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African Operations

PRESENTED BY:

Mark McIntyre

Mente LLC

International Operators Conference | Tampa, FL | March 17 – 20, 2014

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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African Proverb

If you want to go fast,

go alone. If you want to go far,

go together.

African Ops

The African Continent: How Big Is It?

Planning, Especially Security & Safety

Enroute Resources & Considerations

Arrival Considerations

Remain Over Night (RON) Considerations

Departure Considerations

Risk Mitigation

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Overview

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African Continent. How big is it?

• Teterboro/KTEB – London-Luton/EGGW: 2997 nm

• London-Luton/EGGW – Riyadh/OERK: 2675 nm

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N. & S.

Sudan

SFAR 87

Airspace

Libya

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Planning: Intelligence

• BBC

• Hot Spots www.frontiermedex.com

• International Ops Bulletin www.worldairops.com

• Department of State Travel Warnings / Smart Traveler

Enrollment Program (STEP) www.travel.state.gov

• Embassy / Consulate Regional Security Officer (RSO)

• Overflight Threat Assessment

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Planning: Fuel

• Copy of Fuel Release

• Generous Fuel Reserves / Fuel Tankering

• Fuel on Arrival

• Adequate Fuel for Rapid Departure

• Fuel Sampling

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Planning: Personal Security & Safety

• Vaccinations

• Anti-Malarial (e.g. Malarone)

• Insecticide / DEET

• Topical Antiseptic, Anti-Biotic (Cipro,) Sunblock

• Emergency Medical Kit

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Planning: Personal Security & Safety

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Enroute Resources & Considerations

• Jeppesen Enroute Charts: High vs. High/Low

• Frequencies

• “Ball Notes”

• Advance Notification to Flight Information Regions

(FIRs)

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1” = 60nm 1” = 30nm

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Enroute Resources & Considerations

• Air Traffic Control (ATC) Communications

• Overflight Permits / Clearance Report

• In-Flight Broadcast Procedure (IFBP)

• Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)

• Diversions, Equal Time Points (ETPs)

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Communications

• VHF, HF, CPDLC, Aircraft or ATC Relay

• Common ATC Questions

• Operator, Mailing Address, Registration, Departure Point, Destination, Route & Exit Point

• Aircraft Type (ICAO Flight Plan Aircraft Designator e.g. “GLEX”),

• Multiple Waypoint Estimates (e.g. N’Djamena, Niamey, Brazza, Kinshasa FIRs.)

• Overflight Permit Number

Overflight Permits / Clearance Report

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www.planningcharts.de

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CPDLC FIRs

In-Flight Broadcast Procedure “IFBP”

• 126.9 kHz

• PIC Function

• Call 2 Minutes Prior to Waypoint

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IATA In-Flight Broadcast Procedure (IFBP)

Revised: 23 Jan 2014

126.9 MHz

Route Airways FIRS

“All stations, Traffic Information” Wpt: ALPHA____ 1. DAAA____________

“N_________ in the ________ FIR.”” Airway: UA102__ 2. FTTT_____________

“FL_____” Wpt: BRAVO____ 3. FZZZ_____________

“Southbound on the ________ ( Airway.)” Airway: UA203__ 4. UENN____________

“Estimate _______ at ______(UTC)” Wpt: CUPID____ 5. HKNA____________

“Estimate _______ at ______(UTC)” Airway: _______ 6. HTDC____________

“Estimate _______ at ______(UTC)” Wpt: _________ 7. _________________

“N_________” Airway: _______

“FL_____” Wpt: _________

“In the ______ FIR.” Airway _______

Wpt: _________

Airway: _______

Wpt: _________

Airway: _______

Wpt: _________

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28 of 54 African countries

have no SSR

FTTJ

DAAG

HRYR

ETP 1

ETP 2

ETP 3

African Ops Poor Coordination Between FIRs

• MANDA & PIRAM Waypoints

MANDA

PARIM

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Enroute Considerations

• African Topography & Emergency Descent Considerations

Grid MORAs - Ethiopia

Grid MORAs – Kenya/Tanzania

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Arrival Considerations

• Request Descent Clearance early

• May need to coordinate descent while still in an adjacent FIR

• May be given Arrival Procedure and Approach/Runway In Use on

first contact

• D-ATIS not useable?

• Situational Awareness: Terrain, Traffic, Altimetry

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Runway Lighting/Markings

• Non-standard.

• Runway markings can be very faint, provide little contrast for

flare at night.

• Heads-Up Display (HUD) Flare Cue can be Very Helpful.

Altimeter Setting

• Use Alternate Source to Verify

• Text Weather, Nearby Airport, Radar Altimeter

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Handling

• Airline vs. Dedicated Business Aviation Handler

• Supervisory Agents

• ExecuJet, Landover, Via Handling, UAS

• VIP Stands/Arrival Halls

• Expedited Passenger Transfer

• Fees / Corruption

• Emergency Cash

• US $100 Bills should be 2006 or newer.

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Self Reliance

• Water, ladder, chocks, storage bins, coolers

• Both for Availability and Expediency

• Potential Impact on Crew Rest

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RON Considerations

• Secure Ground Transportation

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RON Considerations

Hotel Standards

• First World to “Not So Much”

• Marriott purchased Protea, January 2014

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Departure Considerations

• Leave hotel early

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Departure Considerations

• Allow lots of time, 3 hours?

• Expect things to move slowly.

• Expect to have one crew member preoccupied with filing /

signing Flight Plan, paying fees, etc.

• Know How to Complete an ICAO Flight Plan

• Call Ground/Tower, “Request Met Report”

• Expect to call for engine start

• Expect to receive clearance during taxi

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Departure Clearance

• Departing from small country and/or close to an FIR Boundary,

may receive only:

• Clearance Limit (normally Destination),

• Departure Instructions / Standard Instrument Departure

• Altitude

• Often will receive no Routing, Departure Frequency, or

Squawk. (Use Mode C / 2000)

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Risk Mitigation

• Prior Study / Situational Awareness

• Diversion / Alternate Airports / Overflight Threat Assessment

• Frequencies

• FIR Advance Reporting Requirements

• Country Specific Requirements

• Fly High If Able

• Generous Fuel Reserves

• TCAS

• Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure (SLOP)

Thank You!

Mark McIntyre

Mobile: +1.206.499.0607

Email: markm@mente-llc.com