PART 1 - GENERAL (GEN)

GEN 0

GEN 0.1 PREFACE

0.1.1 NAME OF THE PUBLISHING AUTHORITY

The AIP Taipei FIR is published by the Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of China.

0.1.2 APPLICABLE ICAO DOCUMENTS

The AIP is prepared in accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the Aeronautical Information Services Manual (ICAO Doc 8126). Charts contained in the AIP are produced in accordance with Annex 4 to the Convention on Internatoinal Civil Aviation and the ICAO Aeronautical Chart Manual(Doc 8697). Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures are given in subsection GEN 1.7.

0.1.3 THE AIP STRUCTURE AND ESTABLISHED REGULAR AMENDMENT INTERVAL

0.1.3.1 The AIP structure

The AIP forms part of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, details of which are given in subsection GEN 3.1. The principal AIP structure is shown in graphic form on page GEN 0.1-4.

The AIP is made up of three parts. General (GEN), En-route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD), each divided into sections and subsections as applicable, containing various types of information subjects.
  1. PART 1 ─ General (GEN)
    PART 1 consists of five sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.
    GEN 0. Preface; Records of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List of hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to PART 1.
    GEN 1. National regulations and requirements ─ Designated authorities; Entry, transit and departure of aircraft; Entry, transit and departure of passengers and crew; Entry, transit and departure of cargo; Aircraft instruments, equipment and flight documents; Summary of national regulations/conventions; and Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures.
    GEN 2. Tables and Codes ─ Measuring system; aircraft markings; holidays; Abbreviations used in AIS publications; Charts symbols; Location indicators; List of radio navigation aids; Conversion tables and Sunrise/Sunset tables.
    GEN 3. Services─ Aeronautical information services; Aeronautical charts; Air traffic services; Communication services; Meteorological services; and Search and rescue.
    GEN 4. Charges for aerodromes/heliports and air navigation services─ Aerodromes/heliports charges; and Air navigation services charges.
 
  1. PART 2 ─ En-route (ENR)
    PART 2 consists of seven sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.
    ENR 0. Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List of hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to PART 2.
    ENR 1. General rules and procedures ─ General rules; Visual flight rules; Instrument flight rules; ATS airspace classification; Holding, approach and departure procedures; Radar services and procedures; Altimeter setting procedures; Regional supplementary procedures; Air traffic flow management; Flight planning; Addressing of flight plan messages; Interception of civil aircraft; Unlawful interference; and Air traffic incidents.
    ENR 2. Air traffic services airspace ─ Detailed description of Flight information regions (FIR); Upper flight information regions (UIR); Terminal control areas (TMA); and other regulated airspace.
    ENR 3. ATS routes ─ Detailed description of ATS routes; Upper ATS routes; Area navigation routes; Helicopter/VFR routes; other routes; and En-routes holding.
    ENR 4. Radio navigation aids/systems ─ Radio navigation aids─ en-route; Special navigation systems; Global navigation satellite system; Name-code designators for significant points; and Aeronautical ground lights-en-route.
    ENR 5. Navigation warnings ─ Prohibited, restricted and danger areas; Military exercise and training areas and air defence identification zone(ADIZ), Other activities of a dangerous nature and other potential hazards; Air navigation obstacles ─ en-route; Aerial sporting and recreational activities; and Bird migration and areas with sensitive fauna.
    ENR6. En-route charts ─ En-route Chart ─ ICAO and index charts.






 
  1. PART 3 ─ Aerodromes (AD)
    PART 3 consists of four sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.
    AD 0. Preface; Records of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List of hand amendments to the AIP; Table of Contents to PART 3.
    AD 1. Aerodromes/Heliports ─ Introduction ─ Aerodromes/Heliports availability; Rescue and fire fighting services and Snow plan; Index to aerodromes and heliports ; and Grouping of aerodromes/heliports.
    AD 2. Aerodromes ─ Detailed information about aerodromes, including helicopter landing areas, if located at the aerodromes, listed under 24 subsections.
    AD 3. Heliports

0.1.3.2 Regular amendment interval

Regular AIP Amendments are published as necessary, the publication date will be on the next day of AIRAC effective dates.
For further information see GEN 3.1.

0.1.4 SERVICE TO CONTACT IN CASE OF DETECTED AIP ERRORS OR OMISSIONS

In the compilation of the AIP, care has been taken to ensure that the information contained therein is accurate and complete. Any errors and omissions which may nevertheless be detected, as well as any correspondence concerning the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package published by CAA, should be referred to:

Air Traffic Services Division
Civil Aviation Administration
Post:
340 Dunhua North Road, Taipei, Taiwan, 10548, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-23496118
Fax: 886-2-23496122
Email: ais@mail.caa.gov.tw

0.1.5 IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF AVIATION SAFETY, THE PILOT OR OPERATOR OF AN AIRCRAFT SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION/DATA OF TAIPEI FIR PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE ISSUED BY CAA, R.O.C., AND SHALL CONSULT NOTAM FOR LATEST INFORMATION