| 1. | Rules applicable to all IFR flights |
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| 1.1 | Aircraft equipment |
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| Aircraft shall be equipped with suitable instruments and with navigation
equipment appropriate to the route to be flown. |
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| 1.2 | Minimum altitudes |
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| Except when it is necessary for take off and landing or when specifically
authorized by the Department of Civil Aviation, an IFR flight shall be flown at an altitude
that is not below the minimum flight altitude established and where no minimum flight altitude
has been established: |
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- over high terrain or in the mountainous areas, at an altitude which is at least 2000 ft
(600 m) above the highest obstacle located within 8 km of the estimated position of the
aircraft;
- Elsewhere than as specified in a), at
an altitude which is at least 1000 ft (300 m) above the highest obstacle located within 8 km
of the estimated position of the aircraft.
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| Note. – The estimated position of the aircraft will take account of the
navigational accuracy which can be achieved on the relevant route segment, having regards to
the navigational facilities available on the ground and in the aircraft. |
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| 1.3 | Change from IFR flight to VFR flight |
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| 1.3.1 An aircraft electing to change the conduct of its flight from
compliance with the instrument flight rules to compliance with the visual flight rules shall,
if a flight plan was submitted, notify the Belize air traffic services unit specifically that
the IFR flight is cancelled and communicate thereto the changes to be made to its current
flight plan. |
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| 1.3.2 When an aircraft operating under instrument flight rules is flown in or
encounters visual meteorological conditions, it shall not cancel its IFR flight unless it is
anticipated, and intended, that the flight will be continued for a reasonable period of time in
uninterrupted visual meteorological conditions. |
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| 1.4 | Operations of IFR flights within the TMA/CTR |
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| 1.4.1 All IFR flights inbound for landing at the Philip S.W. Goldson
International Airport will arrange their descent to be descending through 4,000ft at Belize
“BZE” DME 10 nm range, unless otherwise instructed. |
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| 1.4.2 All IFR flights departing from Philip S.W. Goldson International
Airport will arrange their climb to achieve 4,000ft or above, at Belize “BZE” DME 10 nm range.
Commanders of aircraft which cannot achieve the required climb gradient should inform the
controller of the fact before taxiing so that he can arrange a special departure
clearance. |
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| 2. | Rules applicable to all IFR flights within controlled
airspace |
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| 2.1 IFR flights shall comply with the provisions of 3.6 of ICAO Annex 2 to
the Convention on International Civil Aviation when operated in controlled airspace. |
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| 2.2 An IFR flight operating in cruising flight, shall comply with the tables
of cruising levels as per Appendix 3 of ICAO Annex 2, or as instructed by Air Traffic Control
Belize. |
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| 3. | Rules applicable to all IFR flights within uncontrolled
airspace |
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| 3.1 IFR flights shall comply with the provisions of 3.6 of ICAO Annex 2 to
the Convention on International Civil Aviation when operated in uncontrolled airspace as
well. |
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| 3.2 | Communications |
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| 3.2.1 An IFR flight operating within controlled and uncontrolled airspace or
along designated ATS routes shall maintain a listening watch on the appropriate radio frequency
and shall establish two-way communication, as necessary, with the appropriate air traffic
services unit. |
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| 3.3 | Position reports |
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| An IFR flight operating within controlled and uncontrolled airspace when
within the Belize FIR shall be required to: |
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- submit a flight plan, and
- maintain a listening watch on the
appropriate radio frequency and establish two-way communication, as necessary, with the
appropriate air traffic control unit.
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| Such aircraft shall report position as specified in 3.6.3 of ICAO Annex 2 for
controlled flights. |
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| Note: Belize does not have an air traffic advisory service. |
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