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OVERVIEW OF THE AMENDMENT-

ICAO EUR FPL2012 Workshop

Kiev, Ukraine

29 June – 1 July 2010

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Purpose

Flight Plan Study Group (FPLSG)

Updates the ICAO model flight plan form to: Show aircraft advanced capabilities in more detail

Meet evolving requirements of automated ATM systems

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Chapter 4

4.4.1 - Flight Plan Form Reinforces requirement to complete form in

accordance with Appendix 2 and relevant AIPs

4.4.2 – Submission of Flight Plan Not to be submitted more than 120 hours before

EOBT

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11.4.2.2.2 - FPL messages Transmit immediately after filing of flight plan

More than 24 hours in advance of EOBT, insert date of departure in Item 18

11.4.2.2.4 – CHG messages Provide relevant basic data when not previously

received

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Appendix 2 - Insertion of ATS data

Constraints are documented in AIP

Item 7 – Aircraft Identification· Maximum 7 alphanumeric characters· No hyphens or symbols· Reference to nationality or common mark· Updated examples and references

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Item 8 – Flight Rules and Type of Flight· Use of I, V, Y and Z for flight rules is clarified· Item 15 for point or points at which change in flight rules is

planned· No change to type of flight indicators· Status of flight indicated using STS indicators · Other reasons for special handling following RMK/ in Item

18

Item 10 – Equipment· Now for Capabilities also ; three elements:

Relevant serviceable equipment Equipment and capabilities commensurate with crew Authorization from appropriate authority

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Item 10 – serviceable COM/NAV/approach aid· GBAS and LPV· ACARS· J1 – J7 for CPDLC· P1 – P9 reserved for RCP· SATCOM· RVSM and MNPS· 8.33 kHz· Alphanumeric characters not indicated are RESERVED· Additional information for certain indications is to be

included in Item 18

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Item 10 – surveillance· Insert N if none, or if unserviceable· Maximum 20 characters· SSR Modes A and C specified· SSR Mode S more detailed· ADS-B· ADS-C· Alphanumeric characters not indicated are RESERVED· Additional application to be included in Item 18 following

SUR/

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Item 13– Departure aerodrome and time· Location indicator – from Doc 7910· ZZZZ with name and location in Item 18 – DEP/· ZZZZ with first point of route or marker beacon in Item 18· Followed by, with no spaces, EOBT

Item 15 – Route c) Route (including changes)· Mainly editorial changes· Speed and/or level· Removal of unnecessary reference to Doc 9613· Defining a significant point· Point where speed/level planned to commence

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Item 16 – Destination Aerodrome and Total Estimated Elapsed Time, Alternate Aerodromes· Clarified to refer to DESTINATION alternate aerodromes

Destination Aerodrome· Location indicator – from Doc 7910· ZZZZ with name and location in Item 18 – DEST/· Editorial to clarify that total estimated elapsed time is last

data in Item 16· Note clarifies that time ends at the termination point of the

flight plan

Destination Alternate Aerodrome(s)· Location indicator – from Doc 7910· ZZZZ with name and location in Item 18 – ALTN/

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Item 18 – Other Information· Warning note added· No hyphens or / except as prescribed· In sequence – STS/, PBN/, NAV/, COM, DAT/, SUR/,

DEP/, DEST/, DOF/, REG/, EET/, SEL/, TYP/, CODE/, DLE/, OPR/, ORGN/, PER/, ALTN/, RALT/, TALT/, RIF/ and RMK/

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Item 18 – Other Information – STS/· Use only the indicators in the list – ALTRV, ATFMX, FFR,

FLTCK, HAZMAT, HEAD, HOSP, HUM, MARSA, MEDEVAC, NONRVSM, SAR and STATE

· Any other reason must be denoted under RMK/

Item 18 – Other Information – PBN/· Up to a maximum of 8 entries (16 characters)· Use only the alphanumeric combinations in the list

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Item 18 – Other Information – NAV/· As required by appropriate ATS authority· GNSS augmentation

Item 18 – Other Information – COM/· Applications or capabilities not specified in Item 10a

Item 18 – Other Information – DAT/· Applications or capabilities not specified in Item 10a

Item 18 – Other Information – SUR/· Applications or capabilities not specified in Item 10b

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Item 18 – Other Information – DEP/· ATS unit if AFIL is inserted in Item 13· If ZZZZ is inserted in Item 13· Detailed instructions on how to indicate location

Item 18 – Other Information – DEST/· If ZZZZ is inserted in Item 16· Indicate location same as for Departure Aerodrome

Item 18 – Other Information – DOF/· 6 figures: YYMMDD

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Item 18 – Other Information – REG/· If different from the aircraft identification in Item 7

Item 18 – Other Information – EET/· Significant points or FIR boundary designators and

accumulated EET from take-off to the points· On basis of regional air navigation agreements· Prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority· No spaces

Item 18 – Other Information – SEL/· If aircraft is equipped

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Item 18 – Other Information – TYP/· If ZZZZ inserted in Item 9· Type, then number of aircraft – no spaces· Separate each group of aircraft by single space· TYP/2F15 5F5 3B2

Item 18 – Other Information – CODE/· Aircraft address – alphanumerical code· When required by appropriate ATS authority

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Item 18 – Other Information – DLE/· Significant point(s) followed by length of delay - hhmm

Item 18 – Other Information – OPR/· If different from aircraft identification in Item 7· ICAO designator or name

Item 18 – Other Information – ORGN/· If originator of the flight plan may not be readily identified

Item 18 – Other Information – PER/· Single letter, as specified in Doc 8168· If prescribed by appropriate ATS authority

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Item 18 – Other Information – ALTN/· If ZZZZ inserted in Item 16 for alternate destination

aerodrome(s)

Item 18 – Other Information – RALT/· Use Location Indicator(s)· Define location(s), if no indicators

Item 18 – Other Information – TALT/· Use Location Indicator(s)· Define location(s), if no indicators

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Item 18 – Other Information – RIF/· Revised route is subject to reclearance

Item 18 – Other Information – RMK/· Plain language· Required by appropriate ATS authority· Deemed necessary· Possible special codes – AIP or SUPPs

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SPL Message - Item 19· Symbols and data from unshaded areas of box 13 to be

transmitted

RPL listing form – Item G· Along with name, appropriate contact details

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Appendix 3 - ATS Messages

Standard field types· Field 10 for equipment and capabilities

Data conventions – position· 2 to 5 characters for coded identification· Significant point· Will be corrected to describe when degrees True may be

used

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Field Type 8· Meaning of flight rules indicators clarified, same as for

Item 8 in the FPL

Field Type 10· Name changed – now for capabilities also· b is changed to become a variable length field

10a and 10b· Additions and changes, same as for Items 10a and 10b in

the FPL· Amendment will be corrected to include the indicator N in

10b, to be consistent with Item 10b in FPL

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Field Type 13· Reference added to Doc 7910

13a· Field terminated after 13a in CPL, EST, CDN and ACP.· Field terminated after 13a in RQP if EOBT not known

13b· EOBT for aerodrome in 13a in FPL, ARR, CHG, CNL,

DLA and RQS messages· EOBT for aerodrome in 13a in RQP message, if known

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Field Type 14· In 14a (Boundary Point) – significant point

Field Type 16· Refers to destination alternate aerodromes – same as

Item 16 in FPL· Reference updated due to new page numbering· Table of “next field/symbol” updated· Table will be corrected to include RQP

16a· Reference added to Doc 7910

16c· Updated to refer to DESTINATION alternate aerodrome(s)· Reference added to Doc 7910

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Field Type 17· Reference added to Doc 7910

Field Type 18· Warning note added, same as for Item 18· No hyphens or / except as prescribed· Same indicators and rules for usages as specified for Item

18

Field Type 22· Updated table showing previous type of field in CHG

Standard ATS Messages and Their Composition· Table updated to include Field 18 in DLA, CHG, CNL,

DEP, RQP and RQS messages

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Appendix 3 - ATS Messages

Examples of ATS messages· Examples updated, corrected and clarified

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New Questions/Issues

Any questions or concerns may be forwarded to the EUR/NAT Office of ICAO:Carole Stewart-Green

CStewart @paris.icao.int

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