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Old 7th Jun 2011, 23:52
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PhiltheReaper
 
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Function Airspace Blocks

Hi all...

When I first heard an ATCO talk about FABs I have to say.. I thought of Thunderbirds.

I have the current vague understanding that FABs are a way of ignoring International Boundaries, for the sake of making flight movements more "smooth" and by extension the airspace more... well... functional.

Could anybody please cast a little more light on this for me? I hear eurocontrol counds as the first example closely followed by UK/IRE. Apparently one is coming in in Italy? Any information of possible locations would also be of great interest.

Thanks guys

P.S. A search of the forums flagged up this article: http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...fr-flight.html

I have also viewed the FABEC website here: FAB Europe Central - www.fab-europe-central.eu

Phil
(NATS Stage 3 pending, fear present :P)
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