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African Operations
PRESENTED BY:
Mark McIntyre
Mente LLC
International Operators Conference | Tampa, FL | March 17 – 20, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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African Proverb
If you want to go fast,
go alone. If you want to go far,
go together.
African Ops
The African Continent: How Big Is It?
Planning, Especially Security & Safety
Enroute Resources & Considerations
Arrival Considerations
Remain Over Night (RON) Considerations
Departure Considerations
Risk Mitigation
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Overview
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African Continent. How big is it?
• Teterboro/KTEB – London-Luton/EGGW: 2997 nm
• London-Luton/EGGW – Riyadh/OERK: 2675 nm
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N. & S.
Sudan
SFAR 87
Airspace
Libya
African Ops
Planning: Intelligence
• BBC
• Hot Spots www.frontiermedex.com
• International Ops Bulletin www.worldairops.com
• Department of State Travel Warnings / Smart Traveler
Enrollment Program (STEP) www.travel.state.gov
• Embassy / Consulate Regional Security Officer (RSO)
• Overflight Threat Assessment
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Planning: Fuel
• Copy of Fuel Release
• Generous Fuel Reserves / Fuel Tankering
• Fuel on Arrival
• Adequate Fuel for Rapid Departure
• Fuel Sampling
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Planning: Personal Security & Safety
• Vaccinations
• Anti-Malarial (e.g. Malarone)
• Insecticide / DEET
• Topical Antiseptic, Anti-Biotic (Cipro,) Sunblock
• Emergency Medical Kit
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Planning: Personal Security & Safety
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African Ops
Enroute Resources & Considerations
• Jeppesen Enroute Charts: High vs. High/Low
• Frequencies
• “Ball Notes”
• Advance Notification to Flight Information Regions
(FIRs)
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1” = 60nm 1” = 30nm
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Enroute Resources & Considerations
• Air Traffic Control (ATC) Communications
• Overflight Permits / Clearance Report
• In-Flight Broadcast Procedure (IFBP)
• Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
• Diversions, Equal Time Points (ETPs)
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Communications
• VHF, HF, CPDLC, Aircraft or ATC Relay
• Common ATC Questions
• Operator, Mailing Address, Registration, Departure Point, Destination, Route & Exit Point
• Aircraft Type (ICAO Flight Plan Aircraft Designator e.g. “GLEX”),
• Multiple Waypoint Estimates (e.g. N’Djamena, Niamey, Brazza, Kinshasa FIRs.)
• Overflight Permit Number
Overflight Permits / Clearance Report
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www.planningcharts.de
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CPDLC FIRs
In-Flight Broadcast Procedure “IFBP”
• 126.9 kHz
• PIC Function
• Call 2 Minutes Prior to Waypoint
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IATA In-Flight Broadcast Procedure (IFBP)
Revised: 23 Jan 2014
126.9 MHz
Route Airways FIRS
“All stations, Traffic Information” Wpt: ALPHA____ 1. DAAA____________
“N_________ in the ________ FIR.”” Airway: UA102__ 2. FTTT_____________
“FL_____” Wpt: BRAVO____ 3. FZZZ_____________
“Southbound on the ________ ( Airway.)” Airway: UA203__ 4. UENN____________
“Estimate _______ at ______(UTC)” Wpt: CUPID____ 5. HKNA____________
“Estimate _______ at ______(UTC)” Airway: _______ 6. HTDC____________
“Estimate _______ at ______(UTC)” Wpt: _________ 7. _________________
“N_________” Airway: _______
“FL_____” Wpt: _________
“In the ______ FIR.” Airway _______
Wpt: _________
Airway: _______
Wpt: _________
Airway: _______
Wpt: _________
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28 of 54 African countries
have no SSR
FTTJ
DAAG
HRYR
ETP 1
ETP 2
ETP 3
African Ops Poor Coordination Between FIRs
• MANDA & PIRAM Waypoints
MANDA
PARIM
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Enroute Considerations
• African Topography & Emergency Descent Considerations
Grid MORAs - Ethiopia
Grid MORAs – Kenya/Tanzania
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Arrival Considerations
• Request Descent Clearance early
• May need to coordinate descent while still in an adjacent FIR
• May be given Arrival Procedure and Approach/Runway In Use on
first contact
• D-ATIS not useable?
• Situational Awareness: Terrain, Traffic, Altimetry
African Ops
Runway Lighting/Markings
• Non-standard.
• Runway markings can be very faint, provide little contrast for
flare at night.
• Heads-Up Display (HUD) Flare Cue can be Very Helpful.
Altimeter Setting
• Use Alternate Source to Verify
• Text Weather, Nearby Airport, Radar Altimeter
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Handling
• Airline vs. Dedicated Business Aviation Handler
• Supervisory Agents
• ExecuJet, Landover, Via Handling, UAS
• VIP Stands/Arrival Halls
• Expedited Passenger Transfer
• Fees / Corruption
• Emergency Cash
• US $100 Bills should be 2006 or newer.
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Self Reliance
• Water, ladder, chocks, storage bins, coolers
• Both for Availability and Expediency
• Potential Impact on Crew Rest
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RON Considerations
• Secure Ground Transportation
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RON Considerations
Hotel Standards
• First World to “Not So Much”
• Marriott purchased Protea, January 2014
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Departure Considerations
• Leave hotel early
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Departure Considerations
• Allow lots of time, 3 hours?
• Expect things to move slowly.
• Expect to have one crew member preoccupied with filing /
signing Flight Plan, paying fees, etc.
• Know How to Complete an ICAO Flight Plan
• Call Ground/Tower, “Request Met Report”
• Expect to call for engine start
• Expect to receive clearance during taxi
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Departure Clearance
• Departing from small country and/or close to an FIR Boundary,
may receive only:
• Clearance Limit (normally Destination),
• Departure Instructions / Standard Instrument Departure
• Altitude
• Often will receive no Routing, Departure Frequency, or
Squawk. (Use Mode C / 2000)
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Risk Mitigation
• Prior Study / Situational Awareness
• Diversion / Alternate Airports / Overflight Threat Assessment
• Frequencies
• FIR Advance Reporting Requirements
• Country Specific Requirements
• Fly High If Able
• Generous Fuel Reserves
• TCAS
• Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure (SLOP)
