This coming Thursday, 29MAY2014,\u00a0Gander Control\u00a0<\/strong>will implement a number of changes in their airspace on the Canadian Seaboard that will affect the structure and design of NAT Tracks, and Oceanic Flight Planning with immediate effect.<\/p>\n On 29 MAY the following waypoints will be deleted<\/strong>: URTAK, BANCS, RONPO, COLOR, NOVEP, VIXUN, LOGSU, KOBEV, CYMON, DENDU, DOTTY, CRONO, HECKK, REDBY, CARPE, STEAM, OYSTR, VALIE, SCROD, and LOACH.<\/p>\n Because of new ADS-B coverage in the area between Canada and Greenland, the boundary between Domestic and Oceanic airspace is being shifted around 175nm to the east, creating a new Oceanic Transition Area known as GOTA.<\/p>\n Currently, NAT Tracks have a anchor point and an Oceanic Entry Point (OEP) – like\u00a0VIXUN LOGSU 49N50W. <\/strong>Starting 29MAY, the Track will be built using only an OEP and a 50W point – in this example JANJO 49N50W.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A westbound NAT Track used to run 50W – Oceanic Exit Point – Landfall, for example54N50W CARPE REDBY NAR123A<\/strong>. From 29MAY, there will be a 50W point and a dedicated Oceanic Exit Point, then straight into either FPL route or a NAR. Example, 53N50W RIKAL NAR302D.<\/strong><\/p>\n With the removal of the Fish Points, and other long-known waypoints, a completely new list of Oceanic Entry Points (OEP’s) has been created by Gander. They start at AVPUT in the far north and run down to SUPRY. On our Planning Chart, they are highlighted in yellow.<\/p>\n The southern Blue Spruce Routes (for reduced Nav capability) now run as follows:<\/p>\nRemoval of the Fish Points<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Introduction of Gander Oceanic Transition Area<\/h4>\n
New NAT Track design – Eastbound<\/h4>\n
New NAT Track design – Westbound<\/h4>\n
New Oceanic Entry Points<\/h4>\n
Changed Blue Spruce Routes<\/h4>\n
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