VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
Standard.
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
Standard.
RVSM RULES - Standard.
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)
FRENCH GUIANA
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR COVERAGE -This entry includes the Rochambeau FIR/UIR.
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)
GREENLAND
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR COVERAGE -This entry includes Greenland. Air Traffic Control, flight information and alerting services in the Sondrestrom FIR N of N63°30’ above FL195 are provided by Reykjavik CTA, S of N63°30’ above FL195 are provided by Gander Oceanic CTA. Below FL195, flight information and alerting services only are provided by Sondrestrom Flight Information Center except within the below listed zones/areas where all traffic services are provided by USAF.
1.
Greenland has implemented the ICAO Annex 11 airspace classifications. For complete airspace descriptions see General Planning.
(SPEC/ENR 1.1-1)
2.
Sondrestrom (BGSF) Control Zone (surface to 3500’ MSL within 10 NM radius of airport). Thule (BGTL) Control Zone (surface to 7000’ MSL within 40 NM radius of airport).
(SPEC/AD 2-BGSF-4, AD 2-BGTL-4)
3.
For Sondrestrom Terminal Control Area see Canada and
North Atlantic Enroute Low Altitude Chart LO-9. (SPEC/LO-9)
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Blue Table except:
1. ALTIMETER SETTING - Hectopascal with the exception of
Thule (BGTL) (inches of mercury). (SPEC/GEN 2.1-1)
FRENCH GUIANA 3-29
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.
POSITION REPORTING - Same as Regional.
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
Standard, except in Class F/G Airspace:
1.
At or below 3000’ MSL or 1000’ above terrain, whichever is higher, aircraft may operate in flight visibility not less than 1.6 NM, clear of clouds and in sight of the surface, if the speed is 140 knots indicated airspeed or less.
2.
Aircraft established in the airport traffic pattern may operate with a flight visibility of not less than 0.8 NM, clear of clouds, and in sight of the airport.
3.
Helicopters may operate in flight visibility of not less than
0.4 NM, if maneuvered at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacle in time to avoid collision.
(SPEC/GEN 1.7-4)
