{"id":8151,"date":"2019-09-18T14:59:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T18:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=8151"},"modified":"2022-09-12T09:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T13:06:29","slug":"toronto-launches-a-cdm-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/toronto-launches-a-cdm-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"New procedures at Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

The airport launched an Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM)<\/span><\/a> trial on Sep 16 which will continue until Spring 2020. In theory you should see faster turnaround and taxi times, but there are two key requirements<\/strong> to be aware of:<\/p>\n

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  1. Make sure you\u2019ve got slots<\/b> approved in advance for arrival and departure.<\/li>\n
  2. For departure, you\u2019ll get a Target off Block Time (TOBT)<\/b>, which you\u2019ll need to update with ATC if you think you\u2019re going to exceed it by 5 minutes or more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The airport started requiring GA\/BA flights to obtain slots back in February 2019. After a few teething problems, they decided to start allowing local handlers to arrange these on behalf of operators. If you get a local handler to do this for you, you can book slots up to 30 days in advance – Skycharter & Signature provide this service.<\/p>\n

    If you do want to arrange slots yourself<\/span><\/a>, that\u2019s still an option, but you will only be able to request these 3 days in advance. Various flight planning providers have said they can arrange slots for operators too, but they all seem to be restricted to 3 days as well. Toronto is a busy airport, and this restriction may mean that you won\u2019t be able to get the arrival\/departure times that you want.<\/p>\n

    Once you have your slots, your aircraft then gets automatically entered into the A-CDM system. For departure, you will get a Target off Block Time (TOBT)<\/b>, and pilots will need to update this with ATC if they think they are going to exceed it by 5 minutes or more – getting your handler to update your slot reservation at this stage won\u2019t work! Once you get within 10 minutes of the TOBT, you can only update it 2 more times. If a third TOBT update is required, you’ll need to contact the Airport Flow Manager for instructions (+1-416-776-2236).<\/p>\n

    The airport has published this A-CDM quick reference guide<\/a> for operators:<\/p>\n

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    Other useful stuff to know about CYYZ\/Toronto:<\/h4>\n