Resources
FAA National Airspace System Resource Guide
FAA North Atlantic Resource Guide
FAA West Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico Resource Guide
FAA Warns Against LHD in Oceanic Airspace
March 14, 2013
The FAA recently released a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) that addresses large height deviations (LHD) in oceanic airspace. A worldwide monitoring program by air traffic agencies shows that for various reasons, with the most common being pilot errors, LHD’s “…present a potential hazard to continuous operational safety in the airspace. A majority of crew-related errors center on misinterpretation/application of the Conditional Clearances,” according to the alert. Read more about LHD causes and prevention (39.5 KB, PDF)
FAA Makes Change in New York Center Oceanic Clearance Procedures
January 22, 2013
Beginning on February 5, 2013 at 1200Z, New York Center will modify the procedures that are used to issue Oceanic Clearances to eastbound aircraft entering Minimum Navigation Performance Standard (MNPS) Airspace. These procedures only apply to aircraft entering the New York Oceanic CTA from a FAA Facility. Route, altitude and speed are the three components to an Oceanic Clearance. The FAA is changing the delivery method of these three components. Beginning on February 5, 2013, the FAA will consider the airport clearance which an aircraft receives on the ground at its departure airport to be the route portion of the Oceanic Clearance. Altitude and speed assignments will occur prior to entry into the New York Center Oceanic CTA. View the notice (23 KB, PDF)
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