NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy
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3-40 NICARAGUA<br />
(1) For flights from Hosefa Camejo Airport (SVJC) to<br />
Reina Beatrix International (TNCA):<br />
(a) Below FL70 contact Beatrix (TNCA) Approach as<br />
soon as possible after departure to obtain control zone entry<br />
clearance.<br />
(b) Above FL70 contact Curacao (TNCF) Control as<br />
soon as possible after departure to obtain CTA entry clearance.<br />
(SPEC/RAC 4-1)<br />
3. Civil aircraft are not permitted to land at any airport not<br />
listed in the Aeronautical Information Publication (as depicted in<br />
current C&SA Enroute Supplement) except in case of real<br />
emergency or where special permission has been granted.<br />
(SPEC/AGA 0-1)<br />
4. Air Reports to ATC are required at the following reporting<br />
points: BEROX, KARUM, VESKA, LIDOL, SCAPA.<br />
(SPEC/MET 0-1)<br />
5. Landing minima: Runway Visual Range is NOT issued.<br />
(SPEC/MET 0-2)<br />
6. Transition altitude in the Curacao FIR is 2500'. Airport<br />
transition flight levels are: FL40 for Hato (TNCC) and Flamingo<br />
(TNCB); FL65 for Juliana (TNCC) and F.D. Roosevelt (TNCE).<br />
(SPEC/RAC 2-1)<br />
NICARAGUA<br />
NATIONAL PROCEDURES<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR<br />
COVERAGE - This entry is inclusive within the Central<br />
American FIR/UIR.<br />
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - ICAO Table except:<br />
1. Air Traffic Control and MET provide altitudes, elevations,<br />
and heights in feet on request.<br />
2. Air Traffic Control provides vertical speed in feet per minute<br />
on request.<br />
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard<br />
except:<br />
1. Air Traffic Control will not assign FL200 to any aircraft when<br />
QNH pressure is less than 29.92”.<br />
(SPEC/ENR 1.7-1)<br />
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.<br />
1. According to agreement between Havana ACC (MUHA) and<br />
Central America ACC (MHTG) on route UG439, traffic should use<br />
the following:<br />
a. Central America heading to Havana use FL200, 220, 240,<br />
260, 280, 310, 350, 390, etc.<br />
b. Havana heading to Central America use FL190, 210, 230,<br />
250, 270, 290, 330, 370, etc.<br />
(SPEC/ENR 1.7-5)<br />
POSITION REPORTING - Standard except:<br />
1. CODES FOR SECONDARY RADAR (SSR) –<br />
a. <strong>The</strong> aircraft wishing advisory service and RADAR<br />
CONTROL, should count with responder equipment (SSR<br />
TRANSPONDER) on board.<br />
(AFFSA/AFFSA)<br />
Standard except:<br />
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES<br />
1. Central America has implemented the ICAO ANNEX 11<br />
airspace classification as follows: FIR - Class F<br />
Standard except:<br />
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES<br />
1. Central America has implemented the ICAO ANNEX 11<br />
airspace classifications as follows: FIR - Class F UIR - Class A<br />
(SPEC/ENR 1.4-1)<br />
RVSM RULES - Standard.<br />
PANAMA<br />
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)<br />
NATIONAL PROCEDURES<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR<br />
COVERAGE - This entry includes the Panama FIR.<br />
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Blue Table except:<br />
1. ALTIMETER SETTING - Hectopascal unit of measurement.<br />
(SPEC/GEN 2.1.5)<br />
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.<br />
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.<br />
POSITION REPORTING - Standard.<br />
Standard.<br />
Standard.<br />
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES<br />
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES<br />
RVSM RULES - Standard.<br />
FLIGHT PLANNING<br />
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)<br />
1. All aircraft operating within the Panama (MPZL) CTA/FIR<br />
equipped with functioning transponder should set transponders<br />
to reply on the following modes/codes in accordance with type of<br />
flight plan and altitude stratum. IFR aircraft below FL200 Mode<br />
A/3 Code 1100. At and above FL200 Mode A/3 Code 2100. VFR