Flights from BUCHAREST ACC to SOFIA ACC

Inbound Airway	COP	Via Airway	FL Allocation	FL over COP	Remarks
UP184 UN127	OSTOV	UN127	EASTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------
		UT72	EASTBOUND	FL250	WHEN TRAFICS LAND AT LBSF
U/L606 UL867 U/P159 UM987	SOMOV	UM987	WESTBOUND	FL260	WHEN TRAFICS LAND AT LBSF
		UM987/UP159	WESTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------
		UL606	EASTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------
		L606	EASTBOUND	FL110	WHEN TRAFICS LAND AT LBBG
UL605	BULEN	UL742	EASTBOUND	FL270	WHEN TRAFICS LAND AT LBBG
				TRANSITION	---------------------------
		UL605	EASTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------
		UP975	EASTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------
				FL190	WHEN TRAFICS LAND AT LBWN
U/T99 U/N616 U/L919	DINRO	L919	WESTBOUND	FL140	WHEN TRAFICS LAND AT LBWN
		UN616	EASTBOUND	FL270	WHEN TRAFICS LAND AT LBBG
		U/L919	WESTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------
		U/N616	EASTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------
		U/L601	EASTBOUND	TRANSITION	---------------------------

      Special Procedures Flights from Bucharest ACC to Sofia ACC

1.       The traffics with destination LBSF will overfly OSTOV at FL250 unless otherwise is coordinated.

2.       The traffics with destination LBSF will overfly SOMOV at FL260 unless otherwise is coordinated.

3.       The traffics with destination LBGO will overfly SOMOV at FL110 unless otherwise is coordinated.

4.       The traffics with destination LBBG will overfly BULEN at FL270 unless otherwise is coordinated.

5.       The traffics with destination LBWN will overfly BULEN at FL190 unless otherwise is coordinated.

6.       The traffics with destination LBWN will overfly DINRO at FL140 unless otherwise is coordinated.

7.       The traffics with destination LBBG will overfly DINRO at FL270 unless otherwise is coordinated.

   NOTE: Intersection RULOT, LUGEB and MOSOP are inactive by reason of missing of active military areas in Sofia ACC as it is described in Bulgaria AIP supplement 03/08 and Romania AIP supplement 02/08 from 28AUG2008.

Flights from SOFIA ACC to BUCHAREST ACC

1.       The traffics with destination LRCV will overfly LOMOS at FL080 unless otherwise is coordinated.

2.       The traffics with destination LROP or LRBS will overfly SOMOV between FL110 and FL170 unless otherwise is coordinated.

3.       The traffics with destination LRCV will overfly SOMOV at FL090 or FL110 unless otherwise is coordinated.

4.       The traffics with destination LROP or LRBS will overfly KOMAN up to FL100 unless otherwise is coordinated.

5.       The traffics with destination LROP or LRBS will overfly ARGES up to FL120 unless otherwise is coordinated.

6.       The traffics with destination LRTC will overfly REVDA at FL220 unless otherwise is coordinated.

7.       The traffics with destination LRCK will overfly REVDA at FL080 unless otherwise is coordinated.

Flights not following the prescribed route but affecting the adjacent FIR shall be coordinated.

VFR Flights
This section details procedures for inter-area VFR traffic.

Flights from Bucharest ACC to Sofia ACC
VFR traffic flying outside published ATS routes, and which has established radio communication with Bucharest ACC, shall enter Sofia FIR over at 1000FT height AGL or above.
Note: Point OSTOV is strictly forbidden for all traffic below FL 175 due to prohibited areas.

After passing TMA Bucharest, VFR flights to be advised to climb at least 7500ft but not more FL090 due to IFR traffics.


Flights from Bucharest ACC to Sofia ACC
VFR traffic flying outside published ATS routes, and which has established radio communication with Sofia ACC, shall enter Bucharest FIR at 1000FT height AGL or above.

VFR traffic flying with destination LROP or LRBS, and which has established radio communication with Sofia ACC, shall enter Bucharest FIR at maximum 2000FT height AGL.

General
The following limited information shall be exchanged between the two ACCs with regard to VFR flights:

      1.   VFR;

      2.   Departure and Destination airports;

      3.   COP;

      4.   Other information, if necessary

For a group of VFR flights, the precise number of aircraft shall be emphasized as well as the callsign of the group leader.

Exchange of available data for VFR flights shall be transferred at least 20 (twenty) minutes prior to the time when the aircraft is estimated to pass the common FIR boundary.

A revision, if available, shall be forwarded whenever flight data have changed and/or the estimate varies by 5 (five) minutes or more.

Transfer of Radar Control
Transfer of radar control may be effected after prior coordination provided the minimum distance between the aircraft does not fall below:

      1. 10NM if the succeeding aircraft is not faster.

      2. 15NM if the succeeding aircraft is faster.

NOTE: When using mach-number speed control, pilots concerned shall be instructed to report their assigned mach-number to the accepting Centre upon initial contact.

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