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AUSTRALIA AIC
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
SERVICE
AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA
GPO BOX 367
CANBERRA ACT 2601
H04/17
Email: [email protected]
Effective: 201702021600UTC
DEFERRAL OF ICAO SID/STAR
CHANGES IN AUSTRALIA
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
This AIC cancels and replaces AIC H33/16.
1.2
Amendment 7 to the fifteenth edition of ICAO Procedures for Air
Navigation Services — Air Traffic Management (PANS-ATM, Doc
4444) came into effect on 10 November 2016.
1.3
Among the changes were new procedures and radiotelephony
phrases for use during Standard Instrument Departure (SID) and
Standard Instrument Arrival (STAR) operations.
2.
DEFERRAL OF THE SID/STAR CHANGES
2.2
Accordingly, Australia HAS NOT implemented the new ICAO
SID/ STAR procedures.
3.
INTERIM SID/STAR PROCEDURES
3.2
In particular, ATC will not use the phrases ‘CLIMB VIA SID …’ or
‘DESCEND VIA STAR ..’.when issuing SID/STAR clearances
and instructions.
2.1
3.1
To date, Australia has not been able to complete the safety and
procedural induction processes necessary to implement the
changes.
Until the new SID/STAR induction processes are completed and
the necessary AIRAC notification has occurred, Air Traffic
Control and Flight Crew must continue to use the existing SID/
STAR procedures, including phraseologies, specified in the AIP
sections GEN 3.4, ENR 1.1, and ENR 1.5.
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3.3
During a SID or STAR procedure, ATC will issue climb or descent
instructions using the phrases ‘CLIMB TO …’ or ‘MAINTAIN …’ or
‘DESCEND TO …’. When so cleared, it is imperative for flight
crew to comply with all level restrictions or requirements published
on the SID or STAR chart.
4.
CANCELLATION
5.
DISTRIBUTION
4.1
5.1
This AIC will be cancelled when the new ICAO procedures have
been published in the AIP book which is estimated to be
9 November 2017.
Airservices Australia website only.