MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT Regulation No. 22 From 21 July, 1999 FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN BULGARIAN AIRSPACE AND TO/FROM AIRPORTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Chapter One GENERAL Art. 1.
These Regulations define the conditions and the rules for obtaining flight clearances for flight
operations in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria. Art. 2.
(1) Flight clearances for flight operations in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria are granted by: 1. The Ministry of Transport, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA); or 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Department. (2) The addresses of the authorities under para. (1) are indicated in Annex JM째 1. (3) The documents required for the issue of a flight clearance for flight operations as set out in Art.
24, shall be sent to the relevant authority under para. (1) in written or electronic form either in English or Bulgarian in compliance with a special form. The time limit depends on each specific case under these Regulations. (4) When filling in the documents for granting of a flight clearance under para. (3) the current Regional European Air Traffic Flow Management structure shall be adhered to. (5) The authority granting the flight clearance shall inform the applicant accordingly. Art. 3.
(1) All flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be operated: 1. provided the relevant authority under Art. 2, para. (1) has granted a flight clearance and a
flight plan has been submitted; or
2. after submission of a flight plan in the cases where no flight
clearance is required under the provisions of these Regulations. (2) The filled in flight plan as per para. (1) shall be sent in written or electronic form either in English or Bulgarian, in compliance with a special form, contained in Annex N" 2, not later than 1 (one) hour before the beginning of the flight to the addresses of the Integrated Flight Planning System in Europe (IFPS) and to the Air Traffic Services Authority (ATSA). (3) The addresses of the authorities under para. (2) are indicated in Annex Ns 1. Art. 4.
(1) The flight clearance for the operation of each flight shall be valid under the conditions specified
therein for a period of 24 (twenty four) hours after the estimated entry time of the aircraft in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria. (2) The airline operators are not entitled to assign the obtained flight clearance to third parties. Art. 5.
The operation of international flights by non radio equipped aircraft is not allowed in the airspace of
the Republic of Bulgaria. Art. 6.
(1) The international airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria are indicated in section
AD. 1
(2) International flights to other airports (civil, military) on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, except for the airports under para. (1), shall be operated provided there is border, customs, sanitary and public health control (in case of transportation of plants and animals) or any other type of control required under the Bulgarian Law . (3) The working hours of the airports under para. (1) are indicated in section AD, and 2 the airports under para. (2) are published by NOTAM.
Chapter Two INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS Section I Rules and Conditions for Granting Flight Clearances for International Flights for which Flight Clearances are Required Art. 7.
(1) Flight clearances for international flights are required for: 1. flights for transportation of troops or troops and military equipment and property; 2. flights of state aircraft; 3. flights for special purposes, transporting royal persons, heads of states or governments,
ministers during official missions; 4. scheduled flights to/from airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria pursuant to the concluded aerial agreements; 5. non scheduled flights to/from airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria 6. emergency medical flights operated to/from the airports indicated in Art. 6, para. (2); 7. flights operated by non-powered or unmanned aircraft or aircraft for sport purposes or aircraft for transportation of hazardous materials or for other purposes. (2) After obtaining the flight clearance for the flights, indicated in para. (1), the airline operator or a duly authorised representative shall submit the flight plan in the form contained in Annex JMÂť 2. The flight plan shall be sent to the addresses of IFPS and the ATSA not later than 1 (one) hour before the beginning of the flight. Art. 8.
(1) Flight clearances for international flights under Art. 7, para. (1) items 1,2 and 3 are granted by
the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to the established procedure after submission by the applicant of the relevant information indicated in Art. 24. (2) The information indicated in para. (1) shall be submitted : 1. for overflights through the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria - not later than 5 (five) working days before the day of operation; 2. for flights to/from the international airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria not later than 5 (five) working days before the day of operation; 3. to/from domestic airports (civil, military) - not later than 10 (ten) working days before the day of operation. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted flight clearances not later than 24 (twenty four) 2
hours before the beginning of the flight. (4) The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall inform the CAA for the granted flight clearance. (5) The coordination procedure for granting flight clearances for flights under para. (1), as well as for other flights for specific purposes, has been established by a set of instructions by the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Art. 9. (1) Flight clearances for scheduled international flights pursuant to the concluded aerial agreements as per Art. 7, para. (1), item 4 to/from the airports as per Art. 6, para. (1) are granted by the CAA after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24 . (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted: 1. for a new regular airline service - not later than 45 (forty five) days before the date of the first flight; 2. for seasonal timetables - not later than 30 (thirty) days before its effective date; 3. for changes and for flights additional to the approved seasonal timetables - not later than 5 (five) working days before the date of the flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted flight clearance: 1. for flights as per para. (2), items 1 and 2 - not later than 10 (ten) working days before the date of the first flight or before the effective date of the timetables. 2. for changes and for flights additional to the approved seasonal timetables - not later than 1 (one) working day before the day of the flight. Art. 10.
(1) Flight clearances for non-scheduled international flights as per Art. 7, para. (1), item 5 to/from
the airports as per Art. 6, para. (1) are granted by the CAA after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24. (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted: 1. for one flight per week - not later than 2 (two) working days before the date of the flight; 2. for four flights per month - not later than 5 (five) working days before the date of the first flight. 3. for five and more flights per month - not later than 30 (thirty) working days before the date of the first flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted flight clearance: 1. for flights as per para. (2), items 1 and 2 - not later than 1 (one) working day before the day of the flight; 2. for flights as per para. (2), item 3 - not later than 5 (five) working days before the day of the flight. Art. 11.
(1) Flight clearances for non-scheduled international flights as per Art. 7, para. (1), item 5 to/from
the airports as per Art. 6 para. (2) are granted by the CAA after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24. (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted: 3
1. for one flight per week - not later than 10 (ten) working days before the date of the flight; 2. for four flights per month - not later than 15 (fifteen) working days before the date of the first flight. 3. for five and more flights per month - not later than 40 (forty) working days before the date of the first flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted flight clearance: 1. for flights as per para. (2), items 1 and 2 - not later than 5 (five) working days before the day of the flight; 2. for flights as per para. (2), item 3 - not later than 10 (ten) working days before the day of the flight. Art. 12.
(1) Flight clearances for non-scheduled international flights as per Art. 7, para. (1), item 6 to/from
the airports as per Art. 6, para. (2) are granted by the CAA after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24. (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted for each flight not later than 2 (two) working days before the day of the flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted flight clearance not later than 1 (one) working day before the day of the flight. Art. 13.
(1) Flight clearances for international flights as per Art. 7, para. (1), item 7 in the airspace of the
Republic of Bulgaria are granted by the CAA after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24. (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted: 1. for overflights in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria - not later than 5 (five) working days before the date of the flight; 2. to/from the airports under Art. 6, para. (1) - not later than 5 (five) working days before the date of the flight; 3. to/from the airports under Art. 6, para. (2) - not later than 10 (ten) working days before the date of the flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted flight clearance not later than 2 (two) working days before the date of the flight.
Section 11 Rules and Conditions for International Flights, for which Flight Clearances are not Required Art. 14.
(1) Only flight plans are required for international flights which are not covered by the provisions
of Art.s 8,9,10,11,12 or 13, and operated by: 1. civil aircraft overflying the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria; 2. civil aircraft landing for technical purposes at the airports under Art. 6, para. (1) after 4
notifying the relevant airport administration/ airport enterprise; 3. aircraft on search and rescue missions in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria; 4. aircraft for urgent medical flights to/from the airports under Art. 6, para. (1). (2) The aircraft operator or a duly authorised representative shall submit a flight plan for the flights indicated in para. (1) in the form, contained in Annex ,N° 2. The flight plan shall be sent to the addresses of the IFPS and ATSA not later than 1 (one) hour before the beginning of the flight. Chapter Three DOMESTIC FLIGHTS Section I Rules and Conditions for Granting Flight Clearances for Domestic Flights, for which Flight Clearances are Required Art. 15.
(1) Flight clearances for domestic flights operated by state or civil aircraft shall be required for: 1. scheduled flights to/from airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria; 2. non-scheduled flights to/from airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria; 3. flights operated by non-powered or unmanned aircraft. (2) After obtaining a flight clearance the aircraft operator or a duly authorised representative shall
submit a flight plan for the flights indicated in para. (1) in the form, contained in Annex JM» 2. The flight plan shall be sent to the addresses of the IFPS and ATSA contained in Annex JS° 1 not later than one hour before the beginning of the flight. Art. 16.
(1) Flight clearances for scheduled domestic flights as per Art. 15, para. (1), item 1 are granted by
the CAA after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24. (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted: 1. for scheduled flights from a new regular airline service - not later than 15 (fifteen) working days before the date of the flight; 2. for a seasonal timetable - not later than 10 (ten) working days before its effective date; 3. for changes and additional flights to the approved seasonal timetables - not later than 2 (two) working days before the the day of the flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted flight clearance: 1. for flights under para. (2), items 1 and 2 - not later than 5 (five) working days before the date of the first flight or before the effective date of the timetable. 2. for flights under para. (2), item 3 - not later than 1 (one) working day before the day of the» flight. Art. 17.
(1) Flight clearances for non-scheduled domestic flights as per Art. 15, para. (1), item 2 are granted
by the CAA after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24. (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted: 1. for a separate flight - not later than 2 (two) working days before the date of the flight; 2. for a series of flights - not later than 4 (four) working days before the date of the first 5
flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted clearance not later than 1 (one) working day before the day of the flight. Art. 18.
(1) Flight clearances for domestic flights as per Art. 15, para. (1), item 3 are granted by the CAA
after submission by the applicant of the relevant information under Art. 24. (2) The information under para. (1) shall be submitted not later than 10 (ten) working days before the date of the flight. (3) The applicant shall be informed of the granted clearance not later than 1 (one) working day before the day of the flight. Section 11 Rules and Conditions for Domestic Flights, for which Flight Clearances are not Required Art. 19.
(1) Only flight plans are required for domestic flights which are not covered by the provisions of
Art.s 16,17 or 18, and are operated by: 1. aircraft to/from airports (excluding military airports) on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria with the exception of the flights under Art. 15, para. (1); 2. aircraft landing for technical purposes at airports (excluding military airports) on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria; 3. aircraft on search and rescue flights; 4. aircraft operating urgent medical flights. 5. aircraft for special purposes to/from airports (including military airports) on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, transporting royal persons, heads of states or governments, ministers during official missions; 6. Bulgarian state aircraft operating under the control of the civil authorities for air traffic services. (2) For flights under para. (1), items 1 and 2, operated by aircraft with a maximum take-off weight above 2 tons, the aircraft operator or a duly authorised representative shall submit a flight plan in the form contained in Annex Mb 2. The flight plan shall be sent to the addresses of the IFPS and ATSA not later than 1 (one) hour before the flight. (3) For flights under para. (1), items 1 and 2, operated by aircraft with a maximum take-off weight below 2 tons, the aircraft operator or a duly authorised representative shall submit a flight plan in the form contained in Annex Mb 2. The flight plan shall be sent only to the address of the ATSA contained in Annex Mb 1, not later than 1 (one) hour before the flight. (4) For flights under para. (1), items 3, 4, 5 and 6 the aircraft operator or a duly authorised representative shall submit a flight plan in the form contained in Annex Mb 2. The flight plan shall be sent only to the address of the ATSA contained in Annex Mb 1, not later than 1 (one) hour before the flight. Art. 20.
(1) Domestic VFR flights by aircraft with a maximum take-off weight below 5,7 tons, the pilot-in6
command of which shall provide information to the Flight Information Center of the ATSA, shall operate as follows: 1. to/from airports (excluding military airports) and to/from airfields on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or in the airspace above them; and/or 2. in airspace class G; and/or 3. in designated areas for sporting, training, exercise purposes and agricultural activities etc. (2) The information shall contain the following details: beginning, end and number of flights; (3) The information shall be reported by the pilot-in-command or a duly authorised representative not later than 30 (thirty) minutes before the flight; (4) The flights under para. (1) shall be operated within areas preliminary reserved by the ATSA Airspace Management Cell; (5) During the flight, if the aircraft is radio equipped, the pilot-in-command shall switch to the frequencies on which data about the status of the restricted airspace areas is reported and listen to the messages every 25-30 and 55-60 minute of the hour; (6) After the end of the flights, but not later than 30 (thirty) minutes after the landing time, the persons under para. (3) shall inform the Flight Information Center of the ATSA; (7) The information shall be reported either on the special frequencies of the Flight Information Services, and/or by telephone, and/or by fax, and/or by telex. (8) The addresses of the authorities referred to in para. (1) and (4) are indicated in Annex â„–1. Chapter Four NON - SCHEDULED FLIGHTS UNDER THE 5TH FREEDOM FROM THE AIRPORTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Art. 21.
(1) The applicant for operating non-scheduled flights under the 5th freedom from the airports in the
Republic of Bulgaria shall send requests, with copies to the CAA, to minimum 3 (three) airline operators, licensed for the relevant air carriage, not later than 3 (three) working days before the date of the flight. (2) In case of need the applicant requires from the CAA the list of the Bulgarian airline operators licensed for providing the corresponding air carriage, and the CAA shall reply within 1 (one) working day. (3) Bulgarian airline operators which have been requested as per para. (1) shall reply to the applicant, with a copy to the CAA, within 24 (twenty four) hours after receiving the request. (4) If the Bulgarian airline operators do not respond within the term referred to in para. (4), it will be considered that they do not object the flight to be operated by another airline operator. Art. 22.
(1) When the applicant has reached a commercial agreement with some of the Bulgarian airline
operators who he has requested for the flight as referred to in Art. 21, para. (1), that operator shall submit to the CAA the relevant information under Art. 24 not later than 2 (two) working days before the date of the flight. (2) The term for notification of the Bulgarian airline operator for a given flight clearance is not later than 1 (one) working day before the date of the flight. 7
Art. 23.
(1) A non-scheduled flight under the 5th freedom from the airports in the Republic of Bulgaria can
be operated by a foreign airline operator if none of the requested Bulgarian airline operators referred to in Art. 21, para. (1) is able to provide the capacity required and/or has not reached a commercial agreement for the air carriage. (2) The foreign airline operator shall submit to the CAA the relevant information under Art. 24 not later than 2 (two) working days before the date of the flight. (3) The term for notification of the foreign airline operator for a given flight clearance is not later than 1 (one) working day before the date of the flight.
Chapter Five OBLIGATIONS OF AIRLINE OPERATORS (NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS) OPERATING FLIGHTS IN THE AIRSPACE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Art. 24.
(1) The airline operators operating scheduled flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria
submit to the CAA, if required, the following documentation and data: 1. airline operator's certificate; 2. aircraft registration certificate; 3. aircraft airworthiness certificate; 4. insurance policy covering third party; 5. aircraft noise certificate; 6. aircraft engine gas emission certificate; 7. additional data about the airline operator: a) short description of the scope of business of the airline operator; b) technical maintenance programme of the aircraft; 8. air safety programme of the airline operator; 9. certificate for CAT I, CAT II or CAT III operations by ICAO; 10. other documentation if required. (2) The airline operators when considering the seasonal timetables of scheduled flights, the timetables of charter and other flights, shall declare to the appropriate authority referred to in Art. 2. para. (1) the following details: 1. all aircraft data, certifying the type, modification, registration marks, maximum take-off weight and noise characteristics; 2. the highest value of the maximum take-off weight of the aircraft, as specified in the aircraft airworthiness certificate, the aircraft operation manual or in any other equivalent official document; 3. name and full address, as well as the name and full address of the authority or person, authorised to make the payment; 4. when changes of the data mentioned in the paragraphs above are planned, they shall be submitted within ten days before the change becomes effective. 8
(3) The airline operators operating non-scheduled flights to/from the airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria shall declare to the appropriate authority referred to in Art. 2. para. (1), additionally to the information referred to in para. (1) and (2) also the following details: 1. name, exact address, telex (AFTN, SITA), fax. E-mail and nationality of the airline operator applying for a flight clearance; 2. data about the flight, pointed in fields number 7 to 18 inclusive, pursuant to the flight plan contained in Annex M째 2; 3. data about the number of passengers; 4. data about the kind and quantity of cargo, address of the consignor and the consignee of the cargo; 5. data about the type (category) of the charter flight; 6. data about the serial charter flights - the dates of the first and last flight, as well as the number and the dates of the operation of the flights; 7. declaration that only passengers with valid documents are transported and the deportation of invalid passengers and their escort is at their expense; 8. when required: a) a copy of the charter contract; b) a copy of the leasing contract if the aircraft has been leased; c) other documents about that type of air transport services. (4) The airline operators when submitting to the appropriate authority under Art. 2. para. (1) the data about the flight in electronic form, shall send that data in ADEXP format according to Annex M 0 3; (5) The airline operators operating flights for carriage of danger cargo to/from the airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria shall submit to the CAA, to the information referred to in para. (1), (2) and (3), additionally: 1. a copy of the certificate for specific air transport activities - dangerous cargo; 2.
when carrying weapons, ammunitions and goods with dual usage - the export/import
licence number issued by the competent authorities in the Republic of Bulgaria as well as information for the transportation of the cargo - name and address of the consignor and the consignee of the cargo, route, points of intermediate landing and the times of arrival and departure of the aircraft; 3. information about the cargo - quantity, exact description of the consignment, hazard class by ICAO, required type of packing, instructions for services and operational rules in case of danger; 4. proof of experience in the carriage of danger cargo by air.
Chapter Six RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR GRANTING FLIGHT CLEARANCES FOR FLIGHTS IN THE AIRSPACE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA ART. 25. The Civil Aviation Administration grants a flight clearance: 9
1. observing the principle for allocation of departure and arrival times (Slots) and recognizing the position of the respective commission responsible for the allocation of Slots for the airport; 2. considering the signed aerial agreements and international conventions relating to each particular flight or flights; 3. observing the principle of providing mutually beneficial and reciprocal opportunities for access to the national and international aviation market; 4. to foreign airline operator under the 5th commercial freedom to operate a non-scheduled flight from airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria according to the clauses of Chapter four. Art. 26.
The Civil Aviation Administration may refuse to grant a flight clearance to international flights
operating to airports referred to in Art. 6. para. (2) provided there is no border, customs, sanitary and public health control (in case of transportation of plants and animals) or any other type of control required under the Bulgarian Law. Art. 27.
(1) A special commission, appointed by an order of the Head of the CAA, is responsible for slot
allocation for the relevant airports on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. (2) The Chairman of the commission referred to in para. (1) is a representative of the CAA. (3) Members of the commission referred to in para. (1) are: 1. a representative of the ATSA; and 2. representatives of the relevant airport administrations / airport enterprises; and 3. representatives of the Bulgarian airline operators - national flag carriers, appointed on the grounds of the established aerial agreements. (4). Representatives of the council of foreign airline operators performing scheduled flights to the relevant airport may also be involved in the work of the commission. (5) The Head of the CAA sets the working rules of the commission referred to in para.(1). (6) In the international meetings dealing with Slot co-ordination participate representatives of the Bulgarian airline operators - national flag carriers, appointed on the grounds of the established aerial agreements as well as representatives of the relevant airport administrations/airport enterprises or only a person authorised by the Slot commission. (7) Participation in international meetings dealing with Slot co-ordination without a previous stand of the commission is prohibited. Art. 28.
Foreign airline operators can perform international, domestic and cabotage flights to/from airports
on the territory of the state only after submitting a flight plan according to Art. 3, para. (1), item 2 provided a bilateral or multilateral agreement of which the Republic of Bulgaria is a party, is established explicitly. Art. 29.
The Civil Aviation Administration shall reserve the right to withdraw, suspend or deny flight
clearances if the state of the airline operator applies unilateral economic or commercial restrictions /practices to Bulgarian airline operators incompatible with the international aviation laws and/or legally unjustified, in case the consultations held with the aviation authorities of the relevant state of the airline operator were to no purpose. Art. 30. The Civil Aviation Administration shall inform in written or electronic form about any flight 10
clearance granted by the Consular Section the following parties: 1. the Air Traffic Services Authority; and 2. the relevant airport administrations/airport enterprises about flights to/from the airport. Art. 31.
The Civil Aviation Administration, when informing the airline operator concerned, shall inform as
well in written or electronic form about any flight clearance granted by the CAA the following parties: 1. the Air Traffic Services Authority; and 2. the relevant airport administrations/airport enterprises about flights to/from the airport. Additional Provisions § 1.
Flights of airline operators, for which flight clearances are required, are not allowed in the airspace of
the Republic of Bulgaria without a previously granted flight clearance. § 2.
Documents for receiving a flight clearance are not considered and the flight may be denied, when: a) the airline operator has not paid the air navigation and/or the airport charges due; b) the airline operator operates aircraft which do not meet the international standards and the
Bulgarian laws for safety of flights. § 3.
The authorities under Art. 2 para. (1) when granting a flight clearance are entitled to allocate arrival
and departure slots for the airports in the Republic of Bulgaria, different from those requested by the airline operator, depending on the traffic load and capacity of the airport, the air traffic areas and other objective reasons. § 4.
The infringement of the provisions of these Regulations are penalized according to the Civil Aviation
Act if another heavier penalty has not been foreseen by the Bulgarian law. § 5.
(1) The authorities under Art. 2 para. (1) shall preserve the flight clearance documentation at least 12
(twelve) months after the date of the flight. (2) The flight clearance documentation shall be preserved either in written form or on electronic storage devices (magnetic or optical, etc.) § 6.
For the purposes of these Regulations:
1. Airline operator shall be a business person (trader) duly licensed under this Act, whose scope of business is air carriage or other air services provided for reward, with own or chartered aircraft, with own or hired crew;
2. Air/aerial navigation shall be the movement of aircraft, as well as any and all operations and actions of persons related to its management and safety both in the air and on the ground; 3. Aircraft shall signify any vehicle designed to be supported in the airspace by the reaction of the air against its surfaces other than the reaction of the air against the surface of the Earth; 4. Air service shall be construed as a service provided for reward with the employment of an aircraft; 5. State aircraft shall mean any aircraft, regardless of its nationality, engaged in military, police or customs flights; 11
6. Aircraft airworthiness shall be construed as the complex of an aircraft's characteristics as specified by the designers, plus the principles embodied in its construction and its flying capabilities, allowing safe flying under the anticipated strains of flight and the established methods of aircraft operation; 7. Airport shall be a designated tract of land or water (inclusive of all premises, facilities and equipment) adapted and maintained, either entirely or in part, for the landing and take-off of aircraft as well as for their ground movement (taxiing) along such tract; 8. Landing field (Airfield) shall signify a designated portion of a facility, or an area of land, or a tract of water prepared and maintained for the landing and take off of aircraft; 9. Airport administration shall be construed as an authority tasked with the management of an airport open to public use; 10. International flight shall be any flight where the points of departure, intermediate stopover, if any, and destination are located within two or more states; 11. Designated carrier (national flag carrier) shall be an airline operator (regardless of the nationality of its capital stock's), designated by the Minister of Transportation in accordance with bilateral or multilateral air service agreements to operate or carry out scheduled air services or non-scheduled flights (for carriage of persons, mail, baggage and cargo) by air. 12. Nationality mark shall be the combination of letters, or of digits and letters, which is unique for every member-state of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). 13. Danger cargo shall be articles and/or devices pernicious to the health, security and property during the air transportation. 14. Flight plan is a specific information relative to an intended flight or portion of a flight, to be provided to air traffic services units; 15. Distinctive registration mark is the combination of letters, or of digits and letters, that is unique for each and every aircraft of an ICAO member-state. 16. Airline operator's certificate shall be a document certifying that the operator holding it has the professional competence and requisite organisation to ensure safe operation of aircraft for the airtransport activities specified in such certificate; 17. Slot is the time tolerance of -5 to +10 minutes from the estimated take-off/landing time, that allows tower operators to best manage the departure and landing sequencing and maximizes runway utilization. 18. Sports and training aircraft shall mean aircraft designed for sports or flight training purposes; 19. Standard shall be construed as any requirement relating to the physical characteristics, configuration, materials, condition, personnel or procedures the uniform enforcement of which is recognised as requisite for securing the safety or regularity of air navigation. Transitional and Conclusion Provisions ยง 7.
These Regulations are issued on the grounds of Art. 50, para. (5) and ยง 6, para. (1) of the Civil
Aviation Act (promulgated Official State Gazette, Issue No 94/1972; amended SG 30/1990, amended and 12
supplemented SG 16/1997 and SG 85/1998). The Regulations replace the Regulations for granting flight clearances to foreign aircraft in the airspace and at the airports of the Republic of Bulgaria of the Ministry of Transport, promulgated SG 64/1974. ยง 8.
The control on the application of the Regulations is carried out by the CAA.
ยง 9. The Head of the CAA is authorised to prescribe instructions and procedures for the application of the Regulations. ยง 10.
These Regulations become effective on October 7th 1999.
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Annex 1 to Art. 2 para. (2), Art. 3, para. (3), Art. 20, para. (8) to the Regulations ADDRESS LIST of the Authorities, granting flight clearances or flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria and of the Authorities, to which the flight plan shall be sent 1. Authorities, granting flight clearances. 1.1.
Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Department 117,EvlogiGeorgievbvd. 1000 Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria Tel.: (3592) 467 577 during office hours Fax: (3592)468152 and on tel/fax: (3592) 707137 out of office hours, during weekends and official holidays.
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The Civil Aviation Administration at the Ministry of Transport. Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation Administration, 5, Gurko str., 1000 Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria Tel.: (3592) 878 019 (3592) 937 1073 Fax: (3592) 987 27 22 AFTN: LBSFYAYX SITA: SOFTOYA
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Authorities, to which the flight plan shall be sent before the begining of/ or after the flight: Air Traffic Services Authority, Flight Planning Department, Sofia Airport, 1540 Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria Tel.: (3592) 9713641 (3592) 98441272 Fax: (3592) 9713641 Telex: 22 353 ATSA BG AFTN: LBSFZGZX SITA: SOFZGYF Integrated Right-plan Processing System in Europe - IFPS AFTN: LFPYZMFP and EBBDZMFP SITA: PAREP7X and BRUEP7X Fax: (322)7299041 (331)69883822
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Air Traffic Services Authority ACC Sofia, Flight Information Center / FIC/ Sofia Airport, 1540 Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria Tel.: (02) 98444270 Fax: (02) 98444271 Telex: 22 498 ATSA BG
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Air Traffic Services Authority Airspace Management Cell Sofia Airport, 1540 Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria Tel.: (02)717191 (02)98441181 (02)98441182 (02)98441183 (02)98441184 Fax: (02)794030 AFTN: LBSFZDZX FLIGHT PLAN MUMIUIIMCTA
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Annex 3 to Art. 24, para. (4) to the Regulations 1. 2.
Messages are addressed according to the messaging rules of SITA or AFTN. Message content is provided in ADEXP format, as follows:
- TITLE [4]
(compulsory first keyword of the message) followed by the abbreviated name (type) of the message: IRQS, RRQS, ICFM, RCFM, NCFM, ICHG, RCHG, ICNL, RCNL, ACK, REJ). (Date and time when message is filed) Data for the year, month, day, hour and minute in the format YYMMDDHHMM. (ORIGINATOR) field should contain the AFTN address (8 characters), or the SITA address (7-characters), or the telex number (preceded by the country code) of the message originator. The ACK or REJ message will be sent to the address indicated in ORGN field. Field that contains the number of preceding message to which the current one refers. (AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION) may be the registration marking of the aircraft, or the ICAO designator of the Aircraft operator followed by the flight identifier, or any other identification string (up to 7 characters). (FLIGHT RULES) as per ICAO field 8 of the Flight Plan form must be one of I, V, Y or Z. (TYPE OF FLIGHT) as per ICAO field 8 of the Flight Plan form must be one of G, M, N, S, X. Number of aircraft, if more than one. (TYPE OF AIRCRAFT) as per ICAO Doc 8643 or symbols 7777 when there is none designation by lCAO. Registration marking of the aircraft. Wake turbulence category. Communication equipment. Radionavigational equipment. Secondary surveillance equipment. (AERODROME OF DEPARTURE) as per ICAO Doc 7910, the 4-letter identifier of the aerodrome of departure or ZZZZ, when there is none designation by ICAO. (ESTIMATED OFF-BLOCK DATE) data for the year, month and date in the format YYMMDD. It is used only for nonscheduled flights. (ESTIMATED OFF-BLOCK TIME) data for the hour and the minute in the format HHMM.
- FILT1M [10] - ORGN [8/7]
- MSGREF [20] - ARCID [7] - FLTRUL [1] - FLTTYP [1] - NBARC [1 ] - ARCTYP [4] - REG [7] - WKTRC[1] - COM [20] - CEQPT [5] - SEQPT (1 ] - ADEP [4] - EOBD [6] - EOBT |4]
Note: If the TITLE is followed by IRQS, EOBD and EOBT together must define a time later than the time indicated in field FILTIM.
- ROUTE [120]
Data for route in conformity with field 15 of ICAO Flight Plan format according the active traffic flow organization in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria. -ADES [4] (AERODROME OF DESTINATION) as per ICAO Doc 7910, the 4-letter identifier of the aerodrome of destination or ZZZZ, when there is none designation by ICAO. -TTLEET [4] (TOTAL ESTIMATED ELAPSED T7ME) data for thehour and the minute in format HHMM. -ALTRN1 [4] First alternate aerodrome. -ALTRN2 [4] Second alternate aerodrome. -EETFIR [4] (ESTIMATED ENROUTE TIME TO THE FIR BOUNDARY) field should have the format XXXXHHMM, where XXXX is the 4-letter ICAO designator of the FIR that the aircraft has to cross when entering or leaving the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria; HHMM - elapsed time in hours and minutes. -STS [10] (STATUS) as per ICAO field 18 of the Flight Plan form and used to indicate the necessity for special handling. The following abbreviations shall be used: EMER for flights in a state of emergency; HUM for flights operating for humanitarian reasons; HOSP for medical flights specially declared by the medical authorities; SAP for flights engaged in search and rescue missions; HEAD for flights with HEAD OF STATE status; STATE for flights other than HEAD OF STATE, specially required by state authorities; PROTECTED for use in flight which should only be available to those who need to know. Normally flights which are security sensitive. -TYPZ [20] Type of aircraft, if ARCTYP = ZZZZ -DEPZ [20] Name of aerodrome of departure, if ADEP = ZZZZ -DESTZ [20] Name of aerodrome of destination, if ADES = ZZZZ -DAYS [7] Field indicates those days on which a flight is expected to operate: i.e. 1234567, where 1 is Monday, 2 - Tuesday, etc. A zero must be entered for those days on which the flight is not expected to operate. -VLDFROM [6] (VALID FROM) date field in YYMMDD format. -VLDUNTIL [6] (VALID UNTIL) date field in YYMMDD format. -LSTDAY [6] (LASTDAYi date field in YYMMDD format. This field is used in RCHG or RCNL messages to indicate the last day on which the modification should be implemented. Note: Must be a date between VALFROM and VALUNTIL - REG [7] (REGISTRATION) aircraft registration (up to 7 characters), without dashes or spaces. - OPR [3] (OPERATOR) field should contain the 3-letter ICAO designator of the Aircraft operator to whom the invoices for payment of the services provided should be addressed.
Remark 1: If the Aircraft operator has not been officially assigned a 3-letter ICAO designator, the OPR field will be missing. Then OPRNAME/and OPRADDR/fields are compulsory in RMK field.Remark 2: If the Airline operator is not the proprietor of the aircraft, ACFTOWNR/ and MTOW/ fields should be included in RMK field. Remark 3: If aircraft shall land at an airport on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria the abbreviations AOC/OK, ACFT1NS/OK and ACFTCRT/OK should be included in RMK field meaning: - insurance document availability - ACFTINS/; - airline operator's certificate availability - AOC; - aircraft airworthiness certificate availability - ACFTCRTF/. The airline operator must send the above mentioned documents in due time by mail.
- RMK field can contain any free text (for example: ."CREW KNOWS THE FLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHIN THE BULGARIAN TERRITORY"), and/or some of the following abbreviations:PURP/MIL (military aircraft with civil purpose, or civil aircraft with military delegation, military troops or military equipment on board PURP/TECH (purpose/technical landing, no traffic rights); PURP/DEMO (purpose/demonstration flight, no traffic rights); PURP/TRN (purpose/training flight, no traffic rights); PURP/BUSI (purpose/business flight, no traffic rights if landing); PURP/PAX +n:n (purpose/passengers flight + number of passengers from: to); PURP/POST (purpose/postal flight); PURP/CGO (purpose/cargo flight); UNLOAD/NIL - no toad will be downloaded in Republic of Bulgaria; LOAD/NIL no toad will be uplifted from Republic of Bulgaria; CARGO/NIL â&#x20AC;˘ no cargo will be downloaded & uplifted at Bulgarian airports (empty aircraft); CARGO/+ KIND and QUANTITY of cargo; - UNLOAD/ + KIND and QUANTITY of cargo unloaded at Bulgarian airports; - LOAD/ + KIND and QUANTITY of cargo loaded at Bulgarian airports; CNOR/+ Name of the CONSIGNOR of the cargo; CNEE/+ Name of the CONSIGNEE of trie cargo; Remark: LOAD/, UNLOAD/, CARGO/, CNOR/ and CNEE/ are needed only if the aircraft shall land at an airport on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria; OPRNAME/+ EXACT NAME OF THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR who will cover the charges (if a 3-letter AO designator is missing); OPRADDR/ + EXACT ADDRESS OF THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR to whom the invoices for the services provided should be sent (if a 3-letter AO designator is missing); ACFTOWNR/ + THE 3-LETTER ICAO DESIGNATOR of the Aircraft owner (only when the aircraft is not owned by the Aircraft operator indicated in OPR field); MTOW/ + the Maximum Take-off Weight in kilograms; AOC/OK confirmation that the aircraft operator's certificate is still valid; ACFT1NS/OK confirmation that the Aircraft operator has an insurance policy covering third party; ACFTCRTF/OK confirmation that the aircraft certificate is still valid; LBCLR/ + Number of flight clearance for flight operations in Bulgarian airspace and to/from airports in the Republic of Bulgaria in the format DDMMHHXX; -EXPCLR[10] Flight clearance validity. -CLR[1] Flight is cleared-Y/N. - WHO [12] Name of person, sending the message. Remark: The figures in the square brackets after the abbreviations, for example - WHO [12], designate the number of the characters after the abbreviation.