ENR VISUAL FLIGHT RULES flight rules which wishes to change to compliance with the instrument flight rules shall:) a) if a flight plan was submitted, communicate the necessary changes

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ENR 1.2 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

1. Except when operating as a specialVFR flight, VFR flights shall beconducted so that the aircraft is flown inconditions of visibility and distance fromclouds equal to or greater than thosespecified in Table 1.

4. Unless authorized by the appropriateATS authority, VFR flights shall not beoperated:

a) above FL 150b) at nightc) at transonic and supersonic speeds

2. Except when a clearance is obtainedfrom an air traffic control unit, VFR flightshall not take off or land at anaerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern;

5. Except when necessary for take off orlanding, or except by permission fromthe appropriate authority, a VFR flightshall not be flown:

a) when the ceiling is less than 450m (1500 feet); or

b) when the ground visibility is less than5km

a) over the congested areas of cities,towns or settlements or over anopen-air assembly of persons at aheight less than 300m (1 000 feet)above the highest obstacle within aradius of 600m from the aircraft.

b) elsewhere than as specified in (5)(a), at a height less than 150m (500feet) above the ground or water.

3. At night an aircraft shall be flown inaccordance with instrumental flightrules except when flown as special VFRwithin a control zone.

)Note: Note: Special VFR flight is made in

instrumental meteorological conditionsor at night, in a eontrot zone, in

- accordance with instructions given bythe appropriate ATC unit.

A special VFR clearance may begranted to operate within a controlledzone provided that the cloud ceiling isnot below 500 feet above the surfaceand visibility is not less than 1 500meters. Other factors are consideredbefore granting such a clearance.

Table 1'(see paragraph 1above)

Airspace B CDE FGClass

AMSL or above 3 000 FT AMSL OR300m 300m (1 000 feet)1 000 feet) above above terrainterrain(

Distance from Clear of cloud 1 500M horizontally Clear of cloud and incloud 1 300M (1 OOOFT)vertically sight of the surface

Flight visibility 8KM at and above 10 000 FT AMSL 1 500m at 140 knots5KM below 10 OOOFTAMSL IAS or less Skm at

more than 140 knotsIAS

Note: HELICOPTERS may be permitted to operate in less than 1 500m flight visibility, ifmanoeuvred at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or anyobstacles in time to avoid collision.

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c) comply with "Position Reporting".6. Except where otherwise cleared, VFRflights in level cruising flight whenoperated above 3 000 feet from theground and water, shall be conductedat a flight level appropriate to the trackas specified in time tables of cruisinglevels.

7. VFR flights shall when within class B, Cand 0 airspaces, or when forming partof the aerodrome traffic at controlledaerodrome, or when operating as aspecial VFR flight;

a) comply with air traffic clearances;b) adhere to the current flight plan

unless clearance has been given byATC for requested changes;

8. An aircraft operated in accordance withvisual flight rules which wishes tochange to compliance with theinstrument flight rules shall:

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a) if a flight plan was submitted,communicate the necessarychanges to be effected to its currentflight plan;

b) submit a flight plan to the appropriateair traffic services unit and obtain aclearance prior to proceeding VFRwhen in controlled airspace.

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ENR 1.4 ATS AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION

1. Classification of airspaces

ATS airspaces are classified anddesignated in accordance with thefollowing:

Class A. IFR flights only are permitted,all flights are subject to air traffic controlservice and are separated from eachother.

Class B. IFR and VFR flights arepermitted, all flights are subject to airtraffic control service and are separatedfrom each other.

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Class C. IFR and VFR flights arepermitted, all flights are subject to airtraffic control service and IFR flights areseparated from other IFR flights andfrom VFR flights. VFR flights areseparated from IFR flights and receivetraffic information in respect of otherVFR flights.

Class-O:- IFR and -VFR flights arepermitted and all flights are subject toair traffic control service. IFR flights areseparated from other IFR flights andreceive traffic information in respect ofVFR flights, VFR flights receive trafficinformation in respect of all other flights.

Class E. IFR and VFR flights arepermitted, IFR flights are subject to airtraffic control service and are separatedfrom other IFR flights.AII flights receivetraffic information as far as is practical.

Class F. IFR and VFR flights arepermitted, all participating IFR flightsreceive an air traffic advisory serviceand all flights receive flight informationservice if requested.

Class G. IFR and VFR flights arepermitted and receive flight informationservice if requested.

The requirement for the flights withineach class of airspace are as shown inthe following table.

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)Radio Subject

Type Separation communicatio to anClass of provided Service provided Speed limitation' n requirement ATCflight clearance

IFA IFA from Air traffic advisory 250 KT IAS Continuous NoIFA as far service; flight below 3 050m two-way

as information service (10000 ft) AMSL

Fpracticable

VFA Nil Flight information 250 KT IAS No Noservice below 3 050m

(10000 ft) AMSL

IFA Nil Flight information 250 KT IAS No Noservice below 3 050m

(10 OOOft)AMSL

GVFA Nil Flight information 250 KT IAS No No

service below 3 050m(10 OOOft)AMSL

'When the height of the transition altitude is lower than 3050 m (10000 ft) AMSL, FL 100should be used in lieu of 10 000 ft.

" Classes of airspace B, D, E and F are not used in Gaborone FIA

In Gaborone FIA only the following Classes of airspace are currently designated:

a) Class A in Airways and Terminal Control Areas above FL 145

b) Class C in Airways and Terminal Control Areas at or below FL 145 and in Control Zones

c) Class G in uncontrolled airspace (with compulsory radio)

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Radio SubjectType Separation communicatio to an

Class of provided Service provided Speed limitation' n requirement ATCflight c1earanc

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AIFA All aircraft Air traffic control Not applicable Continuous Yesonly service two-way

IFA All aircraft Air traffic control Not applicable Continuous Yesservice two-way

B"VFA All aircraft Air traffic control Not applicable Continuous Yes

service two-way

IFA IFA from Air traffic control Not applicable Continuous YesIFA service two-way

IFA fromVFA

C VFA VFA from 1) Air traffic control 250 KT IAS Continuous YesIFA service for below 3 050m two-way

separation from IFA; (10000 ft) AMSL

') 2) VFANFA trafficinformation (and

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advice on request)

IFA IFA from Ai r traffic control 250 KT IAS Continuous YesIFA service including below 3 050m two-way

traffic information (10000 It) AMSLabout VFA flights(and trafficavoidance advice on

D"request)

VFA Nil Traffic information 250 KT IAS Continuous Yesbetween VFA and below 3 050m two-wayIFA (10000 ft) AMSLflights (and trafficavoidance advice onrequest)

IFA IFA from Air traffic control 250 KT IAS Continuous YesIFA service and traffic below 3 050m two-way

information about (10000 ft) AMSLVFA flights as far as

E" practicalVFA Nil Traffic information as 250 KT IAS No No

far as practical below 3 050m(10000 ft) AMSL

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1. Introduction

ENR 1.7 ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES

The altimeter setting procedures in usegenerally conform to those contained inICAD Doc 8168. Vol 1, Part 6 and aregiven in full below. Differences areshown in quotation marks.

QNH reports and temperatureinformation for use in determiningadequate terrain clearance in terminalareas and aerodrome traffic areas areavailable on requests from ATC units.QNH values are given in wholehectopascals.

2. Basic altimeter seHing procedures

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2.1 General

2.1.1 A transition altitude of 7 000 feet iscommon to all aerodromes. Thistransition altitude is never less than 1500 feet (450m) above any aerodrome.

2.1.2 Vertical positioning of aircraft when ator below the transition altitude isexpressed in terms of altitude whereassuch positioning at or above thetransition level is expressed in terms offlight levels. While passing through thetransition layer, vertical positioning isexpressed in terms of altitude whendescending and in terms of flight levelswhen ascending.

2.1.3 Flight level zero is located at theatmospheric pressure level of 1013.2hectopascals (29.92 ins). Consecutiveflight levels are separated by a pressureintervals corresponding to 500 feet(152.4m) in the standard atmosphere.

Note:Examples of the relationshipbetween flight levels andaltimeter indications are given inthe following table, the metricequivalents being approximate:

Flight Level AltimeterIndication

Number Feet Meters

10 1000 30015 1500 45020 2000 60050 5000 1500100 10000 3050150 15000 4550200 20000 6100

2.2 Take-off and climb

2.2.1 A QNH altimeter setting made availableto aircraft in taxi clearance prior to take-off.

2.2.2 Vertical positioning of aircraft duringclimb is experienced in terms of altitudeuntil reaching the transition altitudeabove which vertical positioning isexpressed in terms of flight levels.

2.3 Vertical separation - en-route

2.3.1 Vertical separation during en-routeflight shall be expressed in terms offlight levels at all times "during an IFRflight and at night".

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5. TABLES OF CRUISING LEVELS

) The cruising levels to be observed when so required are as follows:

Magnetic Track Magnetic Track0000 -1790

1800 - 3590

IFR Flights VFR Flights IFR Flights VFR Flights70 75 80 8590 95 100 105110 115 120 125130 etc. to ... 135 140 etc. to ... 145290 ... then 280 ... then

310 300330 320350 340

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2.5 Missed approach2.3.2 IFR flights, and VFR flights above 3 000feet (900m), when in level cruisingflight, shall be flown at such flight levels,corresponding to the magnetic tracksshown in the following table, so as toprovide the required terrain clearance.

000° -179° 180°-359°

IFR VFR IFR VFR

10 20

30 35 40 45

50 55 60 65

Flight 70 75 80Level 90 95Number

.... etc. .... etc .

270 280

290 300

310 320

etc. etc.

Note:Some of the lower levels in theabove table may not be usabledue to terrain clearancerequirements.

2.4 Approach and landing

2.4.1 A QNH altimeter setting is madeavailable in approach clearance and inclearance to enter the traffic circuit.

2.4.2 QFE altimeter settings are notavailable.

2.4.3 Vertical positioning of aircraft duringapproach is controlled by reference toflight levels until reaching the transitionlevel below which vertical positioning iscontrolled by reference to altitudes.

The relevant portion of 2.1.2, 2.2 and2.4 shall be applied in the event of amissed approach.

3_ Description of altimeter region

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Not applicable

4. Procedures applicable tooperators

4. 1 Flight planning

The levels of which a flight is to beconducted shall be specified in a flightplan:

a) in terms of flight levels if the flight isto be conducted at or above thetransition level; and

b) in terms of altitudes if the flight is tobe conducted in the vicinity of anaerodrome and at or below thetransition altitude.

Note:Short flights in the vicinity of anaerodrome may often beconducted only at altitudes belowthe transition altitude.

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Note:Flight levels are specified in a planby number and not in terms of feetor meters as is the case withaltitudes.

4.2 Special application of semi-circular rule

Along UB540, ACFT routing HBV-FNV-Victoria Falls (FVFA) will select east-bound flight levels and west-boundflight from FVFA-FNV-HBV.

All traffic in the lower FIR i.e. belowFL245, routing from Johannesburg!Pretoria area to Victoria Falls and thoseto Sua Pan are to route via FNV andthen request west-bound flight levels atOHD FNV. )All direct routing to/from these areasare subject to request.


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ENR 1.10 FLIGHT PLANNING

)(Restriction, limitation or advisory information)

Place of submission

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1. Procedures for submission of aflight plan

A flight plan shall be submitted inaccordance with ICAO Annex 2, 3.3.1and ICAO Document 4444, Air TrafficManagement (ATM) prior to operating:

a) any IFR flight;b) any VFR flight

1) within the Gaborone FIR, exceptfor local flights operated in thevicinity of an aerodrome;

2) across the FIR boundary, i.e.international flights

Time of submission of flight plan

Except for repetitive flight plans(RPL),an IFR flight plan shall be submitted atleast 60 minutes prior to departure anda VFR flight plan shall be submitted atleast 30minutes prior to departure,taking into account the requirements ofATS units in the airspace along theroute to be flown for timely information.

Note:

Pilots are obliged to get appropriatebriefing before the flight and submit allnecessary FPL associated messages(OLA, CNL, CHG etc to the nearest AirNavigation Services office.

International Flights

All international fights shall submitappropriate FPL at least one hourbefore the fight.

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a) Flight plans shall be submitted at theaerodrome AIS units or Air TrafficServices reporting office (ARO) atthe departure aerodromes.

b) In the absence of such offices at thedeparture aerodrome, a flight planshall be submitted by telephone tothe nearest AIS unit/ARO as listedbelow.- Francistown AIS Unit - Tel 267-

2413420/2450661- Fax: +267 2404555- Sir Seretse Khama AIS Unit - Tel

267-3916493/3643104/364311913951191 Fax:3904559

- Ghanzi ARO - Te1267-6596249- Fax:+267 6596160- Kasane AIS Unit - Tel 267-

6250133Fax:+2676251760

- Maun AIS Unit - Te1267-6860238- Fax:+267 6864476

Note:

When a FPL has been filed through fax,it is the responsibility of the pilot toconfirm that the FPL has been received

Contents and form of a flight plan

a) ICAO flight plan forms are availableat AIS offices/ARO's. Theinstructions for completing thoseforms shall be followed.

b) Flight plans concerning all flights onATS routes and off-route shallinclude FIR-boundary estimates.

c) When a flight plan is submitted by atelephone, the sequence of items inthe flight form shall be strictlyfollowed.


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Arrival report (closing a flight plan)

A report of arrival shall be made at theearliest possible moment after landingto the airport office of arrival aerodromeby any flight for which a flight plan hasbeen submitted, except when thearrival has been acknowledged by thelocal ATS unit. After landing at anaerodrome, which is not the destinationaerodrome (diversionary landing), thelocal ATS unit shall be specificallyinformed accordingly. In the absence ofa local ATS unit at the aerodrome ofdiversionary landing, the pilot isresponsible for passing the arrivalreport to the nearest ATS unit.

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Remote Airfields - where reportingfacilities are difficult or entirely lacking,the time at which the pilot expects to beable to notify his arrival shall beindicated on the flight plan message, aswell as the time of intended departure ifthe stop is of short duration. In theforegoing circumstances, overdueaction would only commence if thearrival or departure of the aircraft hadnot been notified to Gaborone ACC bythe time specified in the flight planmessage.


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Conduct of flight

All flights shall be conducted inaccordance with the submitted flightplan.Any deviation shall be notified tothe appropriate authority as soon aspossible.

2. Repetitive flight plan system

General

The procedures concerning the use ofrepetitive flight plans (RPL) conform toICAO Doc 7030 and the PANS-ATM.

RPL lists relating to flights in and toflights overlying the Gaborone FIR shallbe submitted at least three weeks inadvance in duplicate to the followingaddress:

a) by airmailCivil Aviation Authority ofBotsawnaChief Executive OfficerPO Box 250GaboroneBotswana

b) Fax: (267) 3930165/391312113953517

c) E-mail:[email protected]) AFS: FBHQYAYC

RPL lists shall be replaced in theirentirety by new lists prior to theintroduction of the summer and winterschedules.

Incidental changes and cancellations ofRPL

Incidental changes to and cancellationsof RPL relating to departure shall benotified as early as possible and notlater than 30 minutes before departureto ARO serving the departureaerodrome.

Delay

When a specific flight is likely toencounter a delay of 1 hour or more inexcess of the departure time stated inthe RPL, the ATS unit serving thedeparture aerodrome shall be notifiedimmediately. Note: Failure to complywith this procedure may result in theautomatic cancellation of the RPL forthe specific flight at one or more of theATS units concerned.

ATS messages

For a flight operated on an RPL, noflight plan message (FPL) will betransmitted, departure message (DEP)and delay message (DLA) relating tosuch flight will be transmitted to theconcerned ATS unit outside theGaborone FIR.

3. Changes to the submitted flightplan

All changes to a flight plan submittedfor an IFR flight or a controlled VFRflight and significant changes to a flightplan submitted for an uncontrolled VFRflights shall be reported as soon aspossible to the appropriate ATS unit. Inthe event of a delay in departure of 30minutes or more for an IFR flight forwhich a flight plan has been submitted,the flight plan shall be amended or anew flight plan shall be submitted afterthe old flight plan has been cancelledautomatically.

Note:/f a delay in departure of acontrolled flight is not properlyreported, the relevant flight plandata may no longer be readilyavailable to the appropriate ATSunit when a clearance is ultimatelyrequested, which willconsequently result in extra delayfor the flight.

Whenever a flight, for which a flight planhas been submitted is cancelled, theappropriate ATS unit shall be informedimmediately.

Changes to a current flight plan for acontrolled flight during flight shall bereported or requested subject to theprovisions in ICAO Annex 2, 3.6.2(Adherence to flight plan). Significantchanges to a flight for uncontrolled VFRflight include changes in endurance orin the total number of persons on boardand changes in time estimates 30minutes or more.

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ENR 2. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AIRSPACE

ENR 2.1 FIR, UIR, TMA

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Cal/SignName Unit Providing Languages Frequency/ Remarks

Lateral Limits Service Area and Conditions of PurposeVertical Use

Class of Airspace Hours of Service

1 2 3 4 5

Gaborone Flight Gaborone Gaborone Control 126.1 MHz East SectorInformation Region ACC (English) 127.1 MHz West Sector(FIR) H24 121.5 MHz Emergency

FrequencyThe Gaborone FIRincludes all the airspaceabove Botswana, fromground level to infinity,as well as the delegatedairspace from FL 145 upto infinity over that partof the Caprivi Strip, inNamibia, East of long 21, the whole area beingbounded as follows:

From Position "175734S0205958E clockwisealong Angola thenZambia internationalboundaries to "174734S0251520Ethen G/AlG Gaborone Radio 6586 KHz SELCALclockwise alongBotswana international (English) 8888 KHz availableboundary to "244502S H24 5493 KHz enroute HF0255958E then straight 13294 KHzline to "220003S0205958E and then astraight line to return to"175734S 0205958E.

~GND

Except in the CapriviStrip.

~FL 145

Class of airspaceoutside other regulatedairspace.

A -Above FL 145C - At or below FL 145G - UncontrolledAirspace

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Name Unit Providing Languages Frequency/ RemarksLateral Limits Service Area and Conditions of Purpose

Vertical UseClass of Airspace Hours of Service

1 2 3 4 5

Kasane TMA

50 NM arc centered on Kasane APP Kasane APP 127.2 MHz NILKasane VOR I DME (English) 121.5 MHz Emergency174957.888 DLY:1 Sep - 30 Apr 0400- Frequency0251011.51E clockwise 1630FM the boundary 1 May - 31 Aug 0430-1600BotswanalZimbabwe tothe internationalboundary Botswana!Namibia thence followthe internationalboundary to the startingpoint.

a.zss5500 FT ALT

Class of Airspace: AlC

Maun TMA~

A circle of 50 NM Maun APP Maun APP 126.0 MHz NILcentered on Maun VOR I (English) 121.5 MHz EmergencyDME 195925.348 DLY: 0400 - 2000 Frequency0232319.72E

~5500 FT ALT

Class of airspace: AlC

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Cal/SignName Unit Providing Languages Frequency/ Remarks

Lateral Limits Service Area and Conditions of PurposeVertical Use

Class of Airspace Hours of Service

1 2 3 4 5

Gaborone TMA

A circle of 65 NM radius Gaborone Gaborone APP 128.2 MHz VDF AVBLcentered on GBV VORI APP (English) 121.5 MHz EmergencyDME P8N *243556.778 DLY: 0400-2000 Frequency0254956.84E clockwiseto 240319.4680265152.80E thencefollow FIR to*243551.7780254956.31 E

~FL 5 500 FT


Gaborone Climb andDescent CoordinationAraa

8traight line from P8N~*244802.278

0255136.68E-to t]250925.1980263019.75E thence arc to RDL160to GBV *243551.7780254956.84E straittline to *243918.310261811.73E then followFIR boundary to*244802.2780255136.68E

.E.L....12.5.7000 FT ALT

Franclstown TMA

An arc of 50NM radius Francistown Francistown APP 125.7 MHz NILcentered on OKLAP APP (English) 121.5 MHz Emergency*210949.548 DLY:0400-2000 Frequency0272825.98E

~5500 FT ALT


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)ENR 4. RADIO NAVIGATION AIDS I SYSTEMS

ENR 4.1 RADIO NAVIGATION AIDS - EN ROUTE

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Name of Frequency ElevationIdent Hours Coordinates DME RemarksStation (CH) Antenna

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

FRANCI8TO FNV 113.0 MHz H24 2108068 To beWN OVORI (CH77X) 0272533E notified NILOME

GABORONE GBV 113.7MHz H24 243551.778 3400FT 8ite 8.33km THRVOR/OME (CH84X) 0254956.84E RWY 08 on extended

C/L.GABORONE G8V 114.0MHz H24 2433048 To beOVOR/OME (CH87X) 0255518E notified NIL

GABORONE GBE 311 KHz H24 243104.578 - 8ite 6.22km THRNOB 0255938.32E RWY 26 on extended

C/L.

GHANZI GZ 387 KHz H24 214157.018 - NILNOB 0213917.18E

JWANENG JWN 277.5 KHz H24 2436008 - NILNOB 024410E

KANG VOR KGV 115.1 MHz H24 234046.978 - NIL0224911.59E

KA8ANE K8V 113.3 MHz H24 174957.888 3293FT NILVOR/OME (CH80X) 0251011.51 E

KA8ANE KA8 287 KHz H24 175041.888 - NILNOB 0256832.42E

LlMPOPO LVA 254KHz H24 2211218 - NILVALLEY NOB 0290737E

MAUN VOR/ MNV 112.7 MHz H24 195925.348 3100FT 3650m FM THR RWYOME (CH74X) 0232319.72E 08 on extended C/L.

MAUN MN 350 KHz H24 195841.768 - NILNOB 0232544.69E

ORAPA OR 295 KHz H24 2116068 - NILNOB 0251809E

8ELlBE 8P 303 KHz H24 220309.188 - NILPHIKWENOB 0274911.57E

Note: Coordinates for Jwaneng NOB and Orapa NOB are not aligned to WGS-84.

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