Transatlantic Flight

Question 1

What FL does MNPS airspace extend from

Answer 1

FL285-420

Question 2

What cruise levels are available for MNPS airspace

Answer 2

FL290-410

Question 3

5 oceanic control areas

Answer 3

Reykjavik 
Shanwick 
Gander 
Santa Maria 
New York

Question 4

Above what flight level is class A airspace

Answer 4

FL055

Question 5

What lat is MNPS in between

Answer 5

27°N

90°N

Question 6

What is the separation In MNPS

Answer 6

Laterally = 25nm 
Longitudinally = 10 mins 
Vertically = 1000ft

Question 7

For unrestricted flight in MNPS what do you need

Answer 7

2 LRNS

IRS
INS
GNSS

Question 8

If you only have 1 LRNS what route do you take for special MNPS

Answer 8

A blue spruce route

Question 9

Most northern track of westbound OTS

Answer 9

Alpha

Question 10

East bound southern most track

Answer 10

Zulu

Question 11

Midpoint of OTS is

Answer 11

30°w

Question 12

Who do operators submit their contributions to the OTS

Answer 12

Oceanic control centres in shanwick and gander

Question 13

When must operators give their desires tracks to the OCA

Answer 13

For

Following day : 1900utc
Following night : 1000UTC

Question 14

How long do airlines have to discuss the proposed OTS routes

Answer 14

One hour

Question 15

Where and when is the finalised OTS published

Answer 15

NAT track message

At 2200 and 1400utc

Question 16

What is the OTS changeover period

Answer 16

Daytime 1130 to 1900

Night time 0100 to 0800

Question 17

What are the other routes within NAT MNPS airspace

Answer 17

M201/202/203 in western part of New York oca

Blue spruce routes for ac with one LRNS

Tango between N Europe and Spain / canaries

To / from Azores

Between Iceland Greenland Canada

Question 18

What is a random MNPS route

Answer 18

One that doesn’t encompass the whole route

Question 19

OCA stands for

Answer 19

Oceanic control area

Question 20

OTS stands for

Answer 20

Organised track system

Question 21

PRM stands for

Answer 21

Preferred route message

Question 22

PTS stands for

Answer 22

Polar track structure

Question 23

MASPS stands for

Answer 23

Min aircraft system performance specification

Question 24

SLOP stands for

Answer 24

Strategic lateral offset procedures

Question 25

WATRS stands for

Answer 25

West Atlantic route system

Question 26

When must oceanic clearances be done

Answer 26

40 mins prior to entry point eta

20 mins for Reykjavik from Scottish

Question 27

If you have a change in your oceanic clearance who do you need to get clearance from to get to the new entry point / altitude

Answer 27

Domestic atc

Question 28

If your eta for a OTS entry point / waypoint differs by ….. you need to inform atc

Answer 28

3 mins