Another NAT OTS Question
Regards Fly-Dad
Whilst Henry is correct, you can however file for a random route after the tracks expire.
On saying this, you should expect a re-route or change in flight levels from that filed.
All the questions that you have asked (including your FMS time questions in another post) are covered in FlightSafety's International Procedures initial and recurrent training, with a very good manual for reference provided also!
I hope that this helps.
(P.S are you arranging for your own clearance's or using a third party such as Universal Wx or Jepp?)
500 Above (but not on the tracks hopefully!)
Whilst Henry is correct, you can however file for a random route after the tracks expire.
On saying this, you should expect a re-route or change in flight levels from that filed.
All the questions that you have asked (including your FMS time questions in another post) are covered in FlightSafety's International Procedures initial and recurrent training, with a very good manual for reference provided also!
I hope that this helps.
(P.S are you arranging for your own clearance's or using a third party such as Universal Wx or Jepp?)
500 Above (but not on the tracks hopefully!)
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Thanks for the info. I found this chart in the Canada AIP (RAC - 11.0 NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATIONS) which cleared everything up for me. Particularly in the "Notes" section below.
We use GDC for our planning/filing.
Again, thanks for the insight.
fly-dad
FL430 May be flight planned for both eastbound and westbound non-RVSM certified aircraft – 24 hours a day
FL410 Eastbound flight level – 24 hours per day
FL400 Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL390 Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL380* Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL370 Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL360*Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL350* Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL340 Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL330* Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL320* Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL310* Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL300 Westbound flight level – 24 hours per day
FL290 and below Even levels westbound – 24 hours per day Odd levels eastbound – 24 hours per day
NOTES 1: Flight Level*: Shanwick/Gander may exchange on a tactical basis during OTS periods. 2: OTS Times: Eastbound – 0100 to 0800 UTC, Westbound – 1130 to 1800 UTC. Times are UTC at 30˚ West. 3: For operations outside of OTS times and/or the OTS structure, flight plan levels in accordance with the above flight allocation scheme.
We use GDC for our planning/filing.
Again, thanks for the insight.
fly-dad
FL430 May be flight planned for both eastbound and westbound non-RVSM certified aircraft – 24 hours a day
FL410 Eastbound flight level – 24 hours per day
FL400 Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL390 Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL380* Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL370 Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL360*Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL350* Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL340 Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL330* Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL320* Westbound flight level – except within eastbound OTS
FL310* Eastbound flight level – except within westbound OTS
FL300 Westbound flight level – 24 hours per day
FL290 and below Even levels westbound – 24 hours per day Odd levels eastbound – 24 hours per day
NOTES 1: Flight Level*: Shanwick/Gander may exchange on a tactical basis during OTS periods. 2: OTS Times: Eastbound – 0100 to 0800 UTC, Westbound – 1130 to 1800 UTC. Times are UTC at 30˚ West. 3: For operations outside of OTS times and/or the OTS structure, flight plan levels in accordance with the above flight allocation scheme.
Last edited by fly-dad; 11th Sep 2008 at 08:25. Reason: Chart did not cut and paste correctly
