Rules and Procedures - Flights

ENROUTE FLIGHTS


When entering CTA, the flight crew shall report the ATC controller the following:

a.the aircraft call sign and the word “heavy” for aircraft relating to wake turbulence category as heavy;

b.the name of the compulsory reporting point (if the initial contact coincides with a position report);

c.flight level including the current flight level and cleared flight level if the assigned flight level is not maintained;

d.speed and/or track (if assigned by ATS unit);

e.necessary additional information (for example, about the unfavorable weather phenomena).

The flight crew shall report the ATC controller, when exiting his area of responsibility, about passing the appropriate compulsory reporting point, flight level, flight altitude (height), if necessary, and shall obtain a clearance to terminate communication.

Enroute flights shall be operated in accordance with an approved flight plan. Any deviation from the flight plan is allowed only by the permission of the appropriate ATS unit. Unless otherwise instructed, the pilot shall report to ATC the crossing of every compulsory reporting point, beginning and termination of flight level change maneuvers and when changing the flight plan, the time of transition to the flight according to the new flight plan.

When passing the compulsory reporting points the flight crew shall report:

a.aircraft identification index;

b.position;

c.time (the actual time of passing CRP shall not be reported at the moment of its passing and also when the flight crew’s report about passing CRP differs from the actual time of its passing by less than one minute);

d.flight level or altitude, including the flight level of passing and cleared flight level if the assigned flight level is not maintained (this element cannot be reported in case when the information about flight level or flight altitude received on the basis of the data about the barometric altitude can be made known continuously to ATC controllers in the form of the monitoring log books attached to the aircraft position marks and the flight crew is sure in it or aware of it).

However, this element of information is always included into the initial contact after switching over to another channel of voice communication “air-ground”;

e.next position and time of passing the point connected with it;

f.the information about the unfavorable weather phenomena (if any).


ARRIVING FLIGHTS


During IFR flights with landing within a terminal control area a clearance is given for flight to a specified point (boundary), as a rule marked with air navigation aid, and instruction is given to contact a certain control unit and for specified flight level at which the aircraft must proceed. The terms of this clearance shall be adhered to until obtaining further ATC instructions. If the clearance limit is reached before further instructions have been received, flight to radio navigation aid of the landing aerodrome shall be operated at the level last cleared.

On initial radio contact with APP unit the flight crew shall report the following:

a.the aircraft call sign and the word “heavy” for aircraft relating to wake turbulence category as heavy;

b.acknowledgement of ATIS information;

c.the name of the compulsory reporting point (if the initial contact coincides with a position report);

d.flight level including the current flight level and cleared flight level if the assigned flight level is not maintained;

e.speed and/or track (if assigned by ATS unit);

f.necessary additional information (for example, about the unfavorable weather phenomena, if any).

Descending of aircraft for the approach shall be carried out along the established arrival routes or by means of vectoring by ATC controller’s clearance or instruction.

Pilot-in-command is requested to inform ATS units if for any reason holding or approach-to-land cannot be performed according to the established procedures.

Entry into Terminal Area


Entry of aircraft into the terminal area of landing aerodrome can be carried out only by ATC controller’s clearance.

When entering the terminal area (when establishing radio communication with Tower controller), the pilot shall report:

a.the aircraft call sign and the word “heavy” for aircraft relating to wake turbulence category as heavy;

b.flight level including the current flight level and cleared flight level if the assigned flight level is not maintained;

c.speed and/or track (if assigned by ATS unit);

d.necessary additional information (for example, about the system which the flight crew is going to use for the approach, if ATIS is not available or the approach system is different from that, which is broadcasted in ATIS, or about the unfavorable weather phenomena, if any).

Descending of aircraft for the approach shall be carried out by ATC controller’s clearance or instruction.

During the execution of descent and approach manoeuvers the pilot shall report:

a.the accepted value of pressure for altimeter setting;

b.carrying out the turns according to the approach pattern and flight altitude (height);

c.establishing on final;

d.the glide path interception and commencing a descent for landing (if necessary). During approach, radio navigation aids (systems) shall be used.

In case of simultaneous readiness of two aircraft for take-off or landing, the aircraft with a higher speed shall have priority over the aircraft with lower speed.

DEPARTING AIRCRAFT

The established ATC procedures stipulate the requirement to establish communication with “Radar” (circuit) or “Approach” control unit at the height of 200m.