From the document posted by Emir above
Those two are unbelievable. Kithira has mostly just one flight per day… Sitia slightly more. Neither has yet been fraported.
Karpathos is a worry since I am planning on stopping there in September, on the way to Kastelorizo.
how much people really must like Greece to put up with the Fraport sort of sh!t
Exactly; Greece is a wonderful country to visit:
Just got back from a week there.
Emir wrote:
1.2.1. All GA/BA Aircraft Operators or Handling Agent representatives must send GA/BA slot requests/changes/deletions in writing by email (in English only) to [email protected] using IATA SSIM GCR message format (SSIM Manual Appendix K).
OK consider me for example an illiterate private pilot on the subject.
How would I do this step by step to request, receive, follow up and if need be change my SLOT ?
Has someone tried it and succeeded in administering a SLOT privately on his own ?
Has someone tried it and succeeded in administering a SLOT privately on his own ?
I don’t know but I got info after contacting Greek CAA that slot request would be accepted only if submitted by handler so I didn’t try to do it. That’s in collision with what’s written in this document so I gave up.
Hi @Emir, the document says what the CAA says, have a look in 1.2.9.:
All GA/BA slot requests/changes/deletions using service type D (Registration number) at coordinated Greek Airports must be cleared ONLY through a Greek Handling Agent representative.
With reference to this I went to look whether these slots are required for VFR also and the slot guidelines make no difference on this, so VFR flights seem to need a slot too.
This is bad, but against the background of the other hassles down there, not impossible to do. I just need to work out how to format that special email they want to see.
If a slot request is refused, do they indicate which time might be ok, or do you just try another time?
OTOH http://www.aopa.gr/Info states that it is a requirement for IFR only.
Peter wrote:
With reference to this I went to look whether these slots are required for VFR also and the slot guidelines make no difference on this, so VFR flights seem to need a slot too.
AIP GEN1.2 says otherwise.
I was just going through the new AIRAC for updating the OFMA charts and stumbled upon this (marked as new be the CAA). I thought it might be relevant for this thread.
Uhuhu….give me more of that .!