AC 91-70D

Advisory circular · Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace Operations

Approved
April 3, 2025
Last reviewed
April 9, 2025
Cancels
AC91-70C
Family
AC 91-70 · 6 versions
Revision
D
14 CFR parts
91, 119, 121, 125, 135

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 22, 2025.

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Appendix G G-5

• Position report—estimated time of arrival (ETA) tolerance.

• Five-minute post-position check.

G.6.5 Altimetry:

• QNH, QNE, and QFE.

• Transition altitude (TA)/transition level (TL).

• Millibars (mb), hectopascals (hPa).

G.6.6 Transponder Operations. Regional (e.g., NAT, Pacific) requirements.

G.6.7 Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance.

• Airspace requirements (RNP 10/4/2).

• Data link (ADS-C, CPDLC).

• Voice communications and aeronautical radio stations (very high frequency (VHF), high frequency (HF), Satellite Voice (SATVOICE)).

• Reduced separation—trials and implementations.

G.6.8 Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP).

G.6.9 Volcanic Ash. Source of information and crew notification.

G.6.10 Space Weather. Warnings, alerts, and advisories (see Appendix C, Unusual Weather Activity).

G.6.11 Operational Control:

• A008 authorization.

• A009 authorization.

• A010 authorization.

G.6.12 Oceanic Speed Control:

• Tolerance, areas applicable.

• ATC Mach Number Technique.

• Operations Without Assigned Fixed Speed (OWAFS).

G.6.13 Oceanic Errors:

• Revised clearance/conditional clearances.

• CPDLC route clearances.

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