NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy

3-44 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR
COVERAGE - This entry includes the countries of
Antigua/Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines,
Montserrat, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and
Tobago, and is inclusive within the Piarco FIR.
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Blue Table except:
1. ALTIMETER SETTING - Hectopascal unit of measurement.
2. WEIGHT - Except for Trinidad and Tobago, others use in
addition the unit pounds.
(SPEC/GEN 2.1-1)
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.
POSITION REPORTING - Standard.
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
1. All maritime VFR flights within the Fort De France and
Pointe A Pitre TCA must comply with the following requirements.
a. Flight plans are compulsory either filed or abbreviated.
b. FL flown should assure constant radio contact with an air
traffic facility.
c. Position reports are required when crossing coasts or
abeam of Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia Islands
S and N coasts and when exiting the TCA. Compulsory reporting
points consistent with the route flown should be listed in the flight
plan.
d. Any change in flight plan route must be immediately
transmitted to the air traffic facility.
e. In the event of lost communications land at the nearest
suitable airport and contact the air traffic facility as soon as
possible.
(SPEC/ENR 1.2-6)
2. All general air traffic aircraft flying in the Fort De France and
Pointe A Pitre Control Zones and TCA, except for routes and
portions of those airspaces where these regulations do not apply:
a. Must be equipped with a Mode A and C transponder (or
at least a Mode S Level 2) with an altitude encoder.
b. The transponder must comply with ICAO Annex 10
requirements.
c. The airspace and routes stated in paragraph 2 are
designated by the appropriate authority and made known to users
through the Aeronautical Information Publication and C&SA Chart
L-6H.
d. Deviations from these requirements may be approved by
the appropriate air traffic service facility depending on traffic
volume and routing.
(SPEC/AIC A02/97)
3. VFR flights are prohibited above FL200.
(SPEC/E CAR RAC 2-2)
4. All VFR flights within the V.C. Bird (TAPA) TCA and CTLZ
must maintain continuous two-way radio communication.
(SPEC/ECAR ENR 2.1-6, 2.2-6)
Standard.
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
RVSM RULES - Standard.
FLIGHT PLANNING
ROUTE AND AREA RESTRICTIONS -
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)
1. Grantley Adams Intl (TBPB), Barbados Island - Noise
Abatement:
a. Arriving aircraft Rwy 09-27 - All IFR aircraft shall maintain
an altitude of 3000’ until established on an Instrument Approach
Procedure.
(1) Aircraft in excess of 12,500 pounds, VFR, or on a
visual approach shall:
(a) Maintain a minimum altitude of 3000’ over land.
(b) Stay at least 2 NM from the shoreline if operating
below 3000’.
(c) Intercept the localizer not less than BGI 5 DME if
approaching from the S.
b. Departing aircraft Rwy 09-27 northbound, prior to
initiating northbound turn:
(1) Jet aircraft shall climb to 2500’ or proceed to BGI 7
DME, whichever comes first, and continue climbing at best
possible rate of climb.
(2) Quad turboprop aircraft shall climb to 2000’ or
proceed to BGI 5 DME, whichever comes first, and continue
climbing at best possible rate of climb.
(3) Propeller driven aircraft in excess of 12,500 pounds
shall climb to 1500’ and continue climbing at best possible rate of
climb.
(4) All other propeller driven aircraft shall climb to 1000’
and continue normal climbing.
c. Departing aircraft Rwy 09-27 southbound, prior to
initiating southbound turn:
(1) Jet aircraft shall climb to 2000’ or proceed to BGI 3
DME, whichever comes first, and continue normal climbing.
(2) Quad turboprop aircraft shall climb to 1500’ or
proceed to BGI 3 DME, whichever comes first, and continue
normal climbing.