{"id":6474,"date":"2025-02-05T17:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/?p=6474"},"modified":"2025-02-05T17:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:17:53","slug":"ifr-flights-without-ppr-schoenhagen-makes-instrument-flights-more-flexible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/ifr-anfluege-ohne-ppr-schoenhagen-macht-instrumentenfluege-flexibler\/","title":{"rendered":"IFR approaches without PPR: Sch\u00f6nhagen makes instrument flights more flexible"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why was a PPR clearance required until now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the introduction of IFR operations at Sch\u00f6nhagen in 2018, pilots wishing to fly to the airfield under instrument flight rules (IFR) have had to apply in advance for authorisation from the <strong>Flow Management Position (FMP) at DFS in Bremen<\/strong> to be obtained. This regulation should ensure that IFR flights in Sch\u00f6nhagen <strong>do not collide with the airspace and approach procedures of BER (Berlin Brandenburg Airport)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restrictions due to the PPR regulation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximum <strong>Two IFR approaches and two IFR departures per hour<\/strong> were permissible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorisations were often only <strong>three hours before the flight<\/strong> which made reliable flight planning difficult.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilots who did not receive PPR clearance had to wait for <strong>Berlin-Sch\u00f6nefeld (EDDB)<\/strong> which led to resentment and discussions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result of these restrictions, many pilots and companies in Sch\u00f6nhagen <strong>could only be used to a limited extent as an IFR alternative to BER<\/strong> - a challenge for business travellers and airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will change from 20 February 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the new regulation, the <strong>PPR obligation for all IFR approaches complete<\/strong>. According to DFS, it now has sufficient experience with the <strong>Airspace management around BER<\/strong> collected, so that <strong>No special prior authorisation<\/strong> is no longer necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In concrete terms, this means for IFR pilots:<\/strong> \u2714 <strong>More flexible planning<\/strong> - IFR flights can be carried out without additional bureaucracy.<br>\u2714 <strong>Better accessibility<\/strong> - Companies and business travellers benefit from the improved availability.<br>\u2714 <strong>Relief of the BER<\/strong> - Aircraft with an MTOM of up to 14 tonnes can now increasingly fly to Sch\u00f6nhagen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These changes make Sch\u00f6nhagen an ideal location for IFR traffic. <strong>even more attractive<\/strong> - especially for the <strong>Business Aviation<\/strong> and flight schools that organise IFR training courses there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sch\u00f6nhagen airfield: an important location for business aviation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sch\u00f6nhagen (ICAO code: <strong>EDAZ<\/strong>) is one of the <strong>largest airfields in Germany<\/strong> and the largest aerodrome for general aviation in the new federal states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important facts about EDAZ:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> approx. 25 km south-west of Berlin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Piste:<\/strong> 1,510 metres long <strong>Asphalt track<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Equipment:<\/strong> Terminal, lounge, car hire, restaurant and guest house<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Centre of gravity:<\/strong> Business aviation, flight schools and general aviation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> More important <strong>Relief airfield for BER<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially for <strong>Aircraft with an MTOM of up to 14 tonnes<\/strong> Sch\u00f6nhagen has established itself as <strong>Alternative to BER (EDDB)<\/strong> established. This means that business travellers and corporate flyers can use Sch\u00f6nhagen as an uncomplicated and fast access point to the capital region without having to go through the time-consuming process at BER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source references:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerokurier.de\/motorflug\/flugplatz-schoenhagen-instrumentenanflug-ohne-ppr\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fliegermagazin.de\/news\/fussball-em-2024-sorgt-fuer-zahlreiche-sperrgebiete-im-luftraum\/#:~:text=Drei%20Sicherheitsstufen%20w%C3%A4hrend%20der%20Fu%C3%9Fball%2DEM%20202&amp;text=Die%20Flugbeschr%C3%A4nkungsgebiete%20befinden%20sich%20immer,Luftraum%20vormittags%20normal%20nutzbar%20sein.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aerocourier<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sch\u00f6nhagen airfield (EDAZ), one of the most important airfields for general aviation in Germany, is undergoing a significant change: from 20 February 2025, IFR approaches will be possible without prior PPR (Prior Permission Required) approval. This removes a long-standing obstacle for business aviation and private IFR pilots. The new regulation enables more flexible and efficient use of the aerodrome and marks the end of a discussion that has been going on for years.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,21],"tags":[],"module":[],"class_list":["post-6474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein","category-nfl"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6474"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6476,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6474\/revisions\/6476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6474"},{"taxonomy":"module","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/module?post=6474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}