Scottish (EGPX) vMATS Part 2 2024/12

Affected Section(s)

Affected Sectors

Description

Changes Incorporated

All

New Changelog format

Throughout

All

Replaced references to ‘airways’ with ‘ATS routes’

Throughout

All

Updated route restriction tables, agreement tables and diagrams to reflect introduction of FRA

GEN 1.4

All

Added Free Route Airspace (FRA) description

GEN 3.3.2

All

Changes to Planned Radar Separation guidance

GEN 3.3.3

All

Introduction of ‘Surveillance Monitored Separation’ to replace ‘ATS routes separation’

GEN 3.3.4

All

Changes to the conditions of use of 3 NM radar separation for aircraft under the control of different controllers

GEN 4.2.1
ScTMA 1.1.2.1
ANT 1.1.2.1

All

Defined ‘Change to MSL Procedure’

GEN 5.1

All

Changes to deemed coordination of en-route traffic procedures

GEN 5

All

Editorial changes to various coordination sections

GEN 7

All

Updated UK Intention Code diagram to add GOREV (K1)
Updated Scottish Upper Intention Code diagram to reflect FRA

ScAC 1.2
ScTMA 1.2.1
ANT 1.1.1

All

Incorporated relief callsign policy

ScAC 2.4.4.7
ScAC 2.4.5.6
ScAC 3.4.6.5

ScAC North

Added guidance for Separation between COPs with Polaris ACC and Copenhagen ACC

ScAC 3.4.7

ScAC South

Maastricht EuroControl (EURM) position split – now EURM-W_CTR

ScAC 4.3.1.1
ScTMA 2.3.2

Deancross, Antrim

New agreement – Belfast Group inbounds FL260 lvl TRN (Deancross --> Antrim)

ScAC 4.3.2.2

Deancross

Amended agreement – MTMA & EGCN outbounds now climbing FL280 (PC West --> Deancross)

ScAC 5.3.2.5

Rathlin

Revised RFT notes between Shannon and Rathlin to 45° (previously 20°)

ScAC 5.4.3.1

Rathlin

Updated REMSI Buffer Zone positioning requirements specific to Rathlin

ScAC 5.4.4.7

Rathlin

Added guidance for Separation between COPs with Shannon ACC

Glossary

All

Updated Glossary to add FRA related definitions