Business Aviation Forum (BAF) MeetingMay 8, 2014

A Summary by Jim Dramis and Dave Belastock

CTOP – Collaborative Trajectory Options Program

Business Aviation and Alternate Routings

• Most rerouting is based on weather, high-volume periods, or special events.

• Playbook routes are typically used when this happens.

• But General Aviation operators may not know which routes to file in order to avoid delays.

Business Aviation and Alternate Routings

• Who is responsible for researching and selecting alternate routes?

Business Aviation and Alternate Routings

• Who is responsible for researching and selecting alternate routes?

FAA Operational Information System (OIS)

• http://www.fly.faa.gov/ois/

FAA Operational Information System (OIS)

SERMN Routes

• Given during SWAP only

SWAP

Escape

Routes

Metro

NY

What you’re normally file…

SERMN Routes

The “usual” route SERMN Route

• During SWAP…good luck. • Longer & lower flight, higher fuel burn.• But, it beats sitting on the ground.

SERMN Routes

AZEZU “Deep Water Route”

• During one period of arrivals to NYC, 49 airliners utilized the offshore AZEZU fix, compared to only 2 G.A. operators.

• Why is G.A. not requesting this option?

• Airlines have extensive experience between city pairs, along with dedicated Dispatchers which most business operators cannot cost-justify.

• Business aviation community needs to engage its flight plan service providers to better communicate the availability of alternative routings.

AZEZU Utilization

AZEZU

Airline: 49 GA: 2

Summary

• CTOP will give operators more flexibility to choose alternate routes.• Check the FAA OIS site during flight planning. • Know about the SERMN routes.• Pilots – get ready to do some additional planning.