North Atlantic / High Level Airspace (NAT/HLA)

This North Atlantic / High Level Airspace Training complies with EASA requirements and has to be completed by flight crew and dispatch before commencing a flight into the NAT airspace. The course covers all requirements according to the ICAO NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATIONS
AND AIRSPACE MANUAL including relevant ADS/CPDLC procedures. Conducting of the general ADS/CPDLC course available in our store is highly recommended. The course can be used for initial and recurrent training.

 

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE SUBJECTS

• NAT-HLA Area
• Horizontal Extension
• Vertical Extension
• Organized Track System (OTS)
• Random Routes
• Alternates Routes
• Mach Number Technique
• Preplanning Routes and FL
• ATC Flight Plan
• In-Flight Procedures
• Departure to Oceanic Entry Point
• FIR Boundaries
• Controlled Airspace
• Advisory Airspace (Routes)
• Required Equipment
• Separation Criteria
• ATC Reliability
• Global Circulation (applied to the applicable route)
• Wind Patterns and Jet Streams
• Temperatures
• Precipitation
• Seasonal Variations
• Preplanning and Fuel Computation
• Final Planning
• ATC Flight Plan
• Airport Services
• Performance requirements
• Approaches and Obstacles
• Local Weather
• Local peculiarities
• In flight re-planning
• Pre-flight
• National requirements
• Frequencies
• Special communication techniques
• Principle of Long Range Operation
• Sensor Limitations and Checks
• Lat/Long handling
• Cross points, patterns
• Performance related Emergency action
• Other emergencies
• Nav System Degradation
• Communication Failure
• Loss of Navigation
• Loss of NAT RVSM capability

• Flight Crew
• Dispatch