{"id":10973,"date":"2020-11-26T11:36:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T16:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=10973"},"modified":"2020-11-26T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T16:38:00","slug":"the-november-mega-opschat-all-the-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/the-november-mega-opschat-all-the-links\/","title":{"rendered":"The November Mega OpsChat &#8211; All the Links&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The November 24th &#8220;East\/West-One-Day-Two-Calls&#8221;<strong> OpsChat Bonanza<\/strong> was great! Thank you to all who joined us, and those who shared some useful intel with the group.<\/p>\n<p>Boy, did we cover a lot! The good news is if you missed the show, you can <strong>re-watch the recording here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OPSCHAT 23 - 2020 changes, Shanwick update, Israel overflights, Greenland alternates - November 2020\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8HTYi5tkHac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>During the chat, we provided a <strong>bunch of links<\/strong> for each topic covered. If you weren\u2019t quick enough to catch them at the time (we don\u2019t blame you), here\u2019s a little summary\u2026.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>November Updates&#8230;<\/h3>\n<h4>Greenland<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>Baffling Notam issued declaring Greenland\u2019s airports were closed.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">What else?<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>Panic not, a better one was then reissued, saying that you could still use Greenland&#8217;s airports for ETOPS and diversion alternates. We called them and they said that tech-stops and ferry flights are also allowed (although not listed in the Notam). They&#8217;ve basically just banned passenger flights, and don&#8217;t want people staying overnight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><b>More Info:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/greenland-closes-its-airports-to-nearly-all-flights\/\">Greenland Closes Its Airports To (Nearly) All Passenger Flights &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tbst.dk\/en\/Civil-aviation\/Information-on-flight-ban-for-Greenland#exemption-from-the-flight-ban\">Official Word from The Danish Civil Aviation\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Israel<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>You can now overfly Israel (as well as Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain).<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">What else?<\/span> <\/b>You need a local sponsor, should depart from an approved airport (but they do make exceptions) and need a permit.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><b>More Info:<\/b><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/how-to-overfly-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Israel overflights now allowed &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Hong Kong<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>Strange ILS behaviour, especially on Runway 07R\/25L. Pretty much down to antennas, terrain and Boeing AFDS\u2026<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">What else?<\/span> <\/b>They have also updated their Covid entry restrictions for crew &#8211; it&#8217;s now slightly harder to get in.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/contentassets\/b1398419a96142a4b128a19dce8a6ba1\/special-covid-19-sirm-bulletin.pdf\">The Thing About the ILS<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/hong-kong-entry-rules-for-flight-crew\/\">Hong Kong Entry Rules for Flight Crew &#8211; OpsGroup Blog Post<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Latest-testing-and-self-isolation-arrangement-for-crew-updated-24Nov2020.pdf\">The Official Word<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>CENEMAR (Central America)<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>There are some new flight planning requirements you need to know about.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">What else?<\/span> <\/b>You can flight plan direct above FL200, and must include the new AFTN address MHFPZYZX when filing your flight plan.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/cenamer\/\">CENEMAR: New Flight Planning Requirements &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Other big updates from 2020&#8230;<\/h3>\n<h4>November 5th ICAO changes<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">When?<\/span> <\/b>Er&#8230; November 5th!<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">What?<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>We are talking changes to wake turbulence categories, NAT Contingency Procedrues, SLOP and Gross Navigation Errors.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/upcoming-changes-to-icao-procedures-the-lowdown\/\">The 511 on Nov 5th Changes &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/code7700.com\/pdfs\/icao\/icao_doc_4444_amd_9_5_nov_2020.pdf\">Hopefully a Link to the New 4444<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10975\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/upcoming-changes-to-icao-procedures-the-lowdown\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10975\" class=\"wp-image-10975 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-19-at-16.05.01-1024x515.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-19-at-16.05.01-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-19-at-16.05.01-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-19-at-16.05.01-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-19-at-16.05.01.png 1480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wake Turbulence Categories<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Other overflights that are now ok<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>FAA SFAR updates &#8211; where US operators can&#8217;t go!<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Where?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; Ukraine: UKFV\/Simferopol FIR is ok, UKDV\/Dnipro FIR is not ok.<br \/>\n&#8211; Iran: Not ok, but the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf are &#8211; Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat FIRs.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/safeairspace.net\">Safeairspace<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/faa-issues-new-ukraine-advice\/\">Overflying Crimea &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10976\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/safeairspace.net\/ukraine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10976\" class=\"wp-image-10976 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ukraine-1024x703.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ukraine-1024x703.png 1024w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ukraine-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ukraine-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ukraine-1536x1054.png 1536w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ukraine.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ukraine Airspace and a link to Safeairspace<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Russian Me-trics<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>Russia are moving to feet (referenced to QNH) below transition through their airspace, starting with major airports.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">When?<\/span> <\/b>From December 3rd.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/russia-no-longer-playing-me-trics-on-us\/\">Russia are still playing me-trics on us &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caiga.ru\/common\/AirInter\/validaip\/html\/eng.htm\">The Russian AIP (don&#8217;t worry, it is in english too)<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>ADS-B<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>When will you get in trouble for not having it.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Where?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>&#8211; Europe: ADS-B is required from June 2023, but have your retrofit plan in by December 7 (unless your AoC is before 1995).<br \/>\n&#8211; US: ADS-B is required anywhere Mode C, or in the picture below.<br \/>\n&#8211; Rest of World: Above FL290, pretty much.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/european-ads-b-mandate-postponed\/\">European ADS-B Mandate &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/nextgen\/programs\/adsb\/faq\/\">The FAA FAQs on ADS-B<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8442\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/ads-b-mandates-around-the-world\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8442\" class=\"wp-image-8442 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ads-b-image-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ads-b-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ads-b-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ads-b-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ads-b-image.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where you need ADS-B in the US<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>North Atlantic Datalink Mandate<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What? <\/span><\/b>The North Atlantic Datalink Mandate (NAT DLM) is the thing that came into effect in Jan 2020, which meant that CPDLC was then required between FL290-FL410 throughout the entire NAT region. Simply put, you must be equipped with CPDLC and ADS-C if you want to fly between these flight levels.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">And then what happened? <\/span><\/b>Then Covid happened. Because of the resulting reduction in traffic they suspended this mandate, and it looks set to stay this way until the end of Feb 2021. Bottom line, aircraft which do not have CPDLC and ADS-C can continue to operate across the North Atlantic between FL290-410 until then.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/data-link-mandate\/\">North Atlantic Datalink Mandate &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>SafeAirspace Update&#8230;<\/h3>\n<h4>Ethiopia<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>Escalating conflict &#8211; Danger to overflying aircraft &#8211; beware of open airways!!<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Where?<\/span> <\/b>Ethiopia &#8211; the Tigray region bordering Eritrea<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/safeairspace.net\/ethiopia\/\">Safeairspace &#8211; Ethiopia<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/tigray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airspace Risk Warning: Eritrea and Ethiopia &#8211; Opsgroup Blog Post<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10892\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/tigray\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10892\" class=\"wp-image-10892 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TigrayCZ-header-1024x587.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TigrayCZ-header-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TigrayCZ-header-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TigrayCZ-header-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TigrayCZ-header-1536x881.png 1536w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TigrayCZ-header-2048x1174.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ethiopia Tigray region and a link to our post<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>Drone and ballistic missile strikes continue from Yemen, no end in sight.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Where?<\/span> <\/b>Southern Saudi Arabia particularly, but Jeddah and Riyadh have also been attacked.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/safeairspace.net\">Safeairspace<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Armenia\/Azerbaijan<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>The conflict is &#8216;officially&#8217; over, but the airspace remains dangerous!<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Where?<\/span> <\/b>The airspace between Azerbaijan&#8217;s UBBA\/Baku FIR and Armenia&#8217;s UDDD\/Yerevan FIR.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/safeairspace.net\">Safeairspace<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Western Sahara<\/h4>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What?<\/span> <\/b>An emerging conflict zone, with the threat of anti-aircraft weaponry. Little info or warnings, that may well affect aircraft operating into the Canarias.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Where?<\/span> <\/b>Northwestern Africa &#8211; a\u00a0area region between Morocco and the Polisario.<\/p>\n<p><b>More info:<br \/>\n<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/safeairspace.net\">Safeairspace<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Stay tuned for our next Ops Chat coming up in January 2021!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The November 24th &#8220;East\/West-One-Day-Two-Calls&#8221; OpsChat Bonanza was great! 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