Olaf Blom (1016062)

Overview. Schiphol's procedures are quite unique. Pilots should avoid operating out of Schiphol without reading this document. Runway Use. Pilots and ATC should follow real world runway usage, available here: https://en.lvnl.nl/environment/runway-use. Transponder. Switch transponder to ON, XPNDR or AUTO mode before moving and switch it to STANDBY or OFF when stopped at the gate. Common errors. The following errors have been recognized as common errors made by pilots on Schiphol: Flying a different SID then assigned, for example flying a night SID on day time. Taxiing the wrong way on taxiways A, B, C or D. Remember to keep the other taxiway on your left. Failure to automatically contact the appropiate departure frequency when passing 2000ft. Failure to automatically contact SCHIPHOL Ground after vacating landing runway. Hotspots. Schiphol has quite a few hotspots scattered over the airfield. They are listed below: Do not mistake taxiway D for runway 18C. When taxiing to holdingpoint E6, runway 18L, turn left onto E6 instead of right onto runway 09/27. Be sure to have crossing clearence. After landing on runway 36R do not cross the red lights inidcating displaced runway end 36R, no light available beyond the displayed runway end 36R. Taxiway G1 is located directly opposite apron exit GD. Hold short of runway 22 unless instructed otherwise by Tower. Scenery. There are multiple add-on sceneries available for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. If using FSX or P3D, we strongly recommend you download an addon scenery to include the latest developments on the airfield. If you do not have downloaded an addon scenery, be sure to follow the taxi diagrams instead of the the taxiway signs in the simulator. FSX/P3D Approved: FlyTampa Amsterdam (Payware) NL2000 Amsterdam (Freeware) X-Plane 11 Approved: FlyTampa Amsterdam (Payware (In development)) Aerosoft Amsterdam Uncontrolled Operations. The following frequencies should be utilized only when POSCON ATC is offline: ATIS (Currently Offline): Schiphol Departure Information: 122.205 Schiphol Arrival Information: 132.980 CTAF: 122.950