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Emergency procedures
Except when encountering a state of emergency, pilots shall operate transponders and select modes and codes in accordance with ATC instructions. In particular, when entering the Riga FIR, pilots who have already received specific instructions from ATC concerning the setting of the transponder, shall maintain that setting until otherwise instructed.
Pilots of aircraft about to enter the Riga FIR who have not received specific instructions from ATC concerning the setting of the transponder shall operate the transponder on mode A/3+C code 20 (or 2000) before entry and maintain that code setting until otherwise instructed.
If the pilot of an aircraft encountering a state of emergency has previously been directed by ATC to operate the transponder on a specific code, this code setting shall be maintained until otherwise advised.
In all other circumstances, the transponder shall be set to mode A/3+C code 77 (or 7700).
Notwithstanding the procedure in paragraph 2.1.1 above, a pilot may select mode A/3+C code 77 (or 7700) whenever the nature of the emergency is such that this appears to him to be the most suitable course of action.
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Air-ground communication failure and unlawful interference procedures
Radio communication failure procedure
In the event of an aircraft radio receiver failure, a pilot shall select mode A/3+C code 76 (or 7600) and follow established procedures; subsequent control of the aircraft will be based on those procedures.
Unlawful interference procedure
Pilots of aircraft in flight subject to unlawful interference shall endeavor to set the transponder to Mode A Code 7500 to provide an indication of the situation, unless circumstances warrant the use of A/B Code 77 (or 7700).
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System of SSR code assignment
The functional codes 4300-4377 (international flights), 0060-0077 and 3360-3377 (domestic flights) are assigned by Riga ATC for departing, arriving and overflying traffic. -
Voice and CPDLC position reporting requirements
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Graphic portrayal of area of SSR coverage (see Figure 2)
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- MSS-W RIX Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) Surveillance System at Riga, position 565821.27N 0235854.41E, range 80 NM ( see Figure 3);
- Mode S MSSR station at Riga, position 565547.00N 0235705.41E, range 240 NM, Mode S IC allocation (II=05) ( see Figure 4);
- Mode S MSSR station at Ergli, position 565704.21N 0254503.33E, range 240 NM, Mode S IC allocation (II=09) ( see Figure 5);
- Mode S MSSR station at Cirava, position 564412.07N 0212158.49E, range 240 NM, Mode S IC allocation (II =04) ( see Figure 6);
- Mode A/C MSSR station at Martna, Estonia*, position 585105.043N 0234850.196E, range 256 NM ( see Figure 7);
- Mode S MSSR station at Palanga, Lithuania**, position 555904.12N 0210636.35E, Mode S MSSR range 200 NM ( see Figure 8 and Figure 9);
- Mode S MSSR station at Vilnius, Lithuania**, position 543822.14N 0251748.93E, Mode S MSSR range 200 NM ( see Figure 9).
* Initial publishing and distribution of NOTAMs, regarding the operational status of the Martna Mode A/C MSSR, will remain on own responsibility of “Lennuliiklusteeninduse Aktsiaselts” (Estonian Air Navigation Service Provider).
** Initial publishing and distribution of NOTAMs, regarding the operational status of the Palanga Mode S MSSR and Vilnius Mode S MSSR, will remain on own responsibility of SE “Oro Navigacija” (Lithuanian Air Navigation Service Provider).
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