A short duration survey flight is a survey flight in a control zone (CTR) that performs survey tasks (such as taking photographs, making videos of a target from above) for a maximum of 10 minutes per target, with a maximum of five targets per flight.
For information about survey flights in a CTR for more than 10 minutes, or survey flights in other airspace, go to survey projects.
Procedure short survey flight
If you want to carry out a short duration survey flight in a CTR, please follow the procedure below:
Complete and send the request form
Complete the 'Request form for short survey flights' in the desired CTR as follows. You can find the request form by clicking on the CTR in the map at the bottom of this page.
Fill in flight data.
Fill in desired date and time.
Mark the target on the map by dragging a numbered circle over its location (for multiple targets, use multiple circles).
Make sure to fill in your phone number, so the Operational Helpdesk can contact you for approval and/or co-ordination.
Send the completed request form by e-mail (at least one hour before departure) to the Operational Help Desk. The Operational Help Desk will call you for approval and co-ordination.
Submit a flight plan
After receiving your approval, you can submit a flight plan in the usual manner to the usual addresses. Send the flight plan also to the Operational Help Desk, using the address EHAMZXHD.
Call the Operational Help Desk by phone if the flight is delayed, cancelled or changed in any way.
Responsibilities of the aircraft operator
As an aircraft operator of survey flights within the Amsterdam FIR, you are - at any time - responsible for:
Keeping the flight plan up-to-date.
Informing the Operational Help Desk by phone if the flight is delayed, cancelled, or changed in any way.
Adhering to the instructions given by the Operational Help Desk.
Keeping yourself informed about the NOTAMs valid for the flight.
Obtaining a clearance of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) unit involved during your flight before entering controlled airspace.
Clearance
The Operational Help Desk co-ordinates your flight and approves it, which means that the ATC unit is aware of your intentions. However, it does not mean that they have given you a clearance yet. You need to obtain the clearance on the appropriate RTF channel.
If necessary due to operational reasons, the air traffic controller may postpone, cancel or stop a short survey flight at any moment.
Co-ordination of the flight with foreign ATC
If a part of the survey flight takes place outside the Amsterdam FIR, or in a part of the Amsterdam FIR where ATS has been delegated to a foreign ATC unit, you are responsible for prior co-ordination of the flight with the foreign ATC unit and that the flight is performed according local rules and legislation.
The map alongside shows the CTRs in The Netherlands. If you point your mouse to a CTR, the name of the aerodrome will appear. Click on the CTR for a detailed map of the area.
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