Do you SLOP?
01-30-2020 | 08:25 AM
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SLOP
Lots of heavies traversing between ME to SE Asia. Depending on winds SLOP is SOP. Same on published routes between US and NZ and Australia.
01-31-2020 | 08:58 AM
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I flew from Lagos to Addis, roughly the same as SEA to FLL, without talking to a single controller the entire way.
There’s a procedure in Africa where we all announced our locations, trying to keep a sense of situational awareness, but it wasn’t perfect.
SLOP’d the hell out of Africa.
but we don’t fly to Africa. And even though South America is decades ahead of the Dark Continent ATC wise, I still feel much better offsetting just because I’ve seen what happens when you don’t.
Also, wake turbulence becomes an issue; everyone flies the same route, and last thing I need is an upset because a 777 flew right overhead opposite direction 1,000’ above...
There’s a procedure in Africa where we all announced our locations, trying to keep a sense of situational awareness, but it wasn’t perfect.
SLOP’d the hell out of Africa.
but we don’t fly to Africa. And even though South America is decades ahead of the Dark Continent ATC wise, I still feel much better offsetting just because I’ve seen what happens when you don’t.
Also, wake turbulence becomes an issue; everyone flies the same route, and last thing I need is an upset because a 777 flew right overhead opposite direction 1,000’ above...
126.900 Africa common
01-31-2020 | 10:43 AM
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Do you SLOP?
FOM/OP Specs here at Spirit says SLOP is optional up to 2nm right of the airway. Not required. WATRS routes aren’t exactly busy like some of the other areas talked about on here.
The captain someone talked about who deleted the SLOP should have read the FOM where it says in bold that you don’t need permission to use it.
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01-31-2020 | 10:49 AM
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FOM/OP Specs here at Spirit says SLOP is optional up to 2nm right of the airway. Not required. WATRS routes aren’t exactly busy like some of the other areas talked about on here.
The captain someone talked about who deleted the SLOP should have read the FOM where it says in bold that you don’t need permission to use it.
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The captain someone talked about who deleted the SLOP should have read the FOM where it says in bold that you don’t need permission to use it.
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01-31-2020 | 12:28 PM
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Nope, they simply did not know what SLOP is/was. Even if they did, that’s a very petty area to exercise captain authority, being that it’s an established and encouraged program, recognized by the company in the FOM, and an example of good airmanship.
02-01-2020 | 08:39 AM
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02-01-2020 | 08:42 AM
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02-01-2020 | 10:44 AM
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the video I posted in the OP explains what it is...
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