999’ Class G airspace κάτω από όλες τις ΤΜΑs και ΜΤΜΑs μετά τη διόρθωση των βάσεων των ΜΤΜΑ από MSL σε Above SFC στο AIRAC AMDT 04/20 με ισχύ από 23 APR.
Military TMAs base altitude is finally corrected to 1000’ Above SFC
Finally!!! As per AIRAC AMDT 04/20 Effective Date 23 APR all Military TMAs base altitude is corrected to 1000’ Above SFC and not MSL as it was declared incorrectly for more than a decade. This is a major correction following the altitude correction of the civil TMAs that was published last June 2019. General Aviation…
Flight restrictions due to COVID-19 extended to 15 May
BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, ALL GA AND CHARTER FLIGHTS AIRPLANES AND HELICOPTERS) WITHIN ATHINAI FIR OPERATING DOMESTIC FROM/TO ANY AIRPORTS, AIRFIELDS, HELIPORTS AND PROVISIONAL LANDING FIELDS ARE PROHIBITED UNTIL 15 MAY 20:59 2020
Measures and Conditions to benefit from the exemption regarding ARC extension
Ref: HCAA/D2/4366/27-03-2020 “Additional extension of the Airworthiness Review Certificate validity when the aircraft is under controlled environment”. In order to benefit Exemption as described in the above referred letter, the following mitigating measures/conditions must be complied with: 1. Staff is unavailable due to CONVID-19 outbreak restrictions and/or a physical survey is impossible to be performed…
All GA/BA flights within Athinai FIR are prohibited
BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, ALL HELICOPTER FLIGHTS (COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE) AND GA/BA FLIGHTS WITHIN ATHINAI FIR OPERATING FROM/TO ANY AIRPORTS, AIRFIELDS, HELIPORTS AND PROVISIONAL LANDING FIELDS ARE PROHIBITED.
Pilot Advisory Messaging (PAM) in full operation
On December we started testing our new pilot advisory messaging system (PAM) based on Apple Wallet tickets/passes to send push notifications concerning significant advisory information for pilots flying in Greece. We are more than happy to announce that PAM is in full operational mode with more than 300 installed tickets up to date. We strongly…
Procedure for the approval of emergency flights due to the coronary crisis.
Λόγω της παγκόσμιας κρίσης-πανδημίας κορονοϊού η διαδικασία που θα ακολουθείται για την έγκριση εκτάκτων πτήσεων από/προς Ελληνικούς Αερολιμένες (επαναπατρισμού/repatriation, νοσοκομειακές/ambulance, ανάπαυση πληρωμάτων/crew rest, τεχνικές πτήσεις για ανεφοδιασμό/technical flights κλπ ) έχει ως εξής: 1. Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι-αιτούντες (αεροπορικές Εταιρείες και οι Αντιπρόσωποί τους) όταν: α) πρόκειται για πτήσεις επαναπατρισμού, θα υποβάλλουν το σχετικό αίτημα προς το…
Greece’s lockdown restrictions apply also in GA flights
Please be advised that flying to a destination with any GA aircraft is restricted as this is part of Greece’s lockdown (as per private car drivers who found to be traveling for leisure and are fined). In case of aircraft in addition to the fine there is a big possibility for the prohibition of departure…
Extension of validity for licences, ratings, privileges, endorsements and certificates of pilots, instructors, and examiners
4 months extension for the validity period of class ratings, type ratings, instrument ratings, medical certificates, instructor and examiner certificates, language proficiency endorsements etc.
Medical certificates 4 months validity extension
Validity of medical certificates, expiring between 01.03.2020 and 31.07.2020 is extended to 31.07.2020. All must be renewed by 01.08.2020. Excluding those who have time limit (TML) and must be revalidated on the given date.