IBAC Bulletin B 05-1

Subject: Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP)

This subject was addressed in two previous Bulletins (B01-1 and B04-4).

This Bulletin draws attention to, and conveys, relevant excerpts pertaining to SLOP from two ICAO documents. These are:

- an excerpt from PANS-ATM (Document 4444) Amendment 4, for applicability 25 November 2005, and
- an excerpt from the final draft of the 10th Edition of the NORTH ATLANTIC MNPS AIRSPACE OPERATIONS MANUAL.

It is to be noted that, notwithstanding the above referenced applicability date of PANS-ATM Amendment 4, for NAT operations the SLOP is a currently required procedure.

Operators, pilots and the providers of flight crew training services are invited to be cognizant of this material.

Prepared by Peter R. Ingleton
IBAC Director, ICAO Liaison
16 September 2005

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