{"id":4707,"date":"2021-07-20T15:09:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T19:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=4707"},"modified":"2021-07-21T05:33:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T09:33:02","slug":"new-north-atlantic-planning-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/new-north-atlantic-planning-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 New North Atlantic Plotting &#038; Planning Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi members!<\/p>\n<p>First, <strong>thanks to all the group members who were part of making this<\/strong>. We sat down from scratch and wanted to build the best possible NAT chart we could. A lot of work went into this, and we&#8217;re grateful to you all! With this format and structure, we&#8217;re also looking at making useful plotting charts for other areas like the Pacific, Africa, etc. &#8211; but for now, enjoy this completely updated NAT map for 2021.<\/p>\n<p>So .. It&#8217;s ready! You can grab it in <a href=\"http:\/\/opsgrouptalk.slack.com\">Slack<\/a>, or in your <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/dashboard\/forum\/topic\/new-nat-plotting-chart-2021-published\/\">Dashboard<\/a>. View it on your iPad or Laptop etc. as a PDF, or print it out as a giant wall map! It prints really well up to 15 feet wide &#8211; but you can also just put it onto A3 or A2 size paper.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not a member, read on for how to get a copy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About the 2021 NAT Chart<\/h4>\n<p>This chart is completely new &#8211; we started from scratch, expanded the coverage area, and then worked as a group to add all the useful things we could think of that a pilot or dispatcher crossing the North Atlantic might need.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NAT-Chart-2021-update.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14240\" src=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NAT-Chart-2021-update-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NAT-Chart-2021-update-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NAT-Chart-2021-update-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NAT-Chart-2021-update-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NAT-Chart-2021-update-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NAT-Chart-2021-update.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>New on this chart &#8211; effective July 2021:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\"><strong>FULLY UDPATED<\/strong> for 2021 post-COVID flying!<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\"><strong>EXPANDED<\/strong> coverage area \u2013 much further down into the Atlantic, and further west.<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\"><strong>NEW<\/strong>! NAT Tips \u2013 using NAT Tracks, SLOP, filing an Oceanic Flight Plan, and helpful tips<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\"><strong>NEW<\/strong>! Quick reference for contingency, weather, and comms failure with easy graphics.<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\"><strong>Updated<\/strong>: NAT Airspace Circle of Entry 2021 \u2013 easily check what you need for Nav, Comms and ATC Surveillance depending on which bit of the NAT you will be flying through.<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\">Additional diversion airports, now 16 total primary NAT alternates with runway, approach, length, RFF, and hours<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\">Easy view of boundaries for HLA and DLM\/Datalink mandated airspace<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\">Updated NAT FPL codes, clearance frequencies, Satcom, and HF<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\">Fully updated \u201cSouth East Corner\u201d with new Tango routes<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\">and \u2026 Treasure Boxes!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NAT-CHART-features-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14130 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NAT-CHART-features-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NAT-CHART-features-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NAT-CHART-features-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NAT-CHART-features-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NAT-CHART-features-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NAT-CHART-features-2048x819.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Other chart features:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">:: Requirements for NAT tracks, PBCS tracks, datalink mandate.<br \/>\n:: Common NAT Diversion Airports.<br \/>\n:: Runway Orientation,\u00a0Length, best IFR Approach.<br \/>\n:: RFF Category and Opening hours.<br \/>\n:: NAT FPL Codes and sample FPL.<br \/>\n:: Blue Spruce routes and equipment requirements.<br \/>\n:: All NAT Entry\/Exit points with associated required landfall fixes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>How to get the new chart, if you&#8217;re not a member?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Option 1<\/strong>:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ops.group\/online\/north-atlantic-plotting-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the chart<\/a> in the store (<strong>$35<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Option 2<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Join <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/story\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OPSGROUP<\/a>, and <strong>get it for free<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OPSGROUP members get this and other publications free of charge, all available through your <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/dashboard\/category\/briefings\/guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">member dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There have been <strong>many changes on the North Atlantic<\/strong> since we published our previous chart in 2019.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a few things to read up on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feb 2021 changes <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/feb-2021-north-atlantic-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>July 2021 changes <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/july-2021-north-atlantic-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/nat\/\">full NAT timeline<\/a> of all changes going back to 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope you find it super useful, but also have fun using it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi members! 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