International Airspace Procedures

Question 1

You are westbound in the MNPS using ADS-C and when overflying 40W, the ETA for 50W on the POS REPORT page of the CDU was 2000z. You are now estimating 50W at 2003z, is any action required?

Answer 1

(Atlantic Hi Lo 1/2)
• 3 minutes or more is a GNE
• You must send a free text revised ETA to Gander as soon as possible.

Question 2

When does a charted non-compulsory reporting point become a compulsory reporting point in the Pacific?

Answer 2

(Pacific Hi Lo 1/2)

When the charted non-compulsory reporting point is on you flight plan routing strip.

Question 3

On the Frankfurt UNOKO 07N arrival after crossing MANUV at FL150 you are cleared to “descend and maintain FL70”, do the altitude restrictions on the arrival above FL70 still apply?

Answer 3

(FIB 12-05)

Yes, the charted altitude constraints remain mandatory, unless specifically cancelled by ATC.

Question 4

You are filed for NAT X, which is CYMON, DENDU, 51N050W, etc. You are requesting your oceanic clearance via datalink. Identify the Oceanic entry point to be used for the DLC request.
(Atlantic Hi

Answer 4

(Atlantic Hi Lo 1/2)

DENDU

Question 5

List some of the approved methods for a reasonableness check prior to entry and after exiting MNPS airspace.

Answer 5

(GOM, Ch 6)
• Current Position
• Pre Selected Crossing Radial
• Abeam Radial
• Overhead
• Radar

Question 6

When not under radar control, what frequencies should be monitored from DENDU to MALOT on the provided plotting chart excerpt?

Answer 6

(MNPS Operations Manual)
• 121.50
• 123.45.
• HF Primary, if no successful SELCAL check.

Question 7

When using CPDLC and ADS-C for ATC communication within the North Atlantic MNPS, what additional communication procedures, if any, are required?

Answer 7

(Atlantic Hi Lo 1/2)

Maintain a listening watch on HF, or obtain a SELCAL check.

Question 8

You are operating from Cincinnati to Leipzig. You are on J564 to YYR, direct LOACH Your ETA for TAFFY is 1500. And, your ETA for LOACH is 1620. With whom and when will you logon using CPDLC? What is the logon ID?

Answer 8

(AOM, Vol I, Ch SP) (CA (HI) 3/4)
• Montcon
• Not before 1435 and not later than 1450
• CZQM

Question 9

You are flying through Western Europe in Class A airspace. Can you climb using visual separation from adjacent traffic?

Answer 9

(GOM, Ch 6)

• Yes. ICAO regulations and PANS RAC allow for IFR flights in day VMC to maintain their own traffic separation.