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Air Traffic Control in the People's Republic of China
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CHINA
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR
COVERAGE - This entry includes BEIJING, GUANGZHOU,
KUNMING, LANZHOU, SHANGHAI, SHENYANG, URUMQI and
WUHAN Flight Information Regions and the SANYA ACC Area of
Responsibility over the South China Sea. The TAIBEI/TAIPEI FIR is
in dispute and is covered by other entries.
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Primary SI Unit except:
1. Wind Direction is given in true.
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard
with the following exceptions:
1. At aerodromes where transition altitudes or transition
heights and levels are not established: Before takeoff, the aircraft
altimeter subscale shall be set to the atmospheric pressure at the
aerodrome elevation. After takeoff, when the aircraft has reached
height of 600 meters (2000 feet), the altimeter subscale shall be
set to 1013.2 hPA (29.92 in). During the process of descent in the
aerodrome tower control area, the aircraft shall start altimeter
setting by the instruction of ATC.
2. At aerodromes of high elevation: When the aircraft altimeter
subscale cannot be set to the atmospheric pressure at the
aerodrome elevation, it will then be set to 1013.2 hPa (29.92 in)
before takeoff, with the indicated altitude interpreted as zero.
When the aircraft.3-8 CHINA altimeter subscale cannot be set to
the atmospheric pressure at the aerodrome elevation, landing is
to be made with the assumed zero altitude notified by ATC.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semicircular.
Flight levels above those listed in the table below are available at
1200 meter intervals.
POSITION REPORTING - Standard.
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
Standard with the following exceptions:
1. No VFR on Top or Between Layers is allowed.
2. VFR flight above 450 km/hr (243 kts) IAS are subject to
approval by ATC.
3. There is no provision for VFR cruising levels or Special VFR
flight.
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
Standard.
RVSM RULES -
1. RVSM is implemented within the Sanya AOR Oceanic
Airspace (PAA Chart 6) between FL 290 and FL 410 inclusive.
Non-RVSM equipped aircraft may not flight plan within this
airspace without prior coordination.
a. RVSM levels for L642, M771, N892, L625, N884, and
M767 are FL 300, FL 320, FL 340, FL 360, FL 380 and FL 400. RVSM
equipped aircraft crossing the routes will be assigned flight levels:
(1) Eastbound - FL 330, FL 370, FL 410;
(2) Westbound - FL 310, FL 350, FL 390.
b. RSVM levels for A1 and P901 are:
(1) Eastbound - FL 330, FL 370, FL 410;
(2) Westbound - FL 310, FL 350, FL 390.
c. RVSM is not implemented on the segment of route A202
within the Sanya AOR. SI flight levels in meters will be used and
flight level changes conducted on the instruction of ATC.
FLIGHT PLANNING
1. Flight Plans are required for all flights.
2. With the exception of the Sanya AOR Oceanic Advisory
area, there is no uncontrolled airpsace in China. All airspace starts
at the surface of the ground or water and has no upper limit.
3. ACAS II - Between 11 July 2002 and 31 December 2002,
restrictive actions will be implemented for all non-ACAS IIequipped
aircraft that have a maximum certified take-off mass in
excess of 33,000 lb (15,000 kg) or that are authorized to carry
more than 30 passengers will receive restrictions by ATC.
a. Between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2003, all
aircraft with maximum certified take-off mass of 33,000 lb (15,000
kg) or that are authorized to carry more than 30 passengers will not
be allowed to operate into the Airspace of China if the aircraft is
not equipped with certified ACAS II.
b. From 1 January 2004, all aircraft with a maximum certified
take-off mass in excess of 12,550 lb (5,700 kg) or that are
authorized to carry more than 19 passengers will not be allowed to
operate into the Airspace of China including the Sanya AOR if the
aircraft is not equipped with certified ACAS II.
SUPPLEMENTARY AIRPORT INFORMATION -
1. CAPITAL/Beijing (ZBAA) - Jet aircraft using Runway 18L/18R
for takeoff shall comply with the following noise abatement
procedures:
a. From takeoff up to 1000 ft AGL, maintain takeoff power,
flaps takeoff setting, speed V2 + 10-20 Kts.
b. At 1000 ft AGL reduce thrust to not less than climb
power.
c. Climb from 1000 ft AGL to 3000 ft AGL with speed V2 +
10-20 Kts.
d. At 3000 ft AGL retract flaps and slowly and evenly
increase to enroute climb speed.
ENROUTE
1. All aircraft flying within the sovereign Peoples Republic of
China (PRC) are required to operate with one ADF, unless the
aircraft type has a waiver from the PRC government for
operations without an ADF.
2. AKARA-FUKUE Corridor is that area 25 NM either side of a
direct line from FUKUE NDB and AKARA CRP. This corridor
overlies A593. Special operating instructions are as follows:
a. Westbound
(1) Flights shall file for either FL 240, FL 280, or FL 390
for that portion of the flight within the corridor.
(2) Pilots shall request clearance as soon as possible so
as to cross ONIKU CRP at one of the acceptable Flight Levels.
(3) Traffic permitting other Flight Levels may be used.
b. Eastbound
(1) Flights shall file for either FL 250, FL 290 or FL 410
for that portion of the flight within the corridor.
(2) Pilots shall request clearance as soon as possible so
as to cross LAMEN CRP at one of the acceptable Flight Levels.
(a) Flights unable to reach FL 250 by LAMEN may
request to cross LAMEN at or above FL 230 so as to reach FL 250
by SADLI.
c. Alternative Routing
(1) In the event of severe weather avoidance or for
Operational necessity ATC may reroute flights via AKARA-APITOMIKES.
d. Communications
(1) While in the corridor and to the EAST of SADLI
maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate FUKUOKA ACC
frequency.
(2) While in the corridor and to the WEST of SADLI,
maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate SHANGHAI ACC
frequency.
Narrative updated 30 March 2007
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