Special Operational Information

Australian Prohibition of Chapter 2 Jet Aircraft

Australia has implemented the program agreed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation for the phasing out of subsonic jet aircraft not meeting the noise standards of ICAO Annex 16 Volume I Chapter 3. Subsonic jet aircraft that do not meet the Chapter 3 standards will not be permitted to engage in air navigation in Australian airspace after 31 March 2002.

For further information contact the Department of Infrastructure and Transport.

Other information

• Aircraft Type Designators
• Fuel Requirements [sponsored by CASA - Current UFN]
• Guidance for Preparation of SUP/AIC Drafts [updated December 2005]
• Operations in Classes G & E Airspace 25kb [sponsored by CASA 2001 - Current UFN]
• Operations “Lights On” [sponsored by Airservices Australia - Current UFN]
• Pilots’ Log Books – General Guidance [sponsored by CASA - Current UFN]
• Time-keeping Procedures Operating in North Atlantic Region [sponsored by CASA 1999 - Current UFN]
• Sport Parachuting Operations [sponsored by CASA - Current UFN]
• Use of Aeroplane Strobe Lighting [sponsored by CASA - Current UFN]
• Use of GPS Parallel Offset Tracking for VFR Operations [sponsored by CASA - Current UFN]
• Utilisation of HF Radio [sponsored by Airservices Australia ATS - Current UFN]
• Wake Turbulence Hazards and Characteristics [sponsored by CASA - Current UFN]

*UFN = Until Further Notice