization is specific to overland areas and | |

| |only requires a single LRNS or RNAV Class I capability. | |

| |Oceanic RNPs (RNP4/10) routinely require 2 LRNS. | |

| |BRNAV (RNP-5) and Oceanic RNP4/10 each have separate documents that address authorization | |

| |requirements. | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

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| |Russia and China | |

|SL-23-SAO |[pic] |Russia and Chinese Military |

|( | |tightly control routings |

| | |within their countries. |

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|( |C-Communication |AC 91-70 Oceanic and |

| | |International Operations |

| | |(Russia and China Section). |

| |Two Very High Frequency (VHF) Radios | |

| |Consult Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) for LRCS requirements | |

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| |N-Navigation | |

| |Consult AIP for LRNS requirements | |

| |The following concerns need to be addressed for Russia or CIS: | |

| |Operators should ensure they remain on established airways and not attempt | |

| |point-to-point operations without specific approval | |

| |Operators should be cautious about the use of any planned or unplanned alternate airports | |

| |Some areas still use QFE altimetry. | |

| |Crews must ensure they have the appropriate conversion tables for any metric assignments such | |

| |as speed and altitude | |

| |There are some areas of Russia that require a Russian navigator to be onboard as an | |

| |interpreter and ensure the correct routing | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |ATC Radar | |

| |In the event of hazardous weather forecasted in the route within China, the Dispatch Inspector| |

| |Specialist should consider delaying the flight due to very limited course or flight | |

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| |Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean/WATRS | |

|SL-24-SAO |[pic] |3/28/2013 |

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| | |Point out Q routes on the |

| | |graphic. |

| |C-Communication | |

|( |Two Very High Frequency (VHF) Radios |Remember, in the Gulf of |

| |Some areas may require a single LRCS (if below flight level 180) |Mexico, due to the VHF |

| | |equipment on the oil rigs, |

| | |if an aircraft is at FL 180 |

| | |and above, no LRCS is |

| | |required. |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |One LRNS may be authorized, via OpSpec B054 (Single LRNS) | |

|( |Quebec routes in the Gulf of Mexico are RNAV Class I routes that are authorized via OpSpec |International/Domestic |

| |B034 (RNAV Class I). The Q routes are under radar surveillance and VHF radio coverage. |NOTAMS Book |

| |S-Surveillance | |

|( |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice and/or Data Link position reports |ADS-B is currently active, |

| | |primarily used for |

| | |helicopter operations, in |

| | |GOMEX. |

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| |WATRS Plus | |

|SL-25-SAO |[pic] |3/28/2013 |

|( | |Click #1 - shows the AR |

|( | |Routes in red. |

| | |Click#2 – shows the Yankee |

| | |(Y) Routes in green. |

| | |Click #3 – shows a comment |

| | |about OpSpec reviews. |

| | |Ops Spec B054 is for GOMEX |

| | |and WATRS, NOT Blue Spruce |

| | |Routes. Blue Spruce routes |

| | |are authorized under OpSpecs|

| | |B039 |

| |The AR and Y Routes require an RNAV Class I capability. These are offshore routes with VHF and| |

| |radar coverage. They do not require a Class II authorization or HF radios. | |

| |ASIs are reminded that a request for OpSpec B054 (Single LRNS) that is the operator’s initial | |

| |request for Class II authorization requires a tabletop and validation flights. | |

| |National reviews of OpSpecs and subsequent dialog with respective FSDOs have verified that a | |

| |number of operators issued OpSpec B054 as their initial Class II approval never received a | |

| |tabletop and the required validation flights. | |

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|SL-26-SAO |[pic] | |

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|( |Question: How are AR and Yankee routes authorized for operators? |More information on these |

|( |Answer: AR Routes do not require an OpSpec but do require RNAV Class I confirmation via AFM |routes is available in the |

| |and applicable FAA ACs. Y Routes are authorized via OpSpec B034 (RNAV Class I). |FAA domestic and |

| | |international Class II NOTAM|

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| | |copy). |

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| |Oceanic Required Navigation Performance (RNP) (4/10) | |

|SL-27-SAO |[pic] |3/28/2013 |

| | |8900.1 Vol 3 Ch 18 Sec 4 |

| | |Part B OpSpecs |

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| | |OpSpecs B036 authorizes only|

| | |two oceanic operations, RNP |

| | |4 and RNP 10, which are not |

| | |under Radar Surveillance |

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| | |RNP 5 is under Radar |

| | |Surveillance |

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| |C-Communication | |

| |Two LRCS required | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |Two LRNS required | |

| |RNP-4 must be based on GNSS capability as noted in ICAO Doc 9613 (PBN Manual) | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

|( |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports |Some areas, such as the |

| | |Tasman Sea, also require |

| | |ADS-C for RNP-4 routes. |

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|( |The FAA has implemented a single LRNS authorization in specific geographic areas (e.g., Gulf |8900.1, Order 8400.12 |

|( |of Mexico) to meet an RNP-10 requirement. |(RNP-10) and other |

| | |applicable guidance has been|

| | |revised to allow a single |

| | |LRNS in the Gulf of Mexico |

| | |to meet an RNP-10 |

| | |requirement. |

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| |Other Class II Areas | |

|SL-28-SAO |[pic] | |

| |C-Communication | |

| |Operations normally require two LRCS | |

| |N-Navigation | |

| |Operations normally require two LRNS | |

| |S-Surveillance | |

| |Procedural surveillance that requires giving voice or Data Link position reports | |

| |Certain areas of the world are considered remote operations based on the lack of alternate | |

| |airports, navigation aids, weather reporting or forecasting capabilities, and other variables.| |

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| |These remote areas may be over land or deep ocean. | |

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|( |Consult the Regional NextGen SAO Specialist for guidance on other Class II areas. |3/28/2013 |

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| |Accessing the Virtual Oceanic Resource Guide | |

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|( |Go to | |

| |office_org/headquarters_offices/ATO/service_units/enroute/RVSM/ | |

| |Select Oceanic and Offshore Operations | |

| |Select Virtual Oceanic Resource Guide (VORG) | |

| |Point out to the students some of the information available within this document. | |

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|( |The VORG has a lot of information about other areas of the world. Keep in mind that not all | |

| |the information may be current. | |

| |Consult the Regional NextGen SAO Specialist for current information. |3/28/2013 |

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| |Communicating Oceanic Clearances | |

|SL-30-SAO |[pic] | |

|( |There are a number of methods that NAT ANSPs use to transmit an oceanic clearance. These |ANSPs - Air Navigation |

| |include but are not limited to the following means: |Service Providers |

| |VHF | |

| |HF | |

| |Data Link | |

| |ORCA (Oceanic Route Clearance Authorization) – Shanwick | |

| |The means of delivery can be very specific to a NAT FIR. Operators must ensure they know the | |

| |differences and what to expect in each FIR when seeking an oceanic NAT clearance. | |

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|( |Click on the oceanic clearances link on the slide, to open the NAT OPS Bulletin section on the|

| |ICAO web site. Point out some of the bulletins on respective ANSP oceanic clearance delivery |cuments_open/files.php?subca|

| |procedures. |tegory_id=124 |

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|( |Practice Exercise follows. | |

|PE-02-SAO |Ask participants to turn to the back of this lesson and pull out PE-02-SAO. | |

|SL-31-SAO |[pic] |Duration: 15 minutes (10 |

|( | |minutes to complete the |

| | |exercise and 5 minutes to |

| | |debrief). |

|( |Practice Exercise – Identifying Special Areas of Operations: PE-02-SAO |PE-02-SAO |

| | |Completed HO-01-SAO |

|PE-02-SAO |Purpose: This activity requires participants to use the HO-01-SAO: World Map handout they |HO-02-SAO |

| |completed in PE-01, to identify the CNS requirements for each identified SAO. | |

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| |Directions: Using the HO-01-SAO: World Map handout you completed in PE-01, identify the | |

| |Comm/Nav requirements and the RNP requirements for the following SAO: | |

| |NAT-MNPS | |

| |NOPAC | |

| |CEP and | |

| |WATRS | |

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| |Debrief: Use the B050 Area Map (link on slide) to indicate the CNS requirements for each SAO | |

| |listed above. | |

| |Answers: | |

| |2 & 2 (unrestricted) | |

| |2 & 2 | |

| |2 & 2 | |

| |2 & 2 – regulations, but there is an allowance for 1 & 1. | |

| |Answer for RNP: | |

| |1. NAT-MNPS – no current RNP requirements | |

| |2. NOPAC – RNP -10 required | |

| |3. CEP – RNP-10 required | |

| |4. WATRS – no mandated RNP, however operators with an RNP-4, RNP-10 authorization will be | |

| |given reduced lateral separation. | |

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| |Summary | |

| |Review | |

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| | |Confirm if we keep as bullet|

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| |Let’s review the major topics we covered in this lesson. | |

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| |Special Areas of Operations (SAO) | |

| |Unrestricted operations | |

| |Communication, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) requirements for each SAO | |

| |Accessing the Virtual Oceanic Resource Guide (VORG) | |

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| |Objectives | |

|SL-33-SAO |[pic] | |

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| |Participants should now be able to: | |

| |Identify the SAO | |

| |Identify the communication, navigation, and surveillance requirements for each SAO | |

| |Identify the means for communicating clearances | |

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| |Preview | |

| |The next lesson will focus on operational control. | |

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