1. Oceanic and International Operations
ICAO Flight Planning

2. Objectives At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Explain the responsibilities of the certificate holder, dispatch, and flight planning vendor
Identify all the authorizations noted on the Flight Plan
Identify areas ASI should spot-check in the Flight Plan
Identify ICAO codes
Complete a portion of an automated/manual ICAO Flight Plan

3. Overview In this lesson we will discuss the following topics:
Flight planning responsibilities
Flight planning guidance
ICAO Flight Plan (FPL)
Areas to spot-check

4. Responsibilities Certificate Holder Flight Planning Vendor
Dispatcher (Flight Planner)
Third-party Organizations

5. Evaluation Criteria for Flight Planning
Flight Planning Considerations include:
Fuel Planning
ATC Routing – navigation, predictive RAIM, RNP requirements
Meteorology
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6. Evaluation Criteria for Flight Planning
Flight Planning Considerations include:
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Contingency Procedures – ETPs, ETOPS calculations, drift down, oxygen requirements, volcanic ash avoidance
MEL/CDL Requirements
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7. Evaluation Criteria for Flight Planning
Knowledge of SAO requirements including:
CNS requirements
Applicable regulations and ICAO Standards
Flight planning software capabilities and limitations

8. Flight Planning Guidance
North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual (as amended)
Chapter 4 Flight Planning
Chapter 17 Guidance for Dispatchers
ICAO Annex 6 Part I - International Commercial Air Transport-Aeroplanes (as amended)
ICAO Annex 6 Part II - International General Aviation- Aeroplanes (as amended)
U.S. Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs) Web site, AIP TOC (pdf)
U.S. Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) AIM (pdf)

9. Flight Planning Guidance
An operator requesting AMU approval must review:
Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (TC AIM) (Web site, TOC (pdf))
AIP Canada (ICAO) Aeronautical Information Publication (Web site, TOC (pdf))
Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH) (Web site, Online full PDF Document, M2)
Define
geographic areas
communication capabilities
airspace requirements and
availability of airports

10. ICAO Flight Plan (FPL) Current
FAA Form International Flight Plan (Blank (pdf))
Sample Computer Flight Plan

11. ICAO Flight Plan (FPL)
Wake Turbulence Category in Block 9 on ICAO Flight Plan
ITEM 9 /H
HEAVY, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certificated take-off weight of kg (300,000 lbs) or more; Example – B763/H /M
MEDIUM, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certificated take-off weight of less than kg (300,000 lbs) but more than kg (15,500lbs); Example - DC3/M /L
LIGHT, to indicate an aircraft type with a maximum certificated take-off weight of kg (15,500lbs) or less. Example - ZZZZ/L

12. ITEM 10/Field 10a Differences
ICAO Flight Plan (FPL)
GBAS – Ground-Based Approach System
RTF-Radio Telephone
Key
New qualifier
Redefined
Qualifier
ICAO 2012 Flight Plan Changes
ITEM 10/Field 10a Differences
A : GBAS Landing Sys
M1- M3 : ATC RTF (SATCOM, MTSAT, Iridium)
B : LPV (APV w/SBAS)
O : VOR
C : LORAN C
P1 - P9 : Reserved for RCP
D : DME
R : PBN Approved
E1 – E3 : ACARS
S : Standard equipment
F : ADF
T : TACAN
G : GNSS
U : UHF radio
H : HF Radio
V : VHF radio
I : INS
W : RVSM
J1 – J7 : CPDLC
X : MNPS
K : MLS
Y : VHF w/ 8.33 kHz spacing capability
L : ILS
Z : Other Equipment carried or other capabilities

13. ITEM 10/Field 10b Differences
ICAO Flight Plan (FPL)
enh – enhanced
UAT
Key
New qualifier
Redefined Qualifier
ICAO 2012 Flight Plan Changes
ITEM 10/Field 10b Differences
N : No capability
A : Mode A
B1 : ADS-B 1090 Out
C : Mode A and C
B2 : ADS-B 1090 In/Out
X : Mode S, no a/c id, no alt
U1 : UAT Out
I : Mode S, a/c id, no alt
U2 : UAT In/Out
S : Mode S, no a/c id, alt
V1 : VDL In
P : Mode S, a/c id, alt
V2 : VDL In/Out
E : Mode S, a/c id, alt, squitter
H : Mode S, a/c id, alt, enh surv
D1 : ADS-C FANS/1
L : Mode S, a/c id, alt, sqtr, enh
G1 : ADS- C ATN

14. ITEM 18 Differences (FPL Item 18 Indicator “PBN/”
ICAO Flight Plan (FPL)
Key
New entry
ICAO 2012 Flight Plan Changes
ITEM 18 Differences (FPL Item 18 Indicator “PBN/”
A1: RNAV 10 (RNP 10)
L1: RNP 4
B1: RNAV 5 all permitted sensors
O1: Basic RNP 1 all permitted sensors
B2: RNAV 5 GNSS
O2: Basic RNP 1 GNSS
B3: RNAV 5 DME/DME
O3: Basic RNP 1 DME/DME
B4: RNAV 5 VOR/DME
O4: Basic RNP 1 DME/DME/IRU
B5: RNAV 5 INS OR IRS
S1: RNP APCH
B6: RNAV 5 LORAN C
S2: RNP APCH with barometric vertical navigation
C1: RNAV 2 all permitted sensors
T1: RNP AR APCH with RF (authorization required)
C2: RNAV 2 GNSS
T2: RNP AR APCH without RF (authorization required)
C3: RNAV 2 DME/DME
C4: RNAV 2 DME/DME/IRU
D1: RNAV 1 all permitted sensors
D2: RNAV 1 GNSS
D3: RNAV 1 DME/DME
D4: RNAV 1 DME/DME/IRU

15. Q&A
An operator authorized to fly to Hawaii would enter which PBN code in block 18?

16. Areas to Spot-Check Block 9 Wake Turbulence Category
Block 10 Equipment
Block 18 Other Information

17. Practice Exercise 1 Answer

18. Review In this lesson we discussed the following topics:
Flight planning responsibilities
Flight planning guidance
ICAO Flight Plan (FPL)
Areas to spot-check

19. Objectives You should now be able to:
Explain the responsibilities of the certificate holder, dispatch, and flight planning vendor
Identify all the authorizations noted on the Flight Plan
Identify areas ASI should spot-check in the Flight Plan
Identify FAA and ICAO codes
Complete a portion of an automated/manual ICAO Flight Plan