NORTH ATLANTIC MNPS AIRSPACE OPERATIONS MANUAL
Edition 2009
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by the European and North Atlantic Office of ICAO
NORTH ATLANTIC MNPSA OPERATIONS MANUAL
NAT MNPS i Edition 2009
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NORTH ATLANTIC MNPSA OPERATIONS MANUAL
NAT MNPS ii Edition 2009
FOREWORD
This Document is for guidance only. Regulatory material relating to North Atlantic aircraft operations is contained in relevant ICAO Annexes, PANS/ATM (Doc.4444), Regional Supplementary Procedures (Doc.7030), State AIPs and current NOTAMs, which should be read in conjunction with the material contained in this Document.
The NAT MNPS – Edition 2009 is an updated version of Guidance Material first published in 1979 and is primarily for the information of pilots and dispatchers planning and conducting operations in North Atlantic (NAT) Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications (MNPS) Airspace.
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This Manual has been produced with the approval and on behalf of the North Atlantic Systems Planning Group (NAT SPG); a North Atlantic regional planning body established under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). This Group is responsible for developing the required operational procedures; specifying the necessary services and facilities and; defining the aircraft and operator approval standards employed in the NAT Region. Further information on the functions and working methods of the NAT SPG, together with the NAT Regional Safety Policy Statement, are contained in the NAT SPG Handbook (10th Edition – 2009 which is available from the ICAO European and North Atlantic Office website http://www.paris.icao.int/.
The NAT MNPS airspace operations manual can be accessed/downloaded from the ICAO European and North Atlantic Office website: http://www.paris.icao.int/. This website will also include, any errata (changes) or addenda (additions) to the current edition of the Manual. The Manual will be reissued on a yearly basis in September. Details of additional Internet access will be promulgated through the Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) of NAT ATS Provider States.
Further material, for the information of States of Registry and Aircraft Operating Agencies, dealing primarily with planning and management aspects of NAT MNPS operations, is contained in ICAO „Consolidated Guidance and Information Material concerning Air Navigation in the North Atlantic Region‟ (NAT Doc 001), published by the European and North Atlantic Office of ICAO and available at http://www.paris.icao.int/.
To assist with the editing of this Manual and to ensure the currency and accuracy of future editions it would be appreciated if readers would submit their comments/suggestions for possible amendments/additions, to the ICAO EUR/NAT Office at the above Email address.
The NATSPG has also commissioned the UK National Air Traffic Services to produce an interactive DVD ROM, “On the Right Track”, which contains general information on Air Traffic Control in the North Atlantic Region and which highlights many of the common operational errors and discusses their causes. This DVD ROM, like this Manual, is aimed at pilots, dispatchers and others concerned
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