CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY - NORWAY VFR GUIDE FOR NORWAY / MAY 2017 1. INTRODUCTION Welcome to Norway and Norwegian Airspace! This booklet is made for the purpose of assisting you, as a VFR pilot, in your planning and conduct of flight within Norwegian Airspace. The information relates, in general to Lower Airspace. Lower Airspace is defined as that airspace up to Flight Level 195 (FL195). Pilots of VFR flights within Norwegian you should also bear in mind that the Airspace below FL 195 are invited to environment may suddenly “bite” you consult this guidance material on the during unfavorable flight conditions. understanding that it does not represent During low level flight, obstacles like a substitute for the more comprehensive power spans and masts, some of them information contained in the AIP. In the not or only partly marked, will also pose event of conflicting information in this a significant threat to you and your air- guide, information in the AIP should be craft. regarded as the authoritative source. This booklet tries to raise the awareness Please note that the Norway AIP can be of such unfavorable flight conditions. > viewed at: www.ippc.no Relevant rules and regulations applicable to VFR flights within Norway are covered The vast majority of the Norwegian land and so is other information necessary masses consist of mountainous terrain for safe planning and conduct of flight. with countless valleys and deep fjords. You will enjoy a spectacular scenery and Set your own limitations and prepare for great fun while flying in these areas, but the expected so you do not have to >>> recover from the unexpected! 1 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION _____________________________ 1 VFR-flights under Oslo TMA ___________________26 TABLE OF CONTENTS _______________________ 2 Use of frequency 123.500 ____________________26 AIRCRAFT ENTERING NORWAY __________ 3 Airspace Infringement ________________________27 Aircraft without standard Mandatory Occurrence reporting _____________28 certificate of airworthiness ___________________ 4 The new regulation ____________________________28 Microlight entering Who – is required to report ___________________28 /flying in Norway _______________________________ 5 What – shall be reported ______________________28 ICAO Flight plan________________________________ 5 How – to file a report __________________________28 Mandatory flightplan for ENGM and ENBR ___ 5 How soon – the report must be filed _________29 Slot requirements _____________________________ 6 Why – occurrence reporting __________________29 Parking charges _______________________________ 6 Just Culture ____________________________________29 Animals and pets ______________________________ 6 What will the information be used for ________29 Flights to Svalbard/Spitsbergen ______________ 8 Aeronautical information ______________________29 FLIGHTPLANNING __________________________ 9 EMERGENCIES ______________________________31 Some risk factors ______________________________ 9 Search and Rescue Services (SAR) ___________31 Types of Manuals and Charts SAR helicopters ________________________________31 Available for Norway FIR ______________________10 Use of ELT and Personal Chart updates __________________________________11 Locator Beacon ( PLB) _________________________32 Electronic flight bag ___________________________11 Go/ No-go weather criteria ____________________12 FLIGHTS IN MOUNTAIN AND Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) _____13 REMOTES AREAS ____________________________33 Weather minima for Short field operations _________________________35 Special VFR Flights ____________________________13 Balked Landing lights __________________________35 VFR night _______________________________________13 Takeoff _________________________________________36 VFR on top ______________________________________13 Downdrafts _____________________________________36 Pre-flight Met Briefing ________________________14 Windshear _____________________________________37 Autometar ______________________________________14 Wind ____________________________________________38 Fuel Planning __________________________________15 Icing ____________________________________________38 ICAO Flight plan________________________________15 Enroute _________________________________________38 A few points on mountain flying techniques _39 AIRSPACE AND COMMUNICATION _____19 Landing _________________________________________39 Airspace ________________________________________20 Wires ___________________________________________40 Operations in class D Airspace Automatic obstacle warning systems _________41 outside ATC operational hours ________________21 Whiteout and Brightout _______________________41 Radio mandatory zone( RMZ) _________________22 Aerodrome Flight Information OTHER INFORMATION _____________________43 Service (AFIS) __________________________________22 Bird Hazards ___________________________________43 Phraseology at airports Protection of Reindeer against where AFIS is provided ________________________22 Noise from low flying aircraft _________________44 VFR routes inside CTR/TMA ___________________23 Drones __________________________________________44 Cruising levels _________________________________23 Photographing _________________________________45 Prohibited, restricted and danger areas _____24 Use of Intoxicating Liquor, Language requirements _______________________25 Narcotics or Drugs _____________________________45 SSR Transponder ______________________________25 Useful telephone numbers ____________________46 2 3. AIRCRAFT ENTERING NORWAY Aircraft entering or leaving Norway First landing in Norway shall be done at airports where custom services are available. Aircraft entering Norway has to file flightplan at Norwegian least 60 minutes before departure. Private operated INTERNATionaL aircraft with MTOW 5700 kg and a maximum of 10 AerodroMES passengers may also use other airfields, it that case, BERGEN/Flesland a complete ICAO flight plan shall be sent to the FAGERNES/Leirin Directorate of Customs and Excise at the latest 4 HARSTAD/NARVIK/Evenes hours prior entering or leaving Norwegian territory. HAUGESUND/Karmøy AIS/NOTAM may help you to forward a copy of your KIRKENES/Høybuktmoen flight plan to the Directorate of Customs and Excise MOLDE/Årø upon request. MOSS/Rygge NARVIK/Framnes If stated arrival/departure times has to be changed, OSLO/Gardermoen the Directorate of Customs and Excise shall be notified RØROS ASAP: Fax: (+47) 22 86 08 00 or [email protected] SANDEFJORD/Torp STAVANGER/Sola Aircraft shall not depart before the time stated in the TROMSØ/Langnes FPL without prior permission from the Customs service. TRONDHEIM/Værnes Persons who arrive with the aircraft shall not leave ÅLESUND/Vigra the aircraft prior to the arrival time stated in the FPL. BODØ KRISTIANSAND/Kjevik Goods carried on board shall not be removed from SVALBARD/Longyear arrived aircraft prior to the arrival time stated in the FPL. Aircraft shall only carry goods which: 1. Can be imported/exported free of tax and toll according to existing rules of exceptions from these Regulations, 2. Are not included in the import/export restrictions, and not require clearance. 3 3.1 Aircraft without standard certificate of airworthiness In accordance with European Civil Avia- The application shall contain the follow- tion Council (ECAC) recommendation ing information: INT.S/11-1 Norway accepts flights over 1. Name, address, phone/telefax and Norwegian territory by homebuilt aircraft e-mail of the Operator with a Non Standard Certificate of Air- 2. Purpose of the flight worthiness or a “permit to fly” issued by 3. Area of planned operations the Civil Aviation Authority of another 4. Timeframe of operations ECAC member state. 5. Documentation of airworthiness (copy of permit to fly with flight The flight test program must be com- restrictions and flight conditions) pleted. Aircraft from other than ECAC member states not holding a stand- 6. Certificate of registration ard certificate of airworthiness or oper- 7. Valid maintenance documentation ated on a “permit to fly must apply for a 8. Relevant pages of flight manual prior permission to operate within (Information which verify flight Norwegian airspace. manual for this particular aircraft) 9. Certificate of Insurance Permission may be obtained from Civil > Aviation Authority - Norway by ordinary mail or e-mail to [email protected] 4 3.2 Microlight entering done via www.ippc.no / flying in Norway > A flight plan may also be filed by phone to the national AIS/NOTAM office located In order to cross the border and fly mi- at ENGM, tel. (+47) 64 81 90 00. crolight in Norway, you will need a permis- sion from from Civil Aviation Authority – When calling, be sure to have your com- Norway. pleted FPL handy and ready to read to the AIS-operator. The FPL should be Permission may be obtained from Civil delivered within Norway: 60 minutes > Aviation Authority - Norway by ordinary prior to ETD. mail or e-mail to [email protected] A complete flight plan is mandatory for: The application shall contain the follow- • All flights when a national border ing information: crossing is required. 1. Name, address, phone/telefax and • All flights within EN-R402 e-mail of the Operator (Finnmark). 2. Purpose of the flight • All flights where Search and Rescue 3. Area of planned operations (SAR) is requested. 4. Timeframe of operations 5. Certificate of registration 3.4 Mandatory flightplan 6. Certificate of Airworthiness for ENGM and ENBR 7. Valid maintenance