timeless
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I might be involved in a North Atlantic Ferry flight Soon. I've been told that a Satellite phone can replace the requirement to have an HF radio. I just can't find a publication that confirms that.
I have a copy of the North Atlantic International General Aviation Ops Manual. Satellite phone or SATCOM isn't mentioned once (I used the search function in a PDF file). The quote below is the only rule I could find about needing an HF radio, but it doesn't say anything about substituting a sat phone. I'll be in a single piston A/C so FL250 isn't an option and I don't feel like flying half way up Greenland if I don't need to.
(from the required equipment section)
"High Frequency Radio.
An HF radio capable of transmitting and receiving on a minimum of two
appropriate international air-ground general purpose frequencies.
NOTE-
[1] The route Iqaluit - Sondre Stromfjord - Keflavik - ALDAN - 61N 10W - Benbecula is
approved for non-HF equipped aircraft..
[2] Aircraft may proceed across the Atlantic without HF radio at FL250 or above on the route
Goose Bay - Prins Christian Sund (or Narsarsuaq) - Keflavik - ALDAN - 61N 10W -
Benbecula. Operations in MNPS airspace (FL 285 to 420) is not allowed unless specific
MNPS authority is held."
Any clarification on this issue would be helpful.
I have a copy of the North Atlantic International General Aviation Ops Manual. Satellite phone or SATCOM isn't mentioned once (I used the search function in a PDF file). The quote below is the only rule I could find about needing an HF radio, but it doesn't say anything about substituting a sat phone. I'll be in a single piston A/C so FL250 isn't an option and I don't feel like flying half way up Greenland if I don't need to.
(from the required equipment section)
"High Frequency Radio.
An HF radio capable of transmitting and receiving on a minimum of two
appropriate international air-ground general purpose frequencies.
NOTE-
[1] The route Iqaluit - Sondre Stromfjord - Keflavik - ALDAN - 61N 10W - Benbecula is
approved for non-HF equipped aircraft..
[2] Aircraft may proceed across the Atlantic without HF radio at FL250 or above on the route
Goose Bay - Prins Christian Sund (or Narsarsuaq) - Keflavik - ALDAN - 61N 10W -
Benbecula. Operations in MNPS airspace (FL 285 to 420) is not allowed unless specific
MNPS authority is held."
Any clarification on this issue would be helpful.