O A T and G A T

Location : boswell lincs Spotter Watch Member : yes

Heard today ATC asking a G A F a/c in dutch airspace will you be O A T or G A T , any ideas please.

Admin Location : Birmingham B17

Based on the understanding that common definitions, procedures and regulations for the handling of military air traffic in the various States are a prerequisite for a fully integrated civil-military air traffic environment, in a first step, definitions for GAT and OAT were identified.

General Air Traffic is defined as:
"all flights which are conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures of ICAO and/or the national civil aviation regulations and legislation".

Operational Air Traffic is defined as:
"all flights which do not comply with the provisions stated for GAT and for which rules and procedures have been specified by appropriate national authorities".

I think this is explained better than i could put it across.

Jim.

Location : boswell lincs Spotter Watch Member : yes

Thanks for the info Barksdale