Page: 1 Operations Manual Part C Section: 3 Revision. 0 AREA BRIEFING Date: 17/06/2008 3.0 Contents 3.0 Contents ...................................................................................................................................................................1 3.1 NORTH ATLANTIC BRIEF .................................................................................................................................3 3.2 FORMER USSR – PROCEDURES FOR FLIGHTS AS FAR EAST AS MOSCOW ......................................3 3.2.1 ALTIMETRY..................................................................................................................................................3 3.2.2 AIRWAY MANUAL AERODROME PLATES GIVE : ................................................................................3 3.2.3 CRUISING LEVELS (ONLY VALID FOR THE FORMER USSR):-...........................................................3 3.2.4 METRIC UNITS.............................................................................................................................................4 3.2.5 APPROX. CONVERSIONS: ..........................................................................................................................4 3.2.6 SPEED AND RATE OF DESCENT RESTRICTIONS..................................................................................4 3.2.7 BORDER CROSSING ....................................................................................................................................4 3.2.8 REQUEST FOR FLYING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................4 3.2.9 AIR TRAFFIC INCIDENTS FORMER USSR AIRSPACE...........................................................................4 3.2.10 FLIGHT GUIDE SUPPLEMENT...................................................................................................................4 3.3 AFRICA ...................................................................................................................................................................5 3.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................5 3.3.2 Routes and Communications ...........................................................................................................................6 3.3.3 In-Flight Broadcast Procedure (IFBP).............................................................................................................6 3.3.3.1 Listening watch................................................................................................................................................6 3.3.3.2 Time of broadcast............................................................................................................................................6 3.3.4 OPERATING PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................7 3.3.5 The (IFBP) in Africa .......................................................................................................................................8 3.3.5.1 Designated frequency in Africa .......................................................................................................................8 3.3.6 IFBP – AREA OF APPLICABILITY – AFRICA REGION...........................................................................8 3.3.7 Enforcement ....................................................................................................................................................8 3.3.8 Example of a broadcast: ..................................................................................................................................8 3.3.9 Terrain and Weather........................................................................................................................................9 3.3.10 HEALTH ISSUES.........................................................................................................................................10 3.3.10.1 Malaria ..........................................................................................................................................................10 3.3.10.2 Yellow Fever .................................................................................................................................................12 3.3.11 Countries Information’s.................................................................................................................................15 3.3.11.1 BURKINA FASO..........................................................................................................................................15 3.3.11.2 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ..............................................................................................................19 3.3.11.3 CHAD............................................................................................................................................................23 3.3.11.4 REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO......................................................................................................................28 3.3.11.7 GUINEA........................................................................................................................................................42 3.3.11.8 LIBYA...........................................................................................................................................................46 3.3.11.9 MALI.............................................................................................................................................................51 3.3.11.10 MOROCCO...................................................................................................................................................55 3.3.11.11 NIGER...........................................................................................................................................................60 3.3.11.12 NIGERIA ......................................................................................................................................................64 3.3.11.13 TUNISA ........................................................................................................................................................69 3.3.11.14 CAMEROON ................................................................................................................................................74 Page: 2 Section: 3 Operations Manual Part C Revision. 0 Date: 17/06/2008 AREA BRIEFING INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page: 3 Operations Manual Part C Section: 3 Revision. 0 AREA BRIEFING Date: 17/06/2008 3.1 NORTH ATLANTIC BRIEF Refer to OM Part D Appendix E North Atlantic (MNPS) 3.2 FORMER USSR – PROCEDURES FOR FLIGHTS AS FAR EAST AS MOSCOW 3.2.1 ALTIMETRY • At or above TL :FL in metres (see CRUISING LEVELS below) • At or above trans HT :HT in metres (i.e. QFE) QNH available on request. It may be included on the ATIS (e.g. Moscow) and on HF broadcasts. 3.2.2 AIRWAY MANUAL AERODROME PLATES GIVE : 1. HT in feet and metres (QFE) 2. Equivalent altitude in ft (QNH) 3. FL in feet and metres (1013.2). 4. Trans HT and a derived Trans Alt. Note:- Altimeter over reads in low temperature by 4% for each 10ºC less than ISA. 3.2.3 CRUISING LEVELS (ONLY VALID FOR THE FORMER USSR):- 000º to 179º TRUE 180º to 359º TRUE METRES FEET METRES FEET 12100 39700 13100 4300 11100 36400 11600 38100 10100 33100 10600 34800 9100 29900 9600 31500 8100 26600 8600 28200 7500 24600 7800 25600 6900 22600 7200 23600 6300 20700 6600 21700 5700 18700 6000 19700 5100 16700 5400 17700 4500 14800 4800 15700 3900 12800 4200 13800 3300 10800 3600 11800 2700 8900 3000 9800 2100 6900 2400 7900 1500 4900 1800 5900 900 3000 1200 3900 Page: 4 Section: 3 Operations Manual Part C Revision. 0 Date: 17/06/2008 AREA BRIEFING 3.2.4 METRIC UNITS • Height ,Elevation and FL:- metres. • Surface wind:- metres per sec. • Speed & Upper wine:-Kph • Cloud:- tenths or octas • Distance :- Km & metres • QFE: (mm Hg) Mb to foreign operators. 3.2.5 APPROX. CONVERSIONS: • SPEED (Km/hr) /2 =knots • WIND (m/sec) x2 =knots • Rate of climb(ROC)/Rate of descent(ROD) (M/SEC) x200 =ft/min See conversion tables in Om part B and Jeppesen manual. Conversions should be crossed checked by Both pilots. 3.2.6 SPEED AND RATE OF DESCENT RESTRICTIONS • Below 3000M/FL98: Maximum IAS 270kt (500kph) • To transition level: max ROD 3000 fpm (15mps) 3.2.7 BORDER CROSSING FINLAND/RUSSIA boundary – Clearance in co-ordinated by TAMPERE/St. PETERSBURG – change cruising level system when instructed by ATC. SWEDEN/ESTONIA boundary – Clearance is co-ordinated by MALMO/RIGA controls – change cruising level system at KOLJA after receiving clearance from Swedish ATC. POLAND/LITHUANIA boundary – Clearance co-ordinated by WARSAW/VILNYUS controls – change cruising level when instructed by ATC. In general do not enter former USSR airspace without clearance. Call ahead to ATC 80 to 110nm from the FIR boundary requesting clearance, giving position, flight level and boundary ETA. 3.2.8 REQUEST FOR FLYING CONDITIONS Give flying over/in/below cloud plus wind and ground speed in Kph. 3.2.9 AIR TRAFFIC INCIDENTS FORMER USSR AIRSPACE Crews should be aware that the authorities retain tape recordings of ATC communications for only 3 days. It is therefore important that