MALTA AIC

410 Pages·2014·26.48 MB·English

AIC Civil Aviation Directorate
Luqa Airport
MALTA Luqa, LQA 3290
Malta
Tel: [phone]
All correspondence should be addressed to: Fax: [phone]
Malta NOTAM Office E-mail: [email protected]
Malta Air Traffic Services Ltd.
AIC:
P.O. Box 1
Malta International Airport
Nr. 001 / 2014 A
Malta
Phone: [phone] EFF: 14-APR-2014
Fax: [phone]
Publication Date: 14-APR-2014
AFS: LMMMYNYX
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VOLCANIC ASH OPERATION PROCEDURE FOR THE MALTA FIR
Reference documents:
• ICAO Doc 9974 - http://www.icao.int/publications/Documents/9974_en.pdf
• ICAO EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Contingency Plan (VACP) (ICAO EUR Doc 019/NAT Doc 006 Part II) -
http://www.paris.icao.int/documents_open/files.php?subcategory_id=63
• EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2010-17R5 - http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2010-17R5
1. Introduction
The purpose of this AIC is to provide operators, owners and maintenance organisations with new guidance on
aircraft operations where volcanic ash contamination may be a hazard for flight operations.
2. Key principles
• The operator is responsible for the safety of its operations under the oversight of their respective State
regulatory authority. The guiding principle for such operations is the use of a safety risk management
approach, as described in ICAO Doc 9974 and EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2010-17R5.
• In order to consider whether or not to operate into airspace forecast to be, or aerodromes known to be,
contaminated with volcanic ash, the operator should have in place an identifiable safety risk assessment
(SRA) within its Safety Management System (SMS).
• In order to decide whether or not to operate into airspace forecast to be, or aerodromes known to be,
contaminated with volcanic ash, the operator’s SRA must be accepted by its State regulatory authority.
• The safety control measures set out in ICAO Doc 9974 and EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2010-
17R5 are intended to be sufficiently robust that they facilitate acceptance, without further investigation, by
a State whose airspace is forecast to be affected by volcanic ash. The State can – based on the
implementation of internationally accepted Safety Management principles - be confident in the ability of
operators from other States to undertake operations safely in its airspace.
3. Terminology
The following definitions of contamination are applicable in Malta regarding operation of aircraft in airspace
contaminated with volcanic ash.
• Area of Low Contamination: Airspace of defined dimensions where volcanic ash may be encountered at
concentrations equal to or less than 2 x 10-3 g/m3. (Cyan)
• Area of Medium Contamination: Airspace of defined dimensions where volcanic ash may be encountered
at concentrations greater than 2 x 10-3 g/m3, but less than 4 x 10-3 g/m3. (Grey)
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• Area of High Contamination: Airspace of defined dimensions where volcanic ash may be encountered at
concentrations equal to or greater than 4 x 10-3 g/m3, or areas of contaminated airspace where no ash
concentration guidance is available. (Red)
These definitions are consistent ICAO EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Contingency Plan (VACP) (ICAO EUR Doc
019/NAT Doc 006 Part II) and EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2010-17R5.
4. SRA application in Malta
4.1 Areas of ash contamination
In Malta Aircraft Operators will be allowed to make decisions based on their SRA in the forecast areas of low,
medium and high ash contamination. Therefore, Malta will allow operators to make decisions based on their SRA,
as accepted by their respective State regulatory authority, in forecast areas of low, medium and high ash
contamination.
4.2 Common SRA recognition
As part of its overall decision making process regarding the operation of aircraft in airspace forecast to be, or
aerodromes known to be, contaminated with volcanic ash, Malta will allow aircraft operators registered in other
States to base their decisions on their SRA, as accepted by their State regulatory authority, in accordance with
the above mentioned approach (see 4.1) to decision making in Malta.
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PART 1 - GENERAL (GEN)
GEN 0
GEN 0.1 PREFACE
1. Name of the publishing authority
1.1 The AIP MALTA is published by the Civil Aviation Directorate ─ Transport Malta.
2. Applicable ICAO documents
2.1 The AIP is prepared in accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of Annex 15
to the Chicago Convention and the Aeronautical Information Services Manual (ICAO Doc. 8126 - AN 872).
Charts contained in the AIP are produced in accordance with Annex 4 to the Chicago Convention and the
Aeronautical Chart Manual (ICAO Doc. 8697 - AN 889). Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended
Practices and Procedures are given in Subsection GEN 1.7.
3. The AIP structure and amendment interval
3.1 The AIP structure
The AIP forms part of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, details of which are given in
subsection GEN 3.1. The principal AIP structure is shown in graphic form on page GEN 0.1-3. The AIP is
made up of three parts, General (GEN), En-route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD), each divided into sections
and subsections as applicable, containing various types of information subjects.
3.2 Part 1 — General (GEN)
3.2.1 Part 1 consists of five sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.
GEN 0. — Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List
of hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to Part 1.
GEN 1. National regulations and requirements — Designated authorities; Entry, transit and departure of
aircraft; Entry, transit and departure of passengers and crew; Entry, transit and departure of cargo; Aircraft
instruments, equipment and flight documents; Summary of national regulations and international
agreements/conventions; and Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures.
GEN 2. Tables and codes — Measuring system, aircraft markings, holidays; Abbreviations used in AIS
publications; Chart symbols; Location indicators; List of radio navigation aids; Conversion tables; and
Sunrise/Sunset tables.
GEN 3. Services — Aeronautical information services; Aeronautical charts; Air traffic services;
Communication services; Meteorological services; and Search and rescue.
GEN 4. Charges for aerodromes/heliports and air navigation services — Aerodrome/heliport charges; and
Air navigation services charges.
3.3 Part 2 — En-route (ENR)
3.3.1 Part 2 consists of seven sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.
ENR 0 — Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List of
hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to Part 2.
ENR 1. General rules and procedures — General rules; Visual flight rules; Instrument flight rules; ATS
airspace classification; Holding, approach and departure procedures; Radar services and procedures;
Altimeter setting procedures; Regional supplementary procedures; Air traffic flow management; Flight
planning; Addressing of flight plan messages; Interception of civil aircraft; Unlawful interference; and Air
traffic incidents.
ENR 2. Air traffic services airspace — Detailed description of Flight information region (FIR); Upper flight
information region (UIR); Terminal control area (TMA); and Other regulated airspace.
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ENR 3. ATS routes — Detailed description of Lower ATS routes; Upper ATS (RNAV) routes; Area navigation
routes; Helicopter routes; Other routes; and En-route holding.
Note: Other types of routes which are specified in connection with procedures for traffic to and from
aerodromes/heliports are described in the relevant sections and subsections of Part 3 ─ Aerodromes.
ENR 4. Radio navigation aids/systems — Radio navigation aids - en-route; Special navigation systems;
Name-code designators for significant points; and Aeronautical ground lights — en-route.
ENR 5. Navigation warnings — Prohibited, restricted and danger areas; Military exercise and training areas;
Other activities of a dangerous nature; Air navigation obstacles - en-route; Aerial sporting and recreational
activities; and Bird migration and areas with sensitive fauna.
ENR 6. En-route charts
3.4 Part 3 - Aerodromes (AD)
3.4.1 Part 3 consists of four sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.
AD 0. — Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List of
hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to Part 3.
AD 1. Aerodromes/Heliports - Introduction — Aerodrome/heliport availability; Rescue and fire fighting
services; Index to aerodromes and heliports; and Grouping of aerodromes/heliports.
AD 2. Aerodromes — Detailed information about aerodromes, listed under 24 subsections.
AD 3. Heliports — Detailed information about heliports (not located at aerodromes), listed under 14
subsections.
3.5 Regular amendment interval
3.5.1 Amendments to the AIP will be issued when required.
4. Service to contact in case of detected AIP errors or omissions
4.1 In the compilation of the AIP, care has been taken to ensure that the information contained therein is accurate
and complete. Any errors or omissions which may nevertheless be detected, as well as any correspondence
concerning the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, should be referred to:
Malta NOTAM Office
Malta Air Traffic Services Ltd.
P.O. Box 1
Malta International Airport
Malta
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
AFS: LMMMYNYX
Email: [email protected]
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THE INTEGRATED AERONAUTICAL
INFORMATION PACKAGE

AIP AIC
NOTAM and PIB --- including Amendments --- Checklists
and Supplements and Summaries

PART 1 PART 2 PART 3
GENERAL (GEN) EN-ROUTE (ENR) AERODROMES (AD)

GEN 0 ENR 0 AD 0

GEN 1 ENR 1 AD 1
National General Rules Aerodromes/
Regulations and Procedures Heliports (cid:16)
and Requirements Introduction

GEN 2 ENR 2 AD 2
Tables and Codes ATS Airspace Aerodromes

GEN 3 ENR 3 AD 3
Services ATS Routes Heliports

GEN 4 ENR 4
Charges for Radio Navigation
Aerodromes/ Aids/Systems
Heliports and Air
Navigation Services

ENR 5
Navigation Warnings

ENR 6
En-route Charts

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GEN 0.2 RECORD OF AIP AMENDMENTS
AIRAC AIP Amendments
Publication Effective Inserted
NR/Year date date by
001/2014 17-Apr-2014 29-May-2014
002/2014 12-Jun-2014 24-Jul-2014
003/2014 02-Oct-2014 13-Nov-2014
004/2014 30-Oct-2014 11-Dec-2014
AIP Amendments
Publication Date Inserted
NR/Year date inserted by
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GEN 0.3 RECORD OF AIP SUPPLEMENTS
AIP Section(s) Period of
NR/Year Subject Cancellation Record
Affected Validity
Example Supplement caption heading
001/2014 Upgrading Works on Taxiway E at AD From 11-FEB-2014 End Date: 30-MAR-2014
Malta International Airport (LMML)
002/2014 Temporary Diversion of Vehicular AD From 14-FEB-2014 End Date: 30-MAR-2014
Traffic on Apron 9 at Malta
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