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therein shall not apply whenever otherwise indicated in air traffic
control clearances or specified by the appropriate ATS authority in
the Aeronautical Information Publication.
6. An IFR flight operating in level cruising flight outside of
controlled airspace shall be flown at a cruising level appropriate
to its track as specified in:
a. The tables of cruising levels in Appendix 3 of ICAO Annex
2, except when otherwise specified by the appropriate ATS
authority for flight at or below 900 M (300’) above mean sea level;
or
b. A modified table of cruising levels, when so prescribed in
accordance with Appendix 3 of ICAO Annex 2 for flight above
FL410.
NOTE: This provision does not preclude the use of cruise climb
techniques by aircraft in supersonic flight.
7. An IFR flight operating outside controlled airspace but
within or into areas, or along routes, designated by the
appropriate ATS authority in accordance with 3.3.1.2 c) or d) of
ICAO Annex 2 shall maintain a listening watch on the appropriate
radio frequency and establish two-way communication, as
necessary, with the air traffic services unit providing flight
information service.
8. An IFR flight operating outside controlled airspace and
required by the appropriate ATS authority to:
a. Submit a flight plan, and
b. Maintain a listening watch on the appropriate radio
frequency and establish two-way communication, as necessary,
with the air traffic services unit providing flight information service.
c. Shall report position as specified in 3.6.3 of ICAO Annex
2 for controlled flights.
NOTE: Aircraft electing to use the air traffic advisory service while
operating IFR within specified advisory airspace are expected to
comply with the provisions of 3.6 of ICAO Annex 2, except that the
flight plan and changes thereto are not subjected to clearances
and that two-way communication will be maintained with the unit
providing the air traffic advisory service.
(SPEC/ENR 1.3-1)
RVSM RULES - Standard.
FLIGHT PLANNING
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)
1. The levels at which a flight is to be conducted shall be
specified in a flight plan:
a. In terms of flight levels if the flight is to be conducted at
or above the transition level, and
b. In terms of altitudes if the flight is to be conducted in the
vicinity of an airport and at or below the transition altitude.
NOTE: Short flights in the vicinity of an airport may often be
conducted only at altitudes below the transition altitude.
NOTE: Flight levels are specified in a plan by number and not in
terms of feet or meters as is the case with altitudes.
2. A flight plan shall be submitted in accordance with ICAO
Annex 2, 3.3.1, prior to operating:
a. Any IFR flight;
b. Any VFR flight;
(1) Departing from or destined for an airport within a
control zone;
(2) Crossing Port-au-Prince Control Zone;
(3) Operated along the designated VFR routes in the
Port-au-Prince Terminal Area;
(4) Across the FIR boundary, i.e. international flights.
3. Except for repetitive flight plans, a flight plan shall be
submitted at least 30 minutes prior to departure, taking into
account the requirements of ATS units in the airspace along the
route to be flown for timely information, including requirements
for early submission for Air Traffic Flow Management purposes.
a. Flight plans shall be submitted at the Air Traffic Services
Reporting Office at the departure airport.
b. For domestic flights from an uncontrolled to a controlled
airport, a flight plan shall be submitted by telephone to the Air
Traffic Services Reporting Office.
4. An alerting service is, in principle, provided to flights for
which a flight plan has been submitted.
a. ICAO flight plan forms are available at Air Traffic Services
Reporting Offices and airport offices at uncontrolled airports. The
instructions for completing those forms shall be followed.
b. Flight plan concerning IFR flights along ATS routes need
not include FIR boundary estimates. Inclusion of FIR boundary
estimates is, however, required for off-route IFR flights and
international VFR flights.
c. When a flight plan is submitted by telephone, teletype or
telefax, the sequence of items in the flight plan form shall be
strictly followed.
5. No flight plan shall be filed for routes deviating from the
published ATS route structure unless prior permission has been
obtained from the Haiti ATC (MTEG) authorities.
6. Flights of a specific character, such as survey flights,
scientific research flights, etc., may be exempted from the
restriction specified above. A request for exemption shall be
mailed so as to be received at least one week before the
intended day of operation to Haiti.
7. All changes to a flight plan submitted for an IFR flight or a
controlled VFR flight and significant changes to a flight plan
submitted for an uncontrolled VFR flight shall be reported as
soon as possible to the appropriate ATS unit. In the event of a
delay in departure of 30 minutes or more for a flight for which a
flight plan has been submitted, the flight plan shall be amended
or a new flight plan shall be submitted after the old plan has been
cancelled.
NOTE: If a delay in departure of a controlled flight is not properly
reported, the relevant flight plan data may no longer be readily
available to the appropriate ATS unit when a clearance is ultimately
requested, which will consequently result in extra delay for the
flight.