Southeast Asia & Pacific (Leg 4)
PRESENTED BY:
Rich Nath
Tuesday, March 24, 2015| 1030 - 1200
International Operators Conference | San Antonio, TX | March 23 – 27, 2015
South East Asia
• Know before you go
– Jakarta and Indonesia
– Singapore
– Vietnam
– Hong Kong
• Other countries of the region
– Myanmar
– Taiwan/China
– Japan
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WIHH (Jakarta, Indonesia) – ZSPD (Shanghai, China)
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WIHH-ZSPD
South East Asia
• Big issue recently with over-flight permit enforcement.
• During a six (6) week period at end of 2014, three (3) aircraft
intercepted.
• Permits were missing in each event.
• One aircraft barely entered the airspace, where they had operated
for years without a permit.
• Entire airspace now requires permission.
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Know Before You Go - Indonesia
South East Asia
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Question 1: True/False? Indonesia currently requires
ADS-B equipage to fly at or above FL290 in their
airspace?
• False. ADS-B will be required FL290 and above
across entire airspace starting 25 JUN 2015.
South East Asia - Jakarta
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Arrival Hall – Old Tjililitan Airfield (WIHH) circa 1915-1925
South East Asia
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Jakarta Today
South East Asia
• US Flight Crews do NOT require Visas and may enter via
GENDEC with Passport (w/ 6 Mo validity), Crew ID and valid
Licenses (Pilot/A&D).
– Also applies to crews arriving via commercial carriers for “crew swap”
– US Passport holders can get visa on arrival valid for 30 days
• Landing Permit Required
– CAA Closed on weekends, no exceptions
– Local receiving party required for all landings except tech stop
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Know Before You Go - Jakarta
South East Asia
• Arrival Handling – Local handler must submit formal request to
Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation & Airport Authority.
• Indonesia is a Muslim country
– For travel in-country outside of Jakarta, women (including Non-Muslims)
are encouraged to bring a scarf or other means to cover the head.
• Indonesia is located in the “Ring of Fire”
– Frequent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
– Seasonal flooding from monsoons.
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Know Before You Go – Jakarta (cont.)
South East Asia
• UHC classifies Indonesia as a Level 4 (High) Security Risk.
• No Vaccination Requirements* – This does NOT mean health risks
aren’t present
– Tropical climate increases risk of mosquito borne, diarrheal illnesses
such as Dengue Fever and Malaria.
– Tuberculosis is an increasing concern
– *Passengers arriving from countries with Yellow Fever cases are required
to show documentation of YF vaccination
– Avian Flu more prevalent due to high pollution levels
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Know Before You Go – Jakarta (cont.)
South East Asia
• Allow minimum of 1 HR for drive around airport perimeter for
ramp access.
• CIQ requires 2 HR notice of departure.
– Pax/Crew list must match advance information provided by local
authorities.
• Local Agent to file ATC Flight Plan in ATS office with stamped
clearance documents.
– ATS does NOT accept electronic filing.
• Taxi times may be up to 30+ minutes.
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On-Time Departures - Jakarta
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Singapore FIR
South East Asia
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Question 2: Singapore ADS-B…Is it required to fly at
and above FL290 throughout the entire airspace?
• Yes
• No
• No. Let’s looks at where it is required.
South East Asia
• Singapore implemented ADS-B requirements in December 2013.
• According to the AIP (5 MAR 2015) the following airways require
ADS-B equipage at and above FL290:
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Know Before You Go - Singapore
L642 ENREP-ESPOB M753 ENREP-IPRIX
M771 DOLOX-DUDIS L644 MABLI-DUDIS
M904 MREP-TIDAR N892 MABLI-MELAS
N891 ENREP-FIR exit (IGARI just south)
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Map courtesy CAAS AIP Supplement 254/13
South East Asia
• Equipment = 1090Mhz ES - No exemptions are available.
• Flight plan must contain the following items:
– Line 10 must show either B1 or B2.
– Line 18 must have aircraft address (24 Bit Code) in hexadecimal format
• CODE/7C432B
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Know Before You Go – Singapore (cont.)
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Vietnam FIR
South East Asia
• Like Singapore, Vietnam implemented ADS-B requirements in
2013.
• L625, M771, N892, L642, M765, M768, N500, L628
• However, only L642 and M771 are strict requirements.
• Other six (6) airways, FL290 and above available for non-ADS-B
acft based on conditions and ATC considerations.
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Know Before You Go - Vietnam
South East Asia
• Equipment = 1090Mhz ES - No exemptions are available.
• Flight plan must contain the following items:
– Line 10 must show either B1 or B2
– Line 18 must have aircraft address (24 Bit Code) in hexadecimal format
• CODE/7C432B
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Know Before You Go – Vietnam (cont.)
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Hong Kong FIR
South East Asia
• Like Singapore and Vietnam, Hong Kong began to implement
ADS-B requirements in 2013.
• At that time, it was only in effect for two airways, L642 and M771.
• As of 11 DEC 2014, however, ALL of Hong Kong FIR requires
ADS-B at FL290 and above.
– Also requires RNP4 capabilities.
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Know Before You Go – Hong Kong
South East Asia
• Equipment = 1090Mhz ES - No exemptions are available.
• Flight plan must contain the following items:
– Line 10 must show either B1 or B2
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Know Before You Go – Hong Kong (cont.)
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South East Asia
• Prior to mid 2012, significant and strict sanctions were in place
by the U.S. government (OFAC).
• Ops to this country were extremely limited.
• Sanctions were eased in mid 2012 due to reforms made by
Burmese government.
• While some sanctions remain in place, it is much easier to
operate to the country.
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Other Countries of the Region – Myanmar (Burma)
South East Asia
• Began to implement ADS-B requirements in 2013, with full
airspace requirement as of 31 DEC 2014 at FL290 and above.
• Equipment = 1090Mhz ES - No exemptions are available.
• Flight plan must contain the following items:
– Line 10 must show either B1 or B2
– Line 18 must have aircraft address (24 Bit Code) in hexadecimal format
• CODE/7C432B
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Other Countries of the Region – Taiwan
South East Asia
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Question 3: N123RN is planned to fly from Taipei to
Almaty, Kazakhstan via China. Is this possible?
• Yes, always
• No, never
• Yes, as long as the aircraft lands outside of China
first.
• Yes, as long as the aircraft lands outside of China
first.
South East Asia
• Chinese and Taiwanese planes can…
– Over-fly Taiwan before landing in China and can over-fly
Taiwan after leaving China.
– Leave Taiwan and over-fly or land in China directly.
– Leave China for Taiwan directly or over-fly China to directly
arrive in Taiwan.
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Other Countries of the Region – Taiwan/China
South East Asia
• No difference between private and charter, except private has
more choices for destinations.
• Aircraft registered anywhere else cannot arrive/depart/over-fly
mainland China if departing/arriving Taiwan directly.
• VHHH-Taiwan and Taiwan-VHHH is permitted.
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Other Countries of the Region – Taiwan/China (cont.)
Pacific
• Four years ago at this time, Japan was struggling to deal with the
effects of the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on 11
MAR.
• Sendai was one of the hardest hit areas, in terms of aviation…
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Other Countries of the Region – Japan
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Pacific
• Japan has come a long way since that fateful day, but still has
much work to do.
• Sendai became fully operational by late September 2011.
• While there are many long lasting effects, very few impact the
aviation industry today.
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Other Countries of the Region – Japan
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