Wednesday, 19 MAR 1:15 p.m 2:30 p.m. PRESENTED BY: Rich Nath BaseOps International

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1 South America Review Wednesday, 19 MAR 1:15 p.m 2:30 p.m. PRESENTED BY: Rich Nath BaseOps International International Operators Conference Tampa, FL March 17 20, 2014

2 Overview South America Review South America is a growing market for business aviation. AMSTAT published that the Latin American business jet fleet grew 6 percent in 2012, driven by increases throughout all fleet types. A general review of all countries can be found on the presentations website. Today we will review details for the following countries: Argentina Brazil Peru Uruguay Venezuela 2

3 Operation Considerations & Highlights ARGENTINA Ezeiza Intl/SAEZ (Buenos Aires) Toughest CIQ in the country & SAM Region. Thorough aircraft screening (apt police and/or customs; may have a screening canine too). Plan on at least 45min to 1 hour clear (Arrival and Departure). Luggage not allowed to remain on board (except ships stores). No FBO or GAT on the field. Approx. 1 hour drive to downtown. Beware of possible delays fueling (airlines do have priority). Brief passengers thoroughly beforehand. Handler is necessary. 3

4 Operation Considerations & Highlights ARGENTINA Aeroparque Jorge Newbery / SABE Located in downtown Buenos Aires. Restricted to GA since 12/1/2012 ANAC Res # 810/2012. Busiest airport in the country. No pax drop off/pick up/quick turn & no domestic ops permitted. Only diplomatic, official, government clearance, or medevac flights allowed. If approved must reposition aircraft for RON. No extended parking available. ATC communications in English must be coordinated beforehand. Plan on holding fuel (over VANAR intersection). Handler is necessary. 4

5 Operation Considerations & Highlights ARGENTINA San Fernando/SADF (just north of Buenos Aires) 24/7 Customs & English speaking ATC now available. Only GA airport in the country. Quick & hassle free CIQ. Parking permit required. Limited availability of tow bars. Weight restricted to MTOW of pounds. 40 minute drive to downtown Buenos Aires. Handler is necessary. 5

6 Operation Considerations & Highlights ARGENTINA Reciprocity Fee Applies to Australian, Canadian, & U.S. citizens (traveling for business or tourism) only. Active crew members are exempt (Pilots, F/As, F/Es). Cost and validity different for each country: Validity time starts when the payment is made, not the day of arrival. 6

7 Operation Considerations & Highlights ARGENTINA Reciprocity Fee (cont.) According to the "Direccion Nacional de Migraciones" website: Australia: USD 100. Valid for multiple entries for 1 year from the date of payment of the reciprocity fee. Canada: Option 1: USD 75. Valid for 1 entry (with multiple entries from bordering countries Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, and re-entry to Argentina, without having to pay the reciprocity fee again, during the period of authorized stay in Argentina of 90 days.). Option 2: USD 150 for multiple entries from all countries, up to one month before the expiring date of the passport where the payment of the fee was stamped. United States: USD 160. Valid for multiple entries for ten years. 7

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11 Operation Considerations & Highlights ARGENTINA Reciprocity Fee (cont.) Must be obtained online PRIOR to arriving into any port of entry. Cannot obtain on arrival Cannot use third party provider to process: System will block same credit card # after 3 to 5 transaction attempts. Must create personal log in/password for future reference. Passengers without it subject to immediate deportation. Fee can be processed at the following URL: reciprocidad.htm 11

12 Operation Considerations & Highlights BRAZIL - General FIFA Soccer World Cup (June 12 th July 13 th 2014). Lack of parking availability Plan accordingly. Lack of GA friendly infrastructure. Checking on latest security information is highly encouraged. Avoid last minute planning. Extra time for visa processing. Plan on holding fuel due to delays at large airports. 12

13 Operation Considerations & Highlights PERU - General CAA getting stricter on Overflight Permit processing. Can get into a 15 minutes situation. ISP recommended with local presence / representative. To follow up on processing & changes Make sure no overdue fees match your acft registration. Avoid last minute changes if possible. Make sure revised permits get re-approved. 13

14 Operation Considerations & Highlights URUGUAY - General Reports of shortage of Jet fuel in parts of Uruguay. Mainly in Montevideo / SUMU. Sudden/unexpected strikes at main refinery in the capital. Ensure to check with your fuel provider / local agent beforehand. Check parking availability in Curbelo / SULS if staying 24 hours from DEC-MAR. This is peak season and the airport becomes very congested. No hangar available in SUMU or SULS. Limited GA acft tow bars available. 14

15 Operation Considerations & Highlights VENEZUELA - General Much political unrest and instability. Since death of Hugo Chavez, country has become almost entirely a socialist state per media reports. Violent crime is extremely high. Official rate of 39 deaths per 100,000 people in Venezuelan Violence Observatory (OVA) doubles the above. OVA reports Caracas murder rate = 100 per 100,000. US rate = 4.7 per 100,000. Express Kidnappings are common here like in other areas. 15

16 Operation Considerations & Highlights VENEZUELA General (cont.) Violence erupting during protests. Situation so bad Air Canada has ceased operations to the country as of 17 MAR Foreign airlines owed $3.3 Billion debt by Venezuelan govt. Pres. Maduro says any airline that leaves will not be permitted back while he remains in office. According to locals in Maracaibo Protesters being shot at (gas and bullets), including peaceful ones. Shooting into residential areas. Students being arrested in their homes. Local and international media being censored. Internet access being limited. 16

17 Venezuela Airspace Permits Permits have become easier and harder at the same time. Over-flight permits only require a flight plan to be filed. Landing permits are actually no longer required with a stay of less than 72 hours in country. Notify CAA three working days prior to arrival. However, major issues have arisen due to unpaid nav fees. Going back 10 years / past overflights conducted. INAC did not have a system in place before now to collect fees. 17

18 Venezuela Airspace Permits (cont.) The process has changed several times in recent months. There was a time where a permit could be issued, but ATC would deny entry due to unpaid nav fees not being resolved. At this time the fees must be paid in advance before the permit will be issued. This can be done via INAC s website, sort of Payments cannot be made via the website, only gives a quote. Wire transfer to INAC, then go back to the site and show fees paid. Can go through a 3 rd party. Almost always, an in-person request needs to be made for a Statement of Account (receipt that nav fees were paid). 18

19 Venezuela Airspace Permits (cont.) Even after making a payment, it may take 5-8 business days for the receipt (which is the only way to ensure entry to the airspace will be granted). Takes from 1-5 days alone for payment to be processed. Another option, especially if time is of the essence, is to circumnavigate the airspace. However, this can be difficult 19

20 Venezuela Political Map 20

21 Venezuela FIR Map 21

22 Venezuela Airway Structure Reproduced with permission of Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc. NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL USE. Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc

23 Summary Situations can change very quickly in this region of the world. Know before you go. Operations will go smoothly with a little pre-planning. 23

24 Contacts and Credits Rich Nath, Operations Trainer Main Operations Contact ext. 1 Information for Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay provided by: ARSOT Flight Support (AFS), Argentina-Paraguay-Uruguay ops@arsot.com 24

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