2.
All aircraft must establish two-way communications with San Juan on 126.7, 122.2, 123.65 or 255.4. Communications can also be established by transmitting on 122.1 and receiving using the VOR frequency for Borinquen, Mayaguez, Ponce, and St. Croix. At St. Thomas the aircraft can receive over the VOR and transmit using 123.6.
3.
If unable to contact San Juan Radio the pilot is responsible for notifying adjacent Air Traffic Service units and requesting that the position reports be relayed to San Juan Radio for Search and Rescue and flight following purposes.
(SPEC/FAA INTL NOTAM 9-86)
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
Standard except: 1. IFR traffic in San Juan (TJZS) CTA and within 200 NM are requested to contact San Juan Radio on the following: 134.3/307.0 from Awy A300 clockwise to Awy A523. 125.0/307.0 from E of Awy A523 clockwise to N of Awy B520. 118.15/269.0 from Awy B520 clockwise thru Awy A636. 135.7/338.3 from Awy R763 to Awy G431.
(SPEC/FAA NOTAM A184-93)
RVSM RULES -Standard.
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)
FLIGHT PLANNING
CLEARANCE INFORMATION -
1. Air Traffic Control will not clear an IFR aircraft to maintain "VFR conditions on top" or to otherwise conduct operations in accordance with VFR, except that, a clearance for a VFR climb or descent may be issued during daylight hours when requested by the pilot.
(FAA/NFDD 84-207)
SURINAME
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR COVERAGE -This entry includes the Paramaribo FIR.
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - ICAO Table.
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.
POSITION REPORTING - Standard.
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
Standard.
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
Standard.
RVSM RULES -Standard.
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)
FLIGHT PLANNING
ROUTE AND AREA RESTRICTIONS -
1. JTF - Suriname requires all US military flight plans filed for
SMJP to reflect the following in Remarks:
Mission support to US JTF-Suriname forces.
(AFFSA/XOIA FIL 94-65)
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR COVERAGE -This entry includes the countries of Antigua/Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Montserrat, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and is inclusive within the Piarco FIR.
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Blue Table except:
1.
ALTIMETER SETTING - Hectopascal unit of measurement.
2.
WEIGHT - Except for Trinidad and Tobago, others use in
addition the unit pounds. (SPEC/GEN 2.1-1)
