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AIP AD 1.1- 1SEYCHELLES 2 JUN 11AD 1. AERODROMES /HELICOPTER LANDING AREAS - INTRODUCTIONAD 1.1 AERODROME / HELICOPTER LANDING AREAS AVAILABILITY1. General conditions under which aerodromes /helicopter landing areas and associated facilities areavailable for use.Commercial flights are not permitted to take off from orland at any aerodrome/heliport not listed in this AIPexcept in cases of real emergency or when specialpermission has been obtained from Seychelles CivilAviation Authority.In addition to the aerodrome / heliports available forpublic use listed in this AIP, a number of otheraerodromes/airfields are located on some outlying islands.These aerodromes/airfields are available only for privateflights and are subject to permission for use by the owner.Details about these aerodromes/airfields can be obtained atthe address listed below:Seychelles Civil Aviation AuthorityP.O. Box 181VictoriaMaheSeychelles.Landings made other than at Seychelles InternationalAirport or a designated alternate aerodrome/helicopter landing area.If a landing is made other than at Seychelles InternationalAirport or a designated alternate aerodrome withinSeychelles territory, the pilot in command shall report thelanding as soon as practicable to the health, taxation(Import Control) and immigration authorities SeychellesInternational Airport. This notification may be madethrough any available communication link.The pilot in command shall be responsible for ensuringthat:a) cargo, baggage and mail are not removed from theaircraft except as provided below,b) any foodstuff of overseas origin or any plant materialis not removed from the aircraft except where localfood is unobtainable. All food refuse includingpeelings, cores, stones, of fruit, etc. must be collectedand returned to the galley refuse container, thecontents of which should not be removed from theaircraft except for hygiene reasons. In suchcircumstance the contents must be destroyed either byburning or by deep burial.Movement of persons and vehicles on aerodromesDemarcation of zonesThe grounds of FSIA aerodrome is divided into two zones:a) a public zone comprising of the part of theaerodrome open to the public; andb) a restricted zone comprising of the rest of theaerodrome.Movement of personsAccess to the restricted zone is authorized only under theconditions prescribed by special rules governing the FSIAaerodrome. The taxation (Import Control), police, andhealth inspection offices and the premises assigned totransit traffic are normally accessible only to passengers,to staff of the public authorities and airlines and toauthorized persons in pursuit of their duty. The movementof persons having access to the restricted zones of theFSIA aerodrome is subject to the conditions prescribed bythe air navigation regulations and by the special rules laiddown by the Airport Management Section of SCAA.Movement of vehiclesThe movement of vehicles in the restricted zones is strictlylimited to vehicles driven or used by persons carrying atraffic permit or an official card of admittance. Drivers ofvehicles, of whatever type, operating within the confinesof the FSIA aerodrome must respect the direction of thetraffic, the traffic signs and the posted speed limits andgenerally comply with the provisions of the HighwayCode and with the instructions given by the relevantcompetent authorities serving the International Airport.PolicingPolicing and security is provided within designatedrestricted zones of the aerodrome. Special security servicecan be arranged on demand for aircraft and equipment.Use of the helicopter landing areasUnless permission has been granted by Seychelles CivilAviation Authority, the heliports listed in this documentmay be used only for flights in accordance with VisualFlights Rules (VFR).Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority AIP AIRAC AMDT 1/11