active 2024-01-25 - Edinburgh (EGPH) - vMATS 2024/01 Overview

[VATSIM UK Operations]

Effective 25 January 2024

The new version of the Edinburgh vMATS is released this AIRAC with substantial changes to procedures to bring it into line with the rest of the UK documentation series. This post aims to highlight several important changes, however the Procedure Change posts do not document every change and therefore Edinburgh controllers should familiarise themselves with the new vMATS.

The following additional posts are made, which explain in detail:

• GMP Opening Procedure
• VFR, SVFR and Helicopter Procedures
• Interaction between APC and Scottish Control
• Final Approach Spacing Procedures

The following changes are also noted, with references to the new vMATS stated:

• Standard Delay Absorption and releases for local flights (ADC 1.5, 3.6);
• Updated frequencies to 8.33 kHz spacing (GEN 3.2); 
• Runway change procedures updated coordination requirements (GEN 4.2);
• Updated departure separation standards and UK harmonised speed table (SEP 2.2); 
• GMP becomes unpublished but retained for high workload (ADC 1.2);
• Flight Level Capping table (ADC 1.2); 
• Clarifications for GMP including PDC, TLA re-route requirement (ADC 1.3); 
• Flow Restrictions and CTOTs (ADC 1.7);  
• Updated taxiway limits for Code E aircraft (1.4.1); 
• Helicopter runway rules (ADC 2.7, LOW 3.3); 
• Updated Departures subject to radar approval (ADC 3.9, APC 4.2); 
• Added requirement for AIR to coordinate any speed reduction for aircraft on approach (ADC 3.11);
• Visual Approach coordination and limitations (APC 3.8.6); 
• Low Level section re-written (LOW);

Documentation Status
The Edinburgh vMATS is released this AIRAC with the above changes.

Edited January 21 by Kieran Hardern