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Chapter 4. Guide to the eAIP Specimen

The eAIP samples were developed by EUROCONTROL in order to test the eAIP Specification and to demonstrate some of its capabilities. Its data content is entirely fictitious and is based on the ICAO Specimen AIP, as included in ICAO Doc 8126 - AIS Manual. There are six specimen eAIPs in total. These are available for download from the EUROCONTROL eAIP website. The specimen included with the eAIP documentation is example 2, 2004-07-08-AIRAC.

1. Six Samples

The eAIP samples contain different content, to illustrate the possible compositions of eAIPs.

Table 4.1. eAIP Samples

DirectoryContent
2004-06-10-AIRACInitial eAIP issue
2004-07-08-AIRACAIRAC AMDT, 2 Supplements, 2 Circulars
2004-08-051 Supplement
2004-09-021 Circular
2004-09-30Non-AIRAC AMDT
2004-10-281 Supplement cancelled

2. Features

2.1. Navigation and Tool Tips

  • "Hint" text for abbreviations and location indicators:

    • Placing the mouse pointer over certain indicators will display the name of the location (for example, within the AD 2.x titles);

    • Placing the mouse pointer on abbreviations displayed in "small caps" will display the definition.

  • Internal links:

    • From 0.6 (ToC) sections to various sections;

    • Textual references, for example, in GEN 0.1;

    • From ENR 4.3 (designated points) to the routes where the points are used;

    • From GEN 2.4 to the aerodromes or heliports.

  • Remarks: if the mouse is placed over references in the ENR 3.x route tables, remarks will be displayed (ex: (1))

2.2. Amendments

The Specimen contains many fictitious amendments, notably in GEN 0.1, GEN 1.1, GEN 2.4, GEN 3.1, ENR 3.1, ENR 3.2, ENR 3.3, ENR 4.1, ENR 4.3, ENR 6, AD 2 EADZ, AD-2.EAZZ.

3. PDF Format

The samples are not provided with any PDF files for size reasons. The PDF files are available on EUROCONTROL's eAIP website.

4. Limitations

4.1. System Requirements

The eAIP samples have been tested with Internet Explorer 5.5 or later with Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 plug-in. Other browsers such as FireFox and Netscape 7 will work, but visualising SVG graphics will be restricted by the availability of an appropriate SVG viewer plug-in.

4.2. Graphics

It is recommended that the graphics included in the eAIP are made available in SVG format. For technical reasons, most of the graphics included in the ICAO Specimen AIP were only available in raster format. For examples of graphics in SVG format, please see ENR 6 - En-route charts.

4.3. Language

The sample eAIP named 2004-09-30 simulates a dual-language eAIP (in HTML only). From the AIP, only sections titles have been translated, not the AIP text itself. The eAIP interface has been translated into French, however. This simulation illustrates the management of documents in two languages.