The airspace of the North Atlantic (NAT), which links Europe and North America, is the busiest oceanic airspace in the world. It is rightly considered extremely complex in terms of regulations and associated procedures.
Direct Controller Pilot Communications (DCPC) and ATS Surveillance are unavailable in most parts of the NAT Region. Aircraft separation, and hence safety, are ensured by demanding the highest standards of horizontal and vertical navigation performance/accuracy and of operating discipline.
If you’d like to optimize your knowledge and sharpen your NAT-HLA skills, Smartcockpit.com offers you free access to its E-Library service and a specific NAT-HLA Operations quiz. All materials are in conformity with the content of the ICAO NAT-Doc 007 document, that is the main go-to guidance document for the safest flight operations over the North Atlantic.
