ENR 1 GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES

ENR 1.8 REGIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES (DOC 7030)

 
 
The supplementary procedures in force are given in their entirety. Differences are shown in quotation marks.

1 Visual flights rules (VFR)

(ICAO Annex 2, 4.8)

VFR flights to be operated within a control zone established at an aerodrome serving international flights and in specified portions of the associated terminal control area shall:
  1. Have two-way radio communications;
  2. Obtain permission from the appropriate air traffic control unit; and
  3. Report positions, as required.

Note.- The phrase "specified portions of the associated terminal control area" is intended to signify at least those portions of the TMA used by international IFR flights in association with approach, holding, departure and noise abatement procedures.

2 Special application of instrument flight rules

Flights shall be conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules even when not operating in instrument meteorological conditions, when operated more than 90 km seaward from the shoreline.

3 Air traffic advisory service

(PANS-ATM, 9.1.4)

All IFR flights shall comply with the procedures for air traffic advisory service when operating in advisory airspace.

4 Adherence to ATC approved route

(ICAO Annex 2, 3.6.2.2)

If an aircraft has inadvertently deviated from the route specified in its ATC clearance, it shall forthwith take action to regain such route within "one hundred (100)" Nautical Miles from the position at which the deviation was observed.