PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Big changes to IFR routes in WA
View Single Post
Old 18th Nov 2008, 03:51
  #14 (permalink)  
rack 'n stack
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: godzone
Age: 65
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Flight planning post Nov20

A word of caution - the new route structure and data are firmly established around 'city pairs' planning. Please ensure you pick the right one or flight plan via the correct TMA/ENR gate so that the magic machine will generate your SID correctly.Also - the new routes do not solve the log jam in the TMA. Turbos and jets will join at about 20nm inbound. Be prepared for some serious speed if the winds are strong up top.Runway changes will be a bun fight - expect to hold if you are outside 50nm when we do the change, until the TMA have sorted out those caught inside 30nm. 03 to 21 will be a right royal pain due to the significantally different number of track miles.Above all - please be patient as we are getting used to new conflict points and airspace configurations. We have done 3 simexs covering varying scenarios and are coping with copious amounts of new/altered local instructions, there will be floor walkers in support for the first couple of weeks so we hope that all goes well.
rack 'n stack is offline