GEN 1  NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

GEN 1.7  DIFFERENCES FROM ICAO STANDARDS, RECOMMENDED PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

1.ANNEX 1 - PERSONNEL LICENSING (12th edition, July 2018, amendment 171)
Chapter 2
2-1.10 Licensing

Sudan Civil Aviation Authority has filed a difference from ICAO Annex 1 to permit pilots to fly for Commercial Air Transport (Public Transport) up to the age 65 years.

     
2.ANNEX 2 - RULES OF THE AIR (10th Edition, Nov 2018, amendment 46) 8th Nov 2018
Chapter 3
     
3-1.2 Minimum Heights

Except when necessary for take-off or landing, or except by permission from the DGCA, aircraft shall not be flown over the congested areas of cities, towns, or settlements, or an open air assembly of persons, or over national parks, game reserves or bird sanctuaries or at a height of less than 2000 feet AGL or such a height that will permit a landing to be made without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface, whichever is higher.
3.3.1.2 Requirement to submit a flight plan

A flight plan shall be submitted prior to operating all flights, except local and test flights within a radius of 50 nautical miles and Sudan Air Force flights of military necessity.
     
It shall in addition, contain information as applicable on other items when submitted to facilitate the provision of alerting and search and rescue services.
     
Unless authorized by the Director General of Civil Aviation Authority VFR flights shall not be operated:
a) Between sunset and sunrise;
b) Within controlled, advisory or flight information air space above FL 200.
c) At transonic and supersonic speeds
     
Note: NIGHT means the time between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise, sunset and sunrise being determined at surface level.
     
Chapter 4
4.5VFR flights in cruising levels when operated above 3000 feet from the ground or water, shall be conducted at a flight level appropriate to the track as specified in Appendix C except that all aircraft flying on A 727: UA 727: B527 and UB527 shall maintain an easterly flight level when South bound and westerly flight level when North bound.
Chapter 5
5.3Rules applicable to IFR flights outside controlled air space
IFR flights along the advisory route B527 and UB527 shall maintain an easterly flight level when south bound and westerly flight level when north bound.
5.3.2 Communications

All flights shall comply with the communication procedures, whether flown in accordance with the IFR or VFR.
- PROCEDURES FOR AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES – AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (DOC 4444/ATM)
Submission of flight plan
A flight plan submitted prior to departure should be submitted in person to AIS briefing unit at Khartoum Airport for other airports a flight plan should be submitted to the Aerodrome Control Tower or to the Aerodrome officer. A flight plan will not be accepted by telephone at a controlled aerodrome except for local and test flights and Sudan Air Force military flights on military necessity.
 
Separation standard
IFR
The separation minima procedures ICAO, Doc 4444 ATM/501 air traffic management procedures air navigation services applied.
 
Track separation between aircraft using the same navigation aid or method

 
By requesting aircraft to fly on specified tracks that are separated by a minimum amount appropriate to the Navigation aid or method employed as follows:
 
Converging tracks:
a)   VOR: at least 15 degrees and, at distance of 20 nautical miles or more from the facility.
b)   NDB: at least 30 degrees and, at a distance of 30 nautical miles or more from the facility.
 
Different tracks:
 
If one aircraft is inbound and the other outbound for safety, they are to be treated as flying on converging tracks.
These separation standards are subject to DME being serviceable and fitted to the aircraft concerned.
 
Reduction of separation minima
The separation minima described may be reduced only in the following circumstances:
 
a)   when authorized by the Civil Aviation Authority; or
b)   in the vicinity of aerodromes, if:
  i) adequate separation can be provided by Approach/Aerodrome Control when each aircraft is continuously visible to the controller; or
  ii) each aircraft is continuously visible to the pilots of other aircraft concerned and the pilots agree to maintain their own separation; or
  iii) in the case of one aircraft following another, the pilot of the succeeding aircraft reports that he has the preceding aircraft in sight and can maintain separation;
c)   When escort is being provided by SAR aircraft, separation may be reduced to that which can be maintained visually or by airborne radar and a minimum is not laid down.
     
  - Regional supplementary procedures (DOC 7030 5th edition)
     
3. ANNEX 3 — METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR NAVIGATION (20th EDITION July 2018amendment 78)
Briefing facilities exist only in Khartoum, and the Sudan does not assume the responsibility for the provisions of flight forecast beyond the aerodrome of first intended landing outside Khartoum FIR irrespective of whether a forecast service is available at the aerodrome or not. However, documentation for all flights to aerodromes within Khartoum FIR and the first aerodrome of intended landing outside Khartoum FIR may be provided, documentation for an alternate aerodrome outside Khartoum FIR designated in advance by the operator, may also be provided.
Sudan does not normally undertake to maintain an amendment service for route and flight forecast disseminated to other meteorological office.
Remark: Such forecasts are intended as advisories. The meteorological office using them when preparing documentation will invariably possess later and more up to date synoptic and/ or SIGMET information available at the meteorological office receiving the advisory forecast.
 
4. ANNEX 4- AERONAUTICAL CHARTS (11th edition, NOV 2018, amendment 60)


NIL

     
5.ANNEX 5- UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS TO BE USED IN AIR AND GROUND OPERATIONS (5th edition, July 2010, Amendment 17)
NIL
     
6.ANNEX 6- OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
  1. Part I International Commercial Air Transport- Aeroplanes (11th edition, Nov 2018, amendment 34)
  1. Part II International General Aviation – Aeroplanes (7th edition July 2010, amendment 15)
  1. Part III International Operations- Heliports (9th Edition July 2018, amendment 22)
NIL
 
7.ANNEX 7- AIRCRAFT NATIONAL AND REGISTRATION MARKS (6th edition, amendment 6)
NIL
 
8.ANNEX 8- AIRWORTHINESS OF AIRCRAFT (12th edition, amendment 106)
NIL
 
9.ANNEX 9- FACILITATION (12th edition, amendment 26)
Chapter 2
2.4A General Declaration is required.
2.5The complete name of the crewmembers is required in the section provided in the General Declaration.
2.6The Passenger Manifest is required in accordance with the specimen in Appendix 2.
2.7A Cargo Manifest is required.
2.7.1Information concerning the nature of goods is required on the Cargo Manifest.
2.12The following number of copies is required:
a)   4 copies of the General Declaration:
    1 copy is stamped by the Customs, Immigration and Airport Authorities and used as outward clearance.
b)   7 copies of the Passenger Manifest.
c)   5 copies of the Cargo Manifest - Details of stores laden must be included on the Cargo Manifest.
 
2.15As 2.12 above
2.17Documents for entry and departure of aircraft must be written in Arabic or English.
2.31Contracting States should make arrangements whereby one Governmental agency is authorized to undertake, on behalf of all other Government departments concerned, clearance of smaller aircraft and their loads at airports used only by occasional international flights.
Chapter 3
3.7No bilateral arrangements are in force with a view to abolish the requirements for entry or temporary visas.
3.8Entry and transit visas are issued against payment of fees.
3.8.1Such application for entry visa is treated on its own merits.
3.8.2Entrance visas for temporary visitors shall normally be made valid for at least twelve months from the date of issue regardless of the number of entries into the state concerned and with the understanding that the duration of each stay my be limited. However, the state concerned may require that the length of validity of the visa does not exceed the length of validity of the passport or other identity document in which such visa is inserted. Not acceptable.
3.8.3Resident Aliens must be in possession of re-entry visas prior to entry.
3.9Embarkation/Disembarkation cards are required to be completed by all passengers.
3.13Identity documents are not normally acceptable; accept from citizens of the Nile Valley or seamen joining their vessels at Sudan ports.
3.13.1Passports of crews who are not in possession of transit visas are held with Immigration authorities until departure.
3.16Contracting states shall accept an oral declaration of baggage from passengers and crews. Usually an inspection is carried out but this is at the discretion of customs officers.
3.16.1 Recommended Practice
Contracting states should adopt the Dual-channel baggage clearance system at international airports where the volume of passenger traffic justifies its installation. Being adopted gradually.
3.20.2Crew members traveling as passengers must be in possession of valid passports and either entry or transit visas as applicable.
3.23Exit visas are required from all nationals. In the case of alien residents and temporary visitors exit visas are only required if the stay in Sudan is in excess of three months.
3.26 Baggage of all departing passengers is presented to and inspected by Customs Authorities.
     
Chapter 4
4.8Presentation of individual documents is required.
4.11Examination of all cargo to be exported and of unaccompanied baggage is required.
4.23Goods are only released after completing customs formalities and payment of duties and other taxes due.
4.25 Imported cargo is subject to customs check.
4.42Security equipment is liable to duty on importation.
4.40Customs declarations are required to be produced in advance in case of imported or exported aircraft equipment, spare parts, stores, ground equipment and security equipment.
4.41Instructional material and training aids are liable to duty an importation.
4.42All airline documents are liable to duty on importation except when a bilateral agreement exists.
4.43Unaccompanied baggage is treated as cargo and cleared as such by customs.
4.47A re-export license is required in all cases when goods are to be returned to the point of origin or to be redirected to another destination.
Chapter 5
5.4.1 A transit visa is required by all transferring passengers except when the passenger:
a) is booked to travel onwards by the next available aircraft within 24 hours.
b) has a valid passport and entry visa for the country of destination.
c) has no purpose in entering the country other than to pass through in transit.
Chapter 6
6.47No medical facilities are available at the airport for the emergency relief of crew and passengers. A doctor has to be called by the Airport Authority from the hospital as and when the need arises. Alternatively the aircraft operator or his handling agent may call a private doctor as required.
6.53Recommended Practice: Contracting states should make arrangements whereby one state will permit another state to station representatives of the Public Authorities concerned in its territory to examine aircraft, passengers, crew, baggage, cargo and documentation for Customs, Immigration, Public Health and animals and plan quarantine purposes, prior to departure for the other state concerned, when such action will facilitate clearance upon arrival in that state.
10 ANNEX 10       Aeronautical Telecommunication
Volume I Radio Navigation Aids – (7th edition, amendment 91)
Volume II Communications Procedures including those with PANS status–(7th edition,July 2016 amendment 9) 8th Nov 2018
Volume III Communications Systems) – (2nd edition July 2007, amendment 90) 10th Nov 2016
Volume IV Surveillance Radar and Collision Avoidance Systems (4th edition, amendment 90)8th Nov 2018
Volume V Aeronautical Radio Frequency Spectrum Utilization-(3rd edition July 2013, amendment 88-A)
11.       ANNEX 11       AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (15th edition,July 2018 amendment 51) :       NIL
12. ANNEX 12       SEARCH AND RESCUE (11th edition, July 2016, amendment 18) :       NIL
13. ANNEX 13       AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION (10th edition, amendment 16) :       NIL
14. ANNEX 14       AERODROMES
Volume I – Design and Operation(8th edition, July 2018, amendment 14A)       NIL
Volume II – Heliports (4th edition, Nov 2018, amendment 8)       NIL
15.ANNEX 15 AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES (16th edition, July 2018, amendment 40):       NIL
16.ANNEX 16ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Volume I- Aircraft Noise (8th edition, July 2018, amendment 12)
Volume II- Aircraft Engine Emission (4rd edition, July 2017 amendment 9)       NIL
17.ANNEX 17 SECURITY - Safeguarding International Civil Aviation against Acts of Unlawful Interference (10th edition,April, 2017, amendment 16): NIL
18.ANNEX 18 THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR (4th edition, July 2011 amendment 11):       NIL
19.ANNEX 19 SAFETY MANAGEMENT (1st edition, July 2013):       NIL