Service Bulletin 20050626

The following amendment is made to the Standard Operating Agreement and Procedures for Enroute Center

The amended sections are shown below, and particular emphasis is placed on the sections in red below:

8.1.6     Center will vector or provide a route clearance to any IFR aircraft which will enter the Tampa TRACON as follows:

a.       At an altitude at or below 11,000 ft. for an aircraft landing at an airport within the boundaries of the Tampa TRACON, or at the published crossing altitude of any applicable Standard Arrival Route being flown by an arriving aircraft.

8.1.7     Center will vector or provide route clearance to any IFR aircraft that will land at an airport receiving arrival services of an Approach Controller as published on any applicable Standard Arrival Route.

8.1.8     Center will coordinate with any controller providing Approach or Departure service to ensure a smooth flow of arriving and departing traffic, and to avoid any violation of separation minima.

8.1.9     Center will coordinate with any controller in an adjacent control facility (ARTCC or FIR) to ensure a smooth flow of traffic which will enter either airspace, and to avoid any violation of separation minima.

8.1.10   Center will transfer control as follows:

a.        To a Center Controller (when present) of an adjacent ARTCC or FIR such that the transfer of control is complete before an aircraft under the control of Center enters the airspace of the adjacent ARTCC or FIR.

b.       To a controller providing Approach services within a TRACON (when present) such that the transfer of control is complete before an aircraft under the control of Center enters the airspace of the TRACON.

c.        To a controller providing Approach services to an airport not within a TRACON (when present) such that the transfer of control is complete before the aircraft is within 30 miles of the airport.

d.       Such that no separation conflict exists or will exists between the aircraft being handed-off and any aircraft within the airspace of the receiving controller.

e.       Such that any two aircraft that are established on the same Standard Arrival Route or airway, travelling in the same direction, and will be handed-off to a controller providing Approach service, are no less than 10 nautical miles in trail.

f.       Such that any two aircraft that are established on the same airway, travelling in the same direction, and will be handed-off to a controller providing Enroute service, are no less than 20 nautical miles in trail.