SID Changes Gatwick AIRAC 1704

Hello Everyone

Just found the following Information in the BA-Virtual briefing room. This does not only concernes BAV-Members, but all pilots flying to Gatwick. I am forwarding this to you, so you are aware of those changes in one of the airspaces with the highest traffic upcome on VATSIM.

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Incorporation: AIRAC 1704

GATWICK SID CHANGES

Introduction
Effective 30 March 17 (AIRAC cycle 1704) there will be an alteration to LGW SIDs ex runway 08R.

Pilots operating ex-LGW are advised to consider updating their charts & navdata accordingly.

Summary of Changes
Runway 08R:

BIG2Z, CLN2Z and ODVIK2Z replace BIG1Z, CLN1Z and ODVIK1Z respectively.

The RNAV fix KKE02 is replaced with a new fix KKE04 which increases the straight-ahead climb portion of the SID by 1.2nm.

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So Update your charts according to the AIRACS.