plans and no longer want it you don’t need to do anything, ATC will automatically discard the pre-notifi cation if it isn’t used. The new online submission system, which is free, doesn’t replace the old one, so you if you haven’t fi led you can still free- call as before by providing ATC with the details required by radio in fl ight. Fundamentally, there’s no real change


from what has gone before, the new system simply means that instead of passing information in the air, it can be sent on the ground before take-off , reducing radio calls and enabling better planning by ATC benefi tting everyone. NATS says the online portal won’t solve


every transit issue and there will still be occasions when ATC will be unable to off er a clearance, but NATS believes it’s a step in the right direction for airspace access and effi ciency. So far the uptake of service has been good. 95% of pilots that pre-notifi ed and called received their transit, and feedback has been very positive. If you’d like to read more about it, full details can be found in AIC Y 095/2017 Andy Amor is a General Aviation Programme Coordinator with NATS.


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