CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY - NORWAY 2014 VFR GUIDE 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to Norway and Norwegian Airspace! The vast majority of the Norwegian land masses consist of mountainous This booklet is made for the purpose terrain with countless valleys and deep of assisting you, as a VFR pilot, in your fjords. You will enjoy a spectacular planning and conduct of flight within scenery and great fun while flying in Norwegian Airspace. these areas, but you should also bear The information relates, in general to in mind that the environment may Lower Airspace. Lower Airspace is de- suddenly “bite” you during unfavora- fined as that airspace up to Flight Level ble flight conditions. During low level 195 (FL195). flight, obstacles like power spans and masts, some of them not or only partly Pilots of VFR flights within Norwegian marked, will also pose a significant Airspace below FL 195 are invited to threat to you and your aircraft. consult this guidance material on the understanding that it does not repre- This booklet tries to raise the aware- sent a substitute for the more compre- ness of such unfavorable flight condi- hensive information contained in the tions. Relevant rules and regulations AIP. applicable to VFR flights within Norway In the event of conflicting information are covered and so is other information in this guide, information in the AIP necessary for safe planning and con- should be regarded as the authoritative duct of flight. Set your own limitations source. Please note that the Norway and prepare for the expected so you do AIP can be viewed at: not have to recover from the www.ippc.no unexpected! 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Phraseology at airports where AFIS is provided 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 VFR routes inside CTR/TMA 16 AIRCRAFT ENTERING NORWAY 4 Prohibited, restricted and danger areas 16 Aircraft without standard certificate of Cruising levels 18 airworthiness 5 Language requirements 18 Microlight entering/flying in Norway 5 SSR Transponder 18 ICAO Flight plan 5 VFR-flights under Oslo TMA 19 Mandatory flightplan for ENGM and ENBR 5 Use of frequency 123.500 19 Slot requirements 6 Airspace Infringement 19 Parking charges 6 Reporting of airspace infringement (AI) 20 Flights to Svalbard/Spitsbergen 7 Mandatory Occurrence Reporting FLIGHTPLANNING 8 in Norway 20 Take Charge of Flight Safety 8 Aeronautical information 21 Some risk factors 8 EMERGENCIES 22 Types of Manuals and Charts Search and Rescue Services (SAR) 22 Available for Norway FIR 9 SAR helicopters 22 Electronic flight bag 10 Use of ELT and Personal Locator Go/ No-go weather criteria 10 Beacon ( PLB) 22 Chart updates 10 FLIGHTS IN MOUNTAIN AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL REMOTES AREAS 23 CONDITIONS (VMC) 11 Short field operations 23 Weather minima for Special VFR Flights 11 Mountain Flying 23 VFR night 11 Balked Landing lights (Illustration) 24 VFR on top 11 Takeoff 24 Pre-flight Met Briefing 12 Downdrafts 25 Autometar 12 Windshear (Diagram) 25 Operative Flight Plan 12 Wind 26 Fuel Planning 12 Icing 26 ICAO Flight plan 13 Enroute 26 Taking off or landing on airstrips without a A few points on mountain four letter ICAO designator; flying techniques 26 field 13 and/or 16 13 Landing 27 Changing the EOBT 14 Wires 28 Departure message 14 Automatic obstacle warning systems 28 Arrival report 14 Whiteout and Brightout 29 AIRSPACE AND OTHER INFORMATION 29 COMMUNICATION 15 Bird Hazards 29 Airspace 15 Protection of Reindeer against noise Operations in class D Airspace outside ATC from low flying aircraft 30 operational hours 15 Photographing 30 Class G* - airspace 15 Use of Intoxicating Liquor, Aerodrome Flight Information Narcotics or Drugs 30 Service (AFIS) 16 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS 31 3 AIRCRAFT ENTERING NORWAY Aircraft entering Norway First landing in Norway shall be done at hours prior entering Norwegian territory. airports where custom services are AIS/ NOTAM may help you to forward a available. copy of your flight plan to the Directorate of Norwegian International Aerodromes Customs and Excise upon request. • BERGEN/Flesland If stated arrival/departure times has to be • FAGERNES/Leirin changed, the Directorate of Customs and • HARSTAD/NARVIK/Evenes Excise shall be notified ASAP. • HAUGESUND/Karmøy (Fax: +47 22 86 08 00), • KIRKENES/Høybuktmoen or [email protected]) • MOLDE/Årø • MOSS/Rygge Arriving aircraft shall not leave the airport • NARVIK/Framnes or parking area prior to the time stated in • OSLO/Gardermoen the FPL without prior permission from the • RØROS Customs service. • SANDEFJORD/Torp • STAVANGER/Sola Persons who arrive with the aircraft shall • TROMSØ/Langnes not leave the aircraft prior to the arrival • TRONDHEIM/Værnes time stated in the FPL. • ÅLESUND/Vigra Goods carried on board shall not be • BODØ removed from arrived aircraft prior to the • KRISTIANSAND/Kjevik arrival time stated in the FPL. • SVALBARD/Longyear Aircraft shall only carry goods which: Private operated aircraft with MTOW 5700 • Can be imported/exported free of tax kg and a maximum of 10 passengers may and toll according to existing rules of also use other airfields. A complete ICAO exceptions from these Regulations, flight plan shall be sent to the Directorate • Are not included in the import/export of Customs and Excise at the latest 4 4 ICAO FLIGHT PLAN The application shall contain the following restrictions, and not require clearance. information: • Name/address/phone/telefax/e-mail Aircraft without standard certificate of of the Operator airworthiness • Purpose of the flight In accordance with European Civil Avi- • Area of planned operations ation Council (ECAC) recommendation • Timeframe of operations • Certificate of registration INT.S/11-1 Norway accepts flights over • Certificate of Airworthiness Norwegian territory by homebuilt aircraft • Valid maintenance documentation with a Non Standard Certificate of Airwor- • Certificate of Insurance thiness or a “permit to fly” issued by the • Pilot license Civil Aviation Authority of another ECAC • Medical certificate member state. The flight test program must • Radio license+ documentation for English be completed. Aircraft from other than language proficiency ECAC member states not holding a stand- ICAO Flight plan ard certificate of airworthiness or operated Aircraft entering Norway has to file a flight- on a “permit to fly must apply for a prior plan at least 60 minutes before the aircraft permission to operate within Norwegian enters Norwegian territory. airspace. Permission may be obtained For your own safety, you should always file from Civil Aviation Authority - Norway by a flight plan with ATS. This can be done via ordinary mail or e-mail to postmottak@caa. www.ippc.no no A flight plan may also be filed by phone to The application shall contain the following the national AIS/NOTAM office located at information: ENGM, tel. +47 64 81 90 00. • Name/address/phone/telefax/e-mail When calling, be sure to have your com- of the Operator pleted FPL handy and ready to read to the • Purpose of the flight AIS-operator. The FPL should be delivered • Area of planned operations Within Norway: 30 minutes prior to ETD. • Timeframe of operations Mandatory flightplan for ENGM and • Documentation of airworthiness (copy ENBR of permit to fly with flight restrictions and flight conditions) Bergen Flesland ( ENBR) • Certificate of registration A complete ICAO FPL is mandatory for all • Valid maintenance documentation flights (IFR and VFR) to/from the aero- • Relevant pages of flight manual drome. ATC is authorized to make exemp- (Information which verify flight manual tions from this requirement. for this particular aircraft) • Certificate of Insurance Oslo Gardermoen (ENGM) The following regulations are in force for Microlight entering/flying in Norway both IFR and VFR flights In order to cross the border and fly microl- within ENGM CTR: ight in Norway, you will need a permission a. Carriage and use of SSR transponder is from from Civil Aviation Authority – Norway. mandatory b. A complete ICAO FPL shall be submitted Permission may be obtained from Civil Avi- prior to flight ation Authority - Norway by ordinary mail or c. School flights/training flights are not e-mail to [email protected] permitted 5 SLOIS REQUIREMENTS Slot requirements Allocation of departure and arrival times is compulsory for all flights at Oslo airport, Gardermoen At Bergen airport, Flesland, Prior approval (”slot-time”) is mandatory for all flights, except: - aircraft using the aerodrome as alternate due to meteorological, - technical or safety reasons - aircraft on ambulance-, search- or rescue mission - helicopters - VFR-flights At Oslo airport, Gardermoen, application for “slot-time” shall be submitted to the centralized AIS/NOF, TEL (+47)64 81 90 00, FAX + 47 64 81 90 01, e-mail: [email protected] At Bergen airport, Flesland, application for “slot-time” shall be submitted to Aircraft Parking Office, preferably via e-mail: [email protected] , TEL: (+47) 67 03 15 70 Parking charges All aircraft parking on Avinor airports are subject to parking charges, except aircraft operated by flight schools and flying club members ( AOPA/ IAOPA members includ- ed). These aircraft are exempted provided they are operated on a non-commercial basis and have MTOM 2730 Kg or less. 6 FLIGHTS TO SVALBARD/SPITSBERGEN Flights to Svalbard/Spitsbergen If you are planning to fly to Svalbard/Spits- You have to be familiar with Polar Region bergen, an application has to be submit- navigation when flying in Svalbard and its ted to reach the Civil Aviation Authorities surroundings. (CAA-Norway) at least two working days prior to the planned arrival at the islands. According to the Norwegian Operational Please observe that flights for sightseeing Regulations (BSL D), aircraft operating in purposes are prohibited on Svalbard, and Svalbard and its surroundings shall be of private flights may require special such colour that it will give good contrast permission from the Governor of to over-flown terrain.