Amendment No. 5 to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Air Traffic Management (PANS-ATM, Doc 4444) introduces some procedures that are of particular interest to both pilots and controllers.

This leaflet discusses some of the new procedures concentrating on those which are seen as being of significant importance to the safety of operations.

The EUROCONTROL Directorate ATM Programmes - Airspace,Network Planning & Navigation (DAP/APN) Division was involved in the development of some of these procedures and was asked to introduce the amendment to a wide audience. It should be noted that this leaflet is not a complete account of the amendment.

Amendment No. 5 to the PANS-ATM is applicable from 22 November 2007.

• Teacher: Pethes János