NON-ICAO 2012-COMPLIANT FPL FROM CAAM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER

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It was made to the attention of COMMCEN that there are CAAM Air Traffic Control Towers that
do not comply with the ICAO 2012 format for FPL transmission. COMMCEN has summarized
the recurring (…) amongst all Control Tower as follows;

1) Lengthy CALLSIGN – Callsigns must not exceed the limit of 7 alphanumeric characters :

E.g. POLCHPRMD shall be POLCRMD

2) ITEM 15 (Routing) – illegal use of oblique stroke (/). Allowed information exclusively to;
Waypoint, Flight Level or Altitude, and Speed

3) ITEM 18 (Other Information) – illegal use of double oblique strokes (//).

According to Annex 10 Vol 2 item 1.1.6

“Characters other than those listed above must not be used in messages unless necessary for the
understanding of the text. When used, they must be spelled out in full.”

E.g. WMSA033// - MUST BE SPELLED WMSA0033 DOUBLE OBLIQUE

Ref: DOC 4444 ICAO FPL appendix 2 Flight plan

a) item in FPL

Annex 10 vol 2 telecommunication para 4.1.2 Material permitted in AFS messages

a) 4.1.2.1: a symbol that allowed by ICAO

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BELOW ARE UNDESIRED EXAMPLES FROM A FEW CAAM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
TOWERS:

Illegal use of Oblique Stroke

Double oblique stroke in item 18

must not be used. Although when
deemed necessary must be
spelled in full.

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 Callsign exceed 7 character limit.

COMMCEN highly advises all CAAM Air Traffic Control Towers to rectify these non-compliances
about the guidelines clearly stated in the aforementioned paragraph.

COMMCEN is prepared and eager to aid in the event CAAM Air Traffic Control Towers need
guidance and technical support in regards to FPL and/or ATS MESSAGE.

Thank you.

(AHMAD FAIZAL BIN ABDUL MALIT)

CNS COMMCEN PP

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