ENR 1.8  REGIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES (DOC7030)

EUR Regional Supplementary Procedures are applied. Differences are shown below:

  1. Chapter 2.
    Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) of 300 m (1000 FT)

    The airspace within Budapest FIR between FL 290 and FL 410 inclusive, as described in ENR 2.1, is EUR RVSM airspace.

    Within this airspace, the vertical separation minimum shall be:

    1. 300 metres (1 000 feet) between RVSM approved aircraft;
    2. 600 metres (2 000 feet) between:
      • non-RVSM approved State aircraft and any other aircraft operating within the EUR RVSM airspace;
      • formation flights of State aircraft and any other aircraft operating within the EUR RVSM airspace; and
      • an aircraft experiencing a communications failure in flight and any other aircraft, when both aircraft are operating within the EUR RVSM airspace.
  2. Chapter 3. paragraph 3.1
    Air-Ground Communications and In-Flight Reporting

    All aircraft operating above 9500 FT AMSL in Budapest FIR shall be equipped with 8.33 KHZ channel spacing capable radio equipment.

    In accordance with para 4.1.2.Temporary exemption is granted for State aircraft to operate 8.33 kHz channel spacing radio equipment in Budapest FIR on condition that such flight establish and maintain two way radio communication contact with the appropriate ATS Unit (Sector) on one of the followingUHF frequency - in the band 252,600225,000 - 400,000 MHZ and 292,400 MHz –as instructed by ATC.

    The UHF coverage extends to the airspace above FL 100 within Budapest FIR.

    More exemptions (ref. item 18 of the flight plan):

    • STS/SAR
    • STS/HOSP
    • STS/FFR
    • STS/MEDEVAC.

    Action in the event of air ground communication failure

    4.2. Any aircraft being vectored by radar away from the cleared route and experiencing two-way radio communication failure, shall proceed in the most direct manner, to the route specified in the current flight plan.

  3. Chapter 11.

    Flight Information Service

    11.2. Transmission of SIGMETinformation

    11.2.1. SIGMET information passed to aircraft cover Budapest FIR only.

    11.4. Transmission of amended aerodrome forecast

    11.4.1. Amended aerodrome forecasts will be passed to aircraft only on pilots’ request.